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Danny McAuliffeDecember 18, 2018

An election-year shuffle of political players could leave some storm-battered counties without legislative representation ahead of and during the 2019 Session. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis last week tapped state Rep. Halsey Beshears to serve as the next head of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Beshears, a Monticello Republican, will vacate elected office to take […]

Ryan NicolDecember 18, 2018

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Former Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes is suing to get her job back after she was suspended by Gov. Rick Scott. Snipes filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee against Scott and Senate President Bill Galvano. Galvano has said the Senate would not review the suspension despite a constitutional ability […]

Joe HendersonDecember 17, 2018

If the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional holds up, Republicans will officially own whatever passes for health insurance in this country. If we have something called Trumpcare, Harrumphcare, Chumpcare, or, more likely, I-Don’t-Care (do you?), it’s all theirs. The way GOP members, including President Donald Trump, celebrated […]

Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s legal team says the number of uncounted vote-by-mail ballots exceeds incoming Sen. Rick Scott’s margin of victory when he defeated the incumbent in November. “Remember when we thought 6,670 mail ballots in Florida were rejected due to failure by the post office to deliver them in time to the counties?” said […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 16, 2018

Former Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche has applied to fill a vacant Tallahassee City Commission seat. Seat 1 was vacated after Gov. Rick Scott suspended Scott Maddox following a federal indictment against the longtime Tallahassee politician. Roche moved to Tallahassee after losing his re-election bid for the Pinellas County Commission to fellow Republican Ed Hooper […]

Jacob OglesDecember 15, 2018

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this year spent just short of $311 on his re-election effort as Republican opponent Rick Scott dropped a historic $63.5 million on the race. Final filings with the Federal Election Commission show Nelson spent upward of $31.1 million on the race, but little of that came from the candidate himself. That […]

Jacob OglesDecember 15, 2018

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will soon leave his Cabinet position, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. It’s unclear what impact this could have on a deal cut between Zinke and Gov. Rick Scott to leave the state “off the table” regarding an expansion of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. But Zinke’s departure will […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2018

With a new statewide gig at a regulatory agency, state Rep. Halsey Beshears is expected to soon vacate his House District 7 seat. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Beshears. But we’re hoping it’s not bad news for the constituents of the sprawling, 10-county district stretches across most of the counties hit hardest by Hurricane Michael. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2018

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will continue his swing of victory “thank you” tour stops on Saturday. DeSantis, who advisers describe as buried in policy details and laying the groundwork for his nascent administration, is nonetheless taking advantage of the remaining pre-Inauguration weekends to visit markets around Florida. The former Congressman’s first stop is in U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s […]

Staff ReportsDecember 14, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott appointed six new judges on Thursday, less than a month before he leaves office and joins the U.S. Senate. Topping the list of appointments are two new names for the Third District appellate bench. Eric Hendon will replace retired Judge Richard Suarez on the Third District Court of Appeal. Significantly, this is […]

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Leon lawmakers plan for Halsey Beshears’ absence

Brenda Snipes sues to stay on as Broward Elections Supervisor

Joe Henderson: Um, Republicans? You own health care now — it’s all yours

Bill Nelson lawyer: Unopened ballots exceed Rick Scott victory margin

Former Pinellas Commissioner Norm Roche seeks vacant Tallahassee City Commission seat

Bill Nelson spent $311 of own money to Rick Scott’s $63.5 million

Ryan Zinke resigning, oil lobbyist to lead Interior Department

Takeaways from Tallahassee — When it matters most

Ron DeSantis to say ‘thank you’ this weekend

Not-so-lame duck: Rick Scott makes six judicial appointments