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Peter SchorschJuly 28, 2018

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With a brow-raising $89.3 billion for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the state appropriated the largest budget in Florida history, a $4.36 billion increase from last year. Those big numbers make Florida TaxWatch’s recently released Taxpayer’s Budget Guide all the more valuable. Authored by the watchdog group’s vice president of research, Kurt Wenner, the interactive series […]

Jacob OglesJuly 28, 2018

Mail-in ballots started arriving in mailboxes in Florida and candidates for governor and senator have started hitting the trail rallying votes. Where can you spot hopefuls for the highest offices in the Sunshine State this weekend? Democrat Jeff Greene, a Palm Beach billionaire, today launches his “Fighting For Florida” statewide bus tour in his bid […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, released his financial disclosure Friday, giving a peek behind the curtain of the “blind trust.” What was publicly available: a lot of diversified holdings, with an appetite for government bonds across the country. More tantalizing by omission: myriad funds that the Governor has investments in. And the […]

Staff ReportsJuly 27, 2018

Of Florida’s 67 coiunties, 49 of them will get money to ramp up elections security efforts, per a Friday afternoon release from Gov. Rick Scott. This money will be timely and welcome for elections supervisors. And another round of funding appears likely. All 67 counties have applied for the grant funding, allocated based on a formula […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

Saturday marks 100 days until voters head to the polls and a progressive advocacy group plans to spend the day knocking on thousands of doors throughout the Sunshine State. For Our Future Florida said it aims to knock on 20,000 doors during its “Statewide Canvass Day of Action,” which consists of 72 separate events in […]

Scott PowersJuly 27, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott, Republican Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, were the top choices for the U.S. Senate, and the governor’s office in a straw poll conducted Thursday night at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando that also offered some surprise choices, such as Democrat Nikki Fried for agriculture commissioner. The straw poll of more […]

Staff ReportsJuly 27, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry stirred things up on Twitter this week, essentially declaring total war against his electoral competition. “Same s%#t different place. Elected office is loaded w/amateurs. Folks w/no ability to implement ideas. Many are full of empty rhetoric & a false sense of self. They survive on the bottom w cheap talk. We will retire some […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 27, 2018

Several state Democrats have come together via joint statements to remind Floridians of Gov. Rick Scott‘s intervention in a 2017 push to repeal and replace Obamacare, which ultimately never materialized. The unified effort — featuring state lawmakers Reps. Amy Mercado and Shevrin Jones, along with Sens. Lori Berman and José Javier Rodríguez — comes as Scott vies to […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 26, 2018

Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Christina Daly will depart the agency August 31, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon by Gov. Rick Scott’s office. Currently, it’s unclear who will replace Daly. Scott’s office said those details will soon become available. Daly has served at DJJ since 2006 in a variety of leadership positions. In 2014, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

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When President Donald Trump takes the stage at the Florida State Fairgrounds next week, Gov. Rick Scott will be a county away raising cash for his U.S. Senate bid. The Scott campaign sent out an invite this week for a fundraiser Tuesday evening in Clearwater. The private reception starts at 7:00 p.m., the same time […]

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Supporters celebrate the opening of a wheel-chair accessible playground at Anastasia State Park. Image via Florida State Parks Foundation.

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Budget breakdown

Senate and gubernatorial candidates rally votes around Florida

A peek at Rick Scott’s blind trust: diversified holdings, many hidden in funds

Rick Scott approves election security money: 49 counties split $10.3 million

Progressive group canvassing for Bill Nelson, other Democrats on Saturday

Rick Scott, Adam Putnam, Nikki Fried on top in Orlando Hispanic chamber straw poll

Jacksonville Bold for 7.27.18 — Same s**t, different place

Happy Anniversary: Democrats jeer Rick Scott one year after failed GOP health care plan

Christina Daly leaving Department of Juvenile Justice

Rick Scott holding fundraiser during Trump rally in Tampa