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Staff ReportsNovember 9, 2017

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Florida’s leading nursing home association is pushing back on that state’s public accusations that nearly two dozen nursing homes missed a key deadline in Gov. Rick Scott‘s emergency generator rule. A statement Wednesday from the Agency for Health Care Administration claims 23 nursing homes have not followed Scott’s rule that nursing homes and assisted living […]

Peter SchorschNovember 9, 2017

Former Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Ring announced Wednesday that four Florida congressmen had endorsed his bid to be Florida’s next Chief Financial Officer. U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Al Lawson and Darren Soto, all Democrats, proclaimed their support for Ring via a Wednesday press release from his campaign. “I’ve gotten to know Jeremy over […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 7, 2017

After hearing support from Gov. Rick Scott, the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday cleared a measure that would amend Florida’s constitution to require a legislative supermajority in each chamber to create or increase a tax or fee. The proposed language defines a supermajority as two-thirds of membership and would require 60 percent voter […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott floundered for answers Monday when asked about a Tweet Sunday offering prayers for those who were killed in a Texas church. Many of Scott’s Twitter followers posited that “prayers” aren’t enough to stop such things from happening. When asked for concrete policy solutions beyond prayers, Scott — a Governor entering his eighth year […]

Ana CeballosNovember 6, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott addressed the sexual allegations against Sen. Jack Latvala for the first time on Monday and said they were “disgusting” and that if anybody engages in such behavior they should “get out of office.” “I can’t imagine this, I can’t believe (this),” Scott told reporters in Fort Myers. “Hopefully this is not happening. […]

Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott will visit Fort Myers, Sanford and Jacksonville Monday — and he will be promoting what his office calls “major” tax cuts that add up to $180 million in potential savings. Among the proposals: a 10-day back-to-school tax holiday, three week-long storm prep tax holidays and cutting the prices of drivers’ license renewals from […]

Mitch PerryNovember 4, 2017

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman‘s campaign — in a bruising battle for re-election against former Mayor Rick Baker — often invokes Donald Trump. But Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum thinks there’s another Republican more apropos for comparison: Gov. Rick Scott. “I know some people say it’s a non-partisan race. Well, let me tell you, when the governor of this state … […]

Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2017

He’s already been endorsed by Barack Obama and Joe Biden; now Cory Booker is putting his stature behind Rick Kriseman‘s re-election bid. Friday afternoon, the New Jersey Democratic senator cut a robocall for the St. Petersburg mayor. “Rick Kriseman is the clear choice for St. Pete mayor,” Booker said in a statement. “He is a progressive and a proven leader, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2017

A proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to automatically restore some felons’ voting rights appears more likely than ever to come before Florida voters next year. But ballot access is only one step toward becoming law. The amendment must pass with 60 percent of voters next November — no sure thing since it will likely face […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2017

The hottest U.S. Senate race in the country will be in the Sunshine State over the next twelve months, pitting two politicians who don’t lose against each other. One will go to Washington for the next six years. The other, very likely, will have lost his last campaign. The two combatants: Sen. Bill Nelson in […]

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Nursing homes push back on public accusations of noncompliance in generator order

CFO hopeful Jeremy Ring nabs four endorsements from Florida congressional delegation

With Rick Scott’s blessing, tax supermajority clears committee

Rick Scott calls Texas slaughter ‘evil,’ calls for ‘more prayer’

Rick Scott calls Jack Latvala sexual allegations ‘disgusting’

Gov. Scott to push ‘major’ tax cuts in 3 cities Monday

During rally in St. Pete, Andrew Gillum contrasts Rick Kriseman to Rick Scott

Cory Booker records robocall for Rick Kriseman in St. Pete mayoral contest

Tampa attorney argues against proposed voter restoration amendment

Bill Nelson: ‘Rick Scott is raising unlimited corporate money’