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A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott said ‘let there be jobs’—and there were jobs. And the jobs numbers were good. In fact, in one key metric—the official unemployment rate—the numbers were the best in a decade. Florida’s unemployment rate “has dropped to its lowest rate in 10 years and nearly 18,000 new jobs were created for families across the state in […]

Phil AmmannJuly 20, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott announced eight appointments and reappointments this week to a variety of Florida judicial, state boards, and commissions. 11th Judicial Circuit Court Scott began by naming Judge Lourdes Simon to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court. Simon, 49, of Miami, currently serves as county judge for Dade County. She previously served as an Assistant […]

Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2017

In September 2016, a 6-year-old child threw a temper tantrum at his elementary school in Jacksonville. Usually, the story would end with the child being sent to the principal’s office for discipline, but, sadly for Nicholas, the child from this story, his journey didn’t end there. Not knowing how to handle an unruly child, the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott cut a Jacksonville press event a bit short on Wednesday, and media was told Scott had a meeting. Turned out that meeting was important. A re-released copy of Scott’s schedule for Wednesday included a new entry: an 11:30 meeting with Jacksonville’s “Goldman Sachs Asset Management.” We reached out to Scott’s office for […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2017

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott was in Jacksonville for a job creation event. But national stories involving the President crowded out the gaggle. The big story: the subject of the stalled out movement to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. In recent months, Scott has played a pivotal role in attempts at healthcare reform, but […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2017

In Jacksonville Wednesday for a job creation event, Florida Gov. Rick Scott discussed a white-hot scandal that now has a Florida tie: meetings between Russians and Trump campaign members, either for the purposes of discussing adoption of Russian children or opposition research, depending on who you believe. Russians, including attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya, met with senior level representatives […]

Mitch PerryJuly 19, 2017

Florida death row inmate Ralph Wright Jr. was released from state prison Tuesday, two months after the state Supreme Court exonerated him in the 2007 killings of his ex-girlfriend and their baby boy. The release of the former Air Force Sergeant makes him Florida’s 27th exonerated death row survivor, and the 159th person exonerated from death […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2017

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Bill Nelson took to the floor of the U.S. Senate Monday to decry what he calls a “war on science.” At the same time, the Florida Democrat all but called out Rick Scott as a climate change denier. Nelson is looking at a likely challenge from Florida’s governor and his speech was undoubtedly an indication of […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott has reassigned the cases of two women accused of abusing a three-year-old Orange County boy to death, transferring their cases from Orlando’s State Attorney Aramis Ayala to Ocala’s State Attorney Brad King. The transfers are like more than 20 others the governor has reassigned from Ayala to King since March, when Ayala, the […]

Guest AuthorJuly 17, 2017

Dear John Morgan: All kinds of Florida Democrats are enthused that you will follow your successful campaign to expand legal medical marijuana with a 2018 campaign for governor. You could self-finance, and the party sorely needs to concentrate its fundraising down ballot. You have name recognition, but it doesn’t carry the baggage of a government […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

Rick Scott: Florida unemployment lowest in decade

Rick Scott makes eight judicial, state board appointments

David Silvers: State must rethink policy about minors, mental health

Rick Scott talks Venezuela policy with Goldman Sachs

Rick Scott to Congress: ‘Do your job,’ repeal and replace Obamacare

Rick Scott talks Russia scandal, Donald Trump Jr., Lanny Wiles

Ralph Wright Jr. becomes twenty-seventh death row prisoner in Florida to be exonerated

In Senate floor speech, Bill Nelson takes aim at Rick Scott and GOP’s ‘war on science’

Rick Scott reassigns 2 more Aramis Ayala cases, involving alleged child killers

Steve Webb: Run, John Morgan, run — no, not for that