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Associated PressFebruary 23, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott is now saying that his fellow Republicans in the Florida House are using “fake news” to justify their plan to scrap the state’s economic development agency. Scott used his campaign Twitter account on Wednesday to distribute a video critical of House Speaker Richard Corcoran and House Republicans. The video labels Corcoran a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

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The state of Florida took another step towards the mainstream of American jurisprudence when a Senate committee Wednesday approved a proposal that would require a unanimous verdict from a jury to sentence a prisoner to the death penalty. The Senate Rules Committee approved a measure (SB 280) sponsored by Orlando Democrat Randolph Bracy that would replace the current state […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2017

Could self-driving shuttle buses come to Jacksonville in the near future? A bill filed in the Florida House may make that happen sooner than later. HB 3831, filed by Rep. Jason Fischer, seeks $500,000 for a local deployment of the Olli minibus, a Local Motors vehicle made in part with 3D printing and powered by IBM Watson technology. The […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

Bill Nelson isn’t running for re-election for another year, but it’s never too early to start the campaign against him. That’s what the National Republican Senate Committee is doing this week, unveiling a new digital ad campaign to inform Florida voters of what they call Nelson’s “liberal record” in Washington, comparing his Senate voting record to […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2017

Republicans are getting a good report card from Florida voters according to a new poll conducted by Associated Industries of Florida and obtained by FloridaPolitics.com. AIF found that 71 percent of likely Republican voters think the state is headed in the right direction, and an astounding 81 percent approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing through his first month in […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 20, 2017

In case Democrats haven’t figured it out yet, they are in a position of increasing irrelevance for a couple of big reasons: They consistently have been outworked, and they apparently can’t understand what’s actually happening in Florida and this country. The election of Donald Trump is just the latest in what has been a series […]

William PatrickFebruary 20, 2017

Florida’s state lawmakers increasingly are embracing criminal justice reform policies that break with the state’s “tough on crime” past. But a sea change could be in the works. But a sea change could be in the works. Last year, Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, and the GOP-controlled legislature approved one of the most far-reaching civil asset […]

Florence SnyderFebruary 20, 2017

In 10 years as head of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), Stephen Auger didn’t do much to solve the chronic, critical problems of people who work hard, play by the rules, and still can’t afford a decent place to live. But he won the hearts and minds of millionaire senators like Dennis Baxley and […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 17, 2017

I was watching the fascinating video from the Florida House of Representatives in its escalating war with Gov. Rick Scott over state subsidies for private businesses and tourism when an image caught my eye as it streaked by quickly. It was the logo for Enterprise Florida, the public-private partnership that is supposed to create jobs. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2017

Rebuilding America Now, Governor Rick Scott’s Super PAC that was established to elect Donald Trump, is being scrutinized by the Federal Elections Commission for inadequate reporting in the third quarter of last year. On January 11, the FEC sent a Request for Additional Information (RFAI) regarding two items for that October quarterly report. One of the items noted […]

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Family members appear behind a pile of debris outside their home in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, after Hurricane Helene slammed Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm Thursday night. (Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)

Rick Scott says fellow Republicans — he’s looking at you, Mr. Speaker — are spreading fake news

Legislation to require unanimous jury rulings for the death penalty advances in Florida Senate

Automated shuttle to Baptist Health? Yes, if a Florida House bill passes

Senate Republicans begin targeting Bill Nelson in new digital ad campaign

GOP leaders get high marks from their Republican base, new Associated Industries of Florida poll shows

For ‘Dem-witted’ Florida Democrats, stop arguing and get to work

Task force would seek to remake Florida’s criminal justice system

Dan Raulerson and Dennis Baxley say ‘Let them eat steak’

Subliminal message no help in Enterprise Florida fight

Pro-Trump super PAC chaired by Rick Scott dealing with FEC on reporting issues