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Drew WilsonJanuary 17, 2016

Miami Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez said he was eyeing a Senate run last week, and fellow Democrat Antonio J. Diaz didn’t waste any time filing to take over for the two-term representative in House District 112. Diaz is best known for leading a recall campaign against Miami Mayor Carlos Jiminez and for his own campaign […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 15, 2016

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – David Bowie is dead, Rick Scott is alive, and the whole idiocracy is back in town, hell-bent on pimping for polluters, arming students, and destroying Florida’s Sunshine Laws. Legislators don’t think you should trouble your pretty little head over what they’re doing with your money. The governor agrees. On Tuesday, he held […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

The political committee supporting Gov. Rick Scott raised more than $500,000 in December, bringing its 2015 fundraising numbers to more than $4 million. Let’s Get to Work raised $518,150 in December, campaign finance records show. The December fundraising totals bring the organizations’ total haul to more than $50 million, much of which has supported Scott’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2016

As Sam Mousa walked into the Police and Fire Pension Fund building on a misty Friday morning to sell the board on the Lenny Curry plan, FloridaPolitics.com asked him his thoughts on Rick Scott not committing to support the Jacksonville mayor’s pension sales tax plan to address the unfunded actuarial liability. Mousa’s answer was typically economical, “The mayor never asked the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

The Rick Scott “A Million Miles for a Million Jobs” bus tour hit Green Cove Springs on Thursday night. Among questions he answered: his take on Lenny Curry‘s pension tax pitch. We know how aggressive Scott is when he wants to push something. The push for cutting business income taxes, manufacturing equipment taxes, and increasing Enterprise […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 14, 2016

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – David Bowie is dead, Rick Scott is alive, and the whole idiocracy is back in town, hell-bent on pimping for polluters, arming students, and destroying Florida’s Sunshine Laws. Legislators don’t think you should trouble your pretty little head over what they’re doing with your money. The governor agrees. On Tuesday, he held […]

Ryan RayJanuary 14, 2016

It’s no secret Gov. Rick Scott, former health care CEO, has a newfound zeal for protecting Floridians from mayhem wrought by allegedly out-of-control hospitals and providers. Scott insists on more regulations, disclosure, and even criminal penalties for providers who charge “unconscionable” rates. He has even gone so as far to say a bill towards that end currently […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2016

Convicted killer Michael Lambrix is scheduled to be executed Feb. 11, one of 390 Florida death row inmates whose fate is now in question after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the state’s method of imposing death sentences. Attorney William Hennis said Wednesday he will seek a new sentencing hearing for Lambrix, who was condemned […]

Ryan RayJanuary 13, 2016

On his way re-election to his fourth term as Orlando Mayor, Buddy Dyer raised plenty of campaign cash from local supporters through his Moving Orlando Forward PAC. But about $215,000 of that money made a detour in Tallahassee, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. The Moving Orlando Forward committee made five major contributions to the Florida […]

Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott started his tax cut promotional tour Wednesday at an Orlando sports fans’ merchandise company that was created in a garage, arguing that such manufacturing companies need more tax cuts. Scott, joined by Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, made Victory Tailgate the first stop in his “Million Miles for a Million Jobs” bus tour of Florida […]

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Antonio Diaz wastes little time filing another candidacy, this time HD 112

Diane Roberts: Annoyed legislators drafting more bills to keep government secret

Fundraising committee supporting Rick Scott raises more than $500K in December

Pension Tension: PFPF pushback on Jax pension unfunded liability surtax

Rick Scott noncommittal on Lenny Curry pension tax pitch to conquer Jax unfunded liability

Diane Roberts: Annoyed legislators drafting more bills to keep government secret

Amid debate, FHA unveils new health care info site

Ruling puts fate of Florida death row inmates in question

Buddy Dyer-connected PAC passes $215K through Florida Democratic Party

Rick Scott starts tax-cut tour at Orlando sports merchandise maker