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Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2016

The Koch brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity organization has 36 state chapters across the nation, but none bigger than its operation in Florida, established in 2008. With 80 full- or part-time staff members, AFP has been aggressive in getting involved in legislative matters in recent years, sometimes to the consternation of Republicans who it ostensibly sides with ideologically. […]

Ryan RayJanuary 6, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott says he won’t endorse in the 2016 GOP presidential contest, but he did come out Wednesday morning with kind words for Donald Trump. In an op-ed piece for USA Today, Scott said he feels affinities for the New York real estate mogul, comparing Trump’s “nontraditional” run for the White House to his own outsider campaign […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2016

With the 2016 legislative session slated to begin Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott is calling on lawmakers to support his tax cut and incentive package in a new advertisement. The advertisement — a 30-second spot dubbed “Small Business” and paid for by Let’s Get to Work, his political committee — is set launch next week, reported […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 5, 2016

Legislation calling on Florida to once again elect a state education commissioner strikes me as the wrong solution to a real problem. There are plenty of reasons to be dissatisfied with the state of education in the Sunshine State but none is enough, in my opinion, to enlarge the Cabinet and dilute the responsibility of […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 4, 2016

Legislation calling on Florida to once again elect an education commissioner strikes me as the wrong solution to a real problem. There are plenty of reasons to be dissatisfied with the state of education in the Sunshine State but none is enough, in my opinion, to enlarge the Cabinet and dilute the responsibility of the […]

Melissa RossJanuary 4, 2016

Saying that states have the right to protect themselves from “acts of war,” state Rep. Lake Ray of Jacksonville has filed legislation that would compel Florida’s refugee resettlement organizations to allow state background checks on refugees being brought in from Syria and other troubled areas. “It addresses the concerns the state has and many citizens have related […]

Ryan RayJanuary 4, 2016

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. — Florida’s state-backed “insurer of last resort” — received approval Monday to shed another 71,500 home insurance policies from its rolls amid an ongoing effort to reduce the state’s liabilities. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced two private carriers have been approved to take over the policies, which cover properties […]

Ryan RayJanuary 4, 2016

Influential retailers lobby Florida Retail Federation announced Monday it has named a new President and CEO, promoting Randy Miller from the position of Executive Vice President. Miller also assumes the helm at sister organization Georgia Retail Association, where he was also a senior executive. Longtime FRF staffers Samantha Hunter Padgett and Melissa Joiner Ramba – wife of well-known Tallahassee lobbyist David Ramba – also received promotions […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 4, 2016

For Gov. Rick Scott, the first event of 2016 wasn’t much different those he held in 2015. Scott kicked of the new year with a job announcement in Fort Myers on Monday. The appearance — where Scott announced R+L Global Logistics planned to create 80 new jobs in Fort Myers over three years — marked […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 4, 2016

Presidential hopefuls hoping to score an endorsement from Gov. Rick Scott better come armed with a plan to create 12 million new jobs over four years. Scott, who thus far has refrained from endorsing a candidate in the 2016 race, said he is looking for a candidate who is focused on developing the nation’s economy. […]

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Americans for Prosperity says it’s ready for 2016 Legislative Session

Rick Scott: Fellow outsider Donald Trump “has America’s pulse”

Rick Scott seeks support for tax cut proposal in new ad campaign

Martin Dyckman: Restoring elected education commissioner won’t fix schools

Martin Dyckman: Restoring elected education commissioner won’t fix schools

Lake Ray bill would require state background checks of Syrian refugees

Citizens gets OK to shed another 71,500 policies in March

Florida Retail Federation elevates Randy Miller to President

New year, same message: Rick Scott promotes job growth in Fort Myers

Rick Scott to GOP hopefuls: Nation needs more jobs