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Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2016

John Sprouls has been reappointed to the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and Kenneth Bradley and David Walsh have been appointed to new terms on the board, in moves announced Monday by Gov. Rick Scott. Sprouls, 57, of Orlando, is chief administrative officer for Universal Parks and Resorts. Bradley, 54, of Winter Park, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott’s latest effort to promote private job creators under his administration turned to Web Benefits Design Corp. of Orlando, a company growing in no small part thanks to the federal Affordable Care Act that Scott fought. In Orlando Monday morning, Scott praised the employee benefits technology company that plans to add dozens of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is making a pitch for hospital transparency legislation in a new digital advertisement. The 15-second ad is paid for by Let’s Get to Work, the political committee supporting Scott. In the spot, Scott says he’s asking every Florida hospital to be upfront about costs. “Let’s reform our hospitals and make costs transparent,” […]

William MarchFebruary 8, 2016

Big changes could be in store for couples who divorce under legislation now being considered by Florida lawmakers. Measures to end permanent alimony and to push judges toward granting 50-50 time-sharing custody between parents are generating emotional arguments in legislative committee hearings. An alimony reform bill passed its second committee in the House last week, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 5, 2016

The Florida Board of Governors will hold a special meeting in Orlando March 2 to hear the University of Central Florida’s pitch for a downtown Orlando campus. Details, including location of the meeting, are not yet set. The university said Friday the Board of Governors arranged the meeting so UCF can seek approval for a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

The First Coast News story about HB 1095, state Rep. Lake Ray‘s “Prevention of Acts of War” bill, had an interesting headline: “Bill would let governor use military force against refugees.” While the prospect of Gov. Rick Scott leading a “Red Dawn”-style counter-insurrection against rogue refugees makes for a fun imaginative exercise, Ray immediately took to social […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

Coming off a blockbuster December, Build Something that Lasts (the Lenny Curry PAC) spent more than it took in during January. About $15,000 was raised in January, compared with almost $31,000 spent. The notable donor of January: Elite Parking Services, the company of Dane Grey, one of two Jacksonville residents lauded in the State of the State address. Grey, […]

Associated PressFebruary 4, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says the state has three new cases of Zika and he’s adding a fifth county to his health emergency declaration. Scott said Thursday at a news conference in Tampa that the 12 cases in Florida are all from people who became infected with the mosquito-borne virus when they traveled to other […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 4, 2016

People attending New Hampshire town-hall meetings this week, especially if they’re undecided, are being besieged by reporters, . Vince Merola, 77, from Wolfeboro is one such voter. After Merola confronted Marco Rubio on Wednesday in Laconia reporters descended upon him. He had chided Rubio for campaigning against “amnesty” for undocumented immigrants during his 2010 senate […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 4, 2016

In Jacksonville Thursday morning, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Mayor Lenny Curry took questions from the media after a job-creation event at Kaman Industries. Questions were asked regarding the Governor’s commitment to STEM Programs, Curry’s position on HRO expansion, and whether Curry or Scott were ready to endorse for president. Most observers assume that Scott may back Donald […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Governor appoints John Sprouls, Kenneth Bradley, David Walsh to UCF board

Rick Scott touts Orlando company growing on Affordable Care Act opportunities

Rick Scott touts hospital transparency law in Let’s Get to Work ad

Lawmakers consider controversial alimony, custody changes

UCF arranges to pitch downtown Orlando campus at special meeting of Board of Governors

Lake Ray talks media reaction to refugee legislation

Strategic January spending for Lenny Curry PAC

Florida, vulnerable to Zika virus, gets ready for fight

NH voter says Marco Rubio’s immigration flip-flop makes him untrustworthy

Rick Scott, Lenny Curry stay on message during Jacksonville event