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Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2015

Feld Entertainment, a global leader in live family entertainment, is moving its Illinois-based Motor Sports Division to Manatee County in 2015. Feld, which had its global headquarters in Ellenton since 2013, is best known for producing live shows such as Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Monster Jam, Monster […]

Associated PressJuly 24, 2015

The drama over Florida’s former lieutenant governor, who was forced to resign more than two years ago, may finally be over. The Florida Commission on Ethics on Friday unanimously approved a settlement with Jennifer Carroll where the one-time rising star in state Republican politics agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and admit she violated the […]

Guest AuthorJuly 24, 2015

In one way, supporters and detractors of U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson agree: He’s a lightning rod. The Republican Party of Florida loves this about him because it provides fresh material for attack ads; partisans because he revs them up. The Democratic establishment hates it because it screws up the possibility of having a clean, organized, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2015

POLITICO is about to go pro in Florida. The popular online news source, publisher of Florida Playbook email digest from reporter Marc Caputo, is closer to launching POLITICO Pro Florida, a Sunshine State version of its professional service. An email obtained by Florida Politics provides new details on POLITICO Pro Florida, set to go live August […]

Ryan RayJuly 24, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott took flak for visiting France during a Special Session in Tallahassee where lawmakers narrowly avoided a constitutional crisis by passing an eleventh-hour budget. According to a news release on Friday, though, the trip was not in vain: Florida aerospace and aviation industries collected about $150 million in sales during 2015 Paris Air Show. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 24, 2015

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Admittedly it’s early on, but there’s been little discussion about the environment from the candidates in this presidential campaign. Tom Steyer wants to change that. Steyer heads the San Francisco-based NextGen Climate environmental group, whose political action committee spent tens of millions of dollars against Republican candidates last year who opposed efforts to combat climate change, including […]

Phil AmmannJuly 23, 2015

On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott took the time to highlight Florida’s fight against human trafficking with a ceremonial bill signing of four bills to raise protect survivors and set harsher penalties for exploitation of victims. “While Florida has a 44-year crime low,” Scott said at the Citrus Health Network Family Medical Center in Hialeah, “even one victim […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2015

Attorney General Pam Bondi has decided not to bring forward any additional applicants for the position of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, meaning that Interim Secretary Jon Steverson will be the only candidate to be interviewed by the Cabinet at their next meeting. Steverson and FDLE head Rick Swearingen were the first state officials affected by […]

Phil AmmannJuly 23, 2015

During Thursday’s visit to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, home of Winter the Dolphin, Gov. Rick Scott took an opportunity to highlight Florida tourism, the state’s largest industry. In the current state budget, $74 million is set aside for VISIT FLORIDA, the quasi-governmental corporation tasked with attracting more tourists to the Sunshine State. In 2014, Florida […]

Guest AuthorJuly 23, 2015

In one way, supporters and detractors of U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson agree: He’s a lightning rod. The Republican Party of Florida loves this about him because it provides fresh material for attack ads; partisans because he revs them up. The Democratic establishment hates it because it screws up the possibility of having a clean, organized, […]

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Feld Entertainment announces major relocation to Manatee County in 2015

Jennifer Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case

Chris Timmons: Politics is organized around passion — so Florida Democrats need Alan Grayson

POLITICO Pro Florida set to launch August 3 with pricy state-based subscription service

Rick Scott says Paris air show yielded $151 million in sales for Florida companies

NextGen Climate calls on candidates to aspire to 50% clean energy economy by 2030

Gov. Scott highlights human trafficking fight with four new Florida laws

Jon Stevenson to be only DEP candidate interviewed at next cabinet meeting

Gov. Scott visits Clearwater Aquarium to highlight record tourism

Chris Timmons: Politics is organized around passion — so Florida Democrats need Alan Grayson