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Gary FineoutNovember 5, 2015

Setting up another contentious budget battle, Florida Gov. Rick Scott was expected Thursday to call for $1 billion in tax cuts, most of it targeted at businesses. Scott’s is recommending the hefty amount despite signs that the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature will resist going along with such a large tax cut package. Scott, however, will argue […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2015

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Richard “Rich” McClain to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. HART membership is made up of 13 individuals: seven Hillsborough County Commissioners, three appointed from the City of Tampa; one from the city of Temple Terrace and two named by the governor. McClain, 58, of Tampa, serves as federal […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2015

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Indian Shores attorney James “Jim” Holton to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. TBARTA was created in 2007 by the Florida Legislature to develop a transportation master plan for a seven-county region of west-central Florida. The agency covers Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. Holton, […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2015

A conservative group came out against Gov. Rick Scott’s economic incentives plan Tuesday, deriding it as corporate welfare and saying it lacks transparency. Americans for Prosperity Florida director Chris Hudson said his group agreed with Scott’s call for broad-based tax cuts at his 2015 State of the State address, as well as his statement that […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2015

Shalimar Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz released a new ad Tuesday that trumpets his role in passing tougher penalties on sex offenders in 2014. “I’m Matt Gaetz, and I’ll always fight to protect our kids,” the Senate District 1 candidate said in the video. “The system was broken, so I led the fight to fix it,” […]

Drew WilsonNovember 2, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that a business technology company will move its regional headquarters to downtown Orlando, adding 30 jobs and making $768,000 in capital investments in the area. “Orion Technology Services is a great small business and I am proud of their creation of 30 new jobs in Orlando,” Scott said in an […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2015

Governor Rick Scott huddled with embattled insurance commissioner Kevin McCarty last Tuesday after a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, however the scheduled meeting did not appear on the governor’s official schedule. The off-the-grid meeting is only serving to fuel speculation that McCarty will soon leave the Office of Insurance Regulation, despite his public statements to the contrary. […]

Phil AmmannNovember 2, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced two judicial appointments and named 17 to a variety of state boards and commissions. Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Scott began by naming Hunter Carroll and Brian Iten to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court. Carroll, 40, of Sarasota, is currently an attorney with Matthews Eastmoore practicing commercial litigation. He previously […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2015

On Friday, Governor Rick Scott reappointed Jacksonville Beach’s Scott McCaleb to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, while appointing Neptune Beach’s Lillie “Denise” Wallace for the first time. McCaleb, the former chairman of the Gator Bowl Association, currently holds seats on the UNF Foundation Board and Board of Directors of Jax Chamber. Originally appointed by Scott in 2012, McCaleb currently chairs […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2015

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On Friday, Governor Rick Scott announced that St. Augustine attorney Hunter Conrad would be appointed St. Johns County Clerk of Courts. 29 years old, with a degree from Florida State College of Law in Jacksonville, Conrad was previously 7th District Assistant State Attorney. After that, he joined Canan Law in St. Augustine, where he specialized in […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Despite resistance, Rick Scott wants $1 billion in tax cuts

Rich McClain named to Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority

Gov. Scott names Jim Holton, reappoints Cliff Manuel to TBARTA

Americans for Prosperity blasts Rick Scott’s economic incentive plan as “risky”

Matt Gaetz ad boasts role in “fixing” penalties for sex offenders

Rick Scott announces $768K investment, 30 new jobs at Orlando tech firm

Rick Scott meets off-the-grid with insurance regulator Kevin McCarty

Gov. Scott announces two judicial, 17 board appointments

Rick Scott taps two Beaches residents for JTA

Hunter Conrad appointed St. Johns County Clerk of Courts