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Peter SchorschAugust 26, 2015

State Senator Joe Negron this morning upped the ante in the poker game to be President of the Florida Senate in 2016-18 by releasing the names of his colleagues who have pledged their support to him. Unfortunately for Negron, this latest ploy will likely fall flat. Claiming that he has the support of “Senators who […]

Jim RosicaAugust 24, 2015

The state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are inching closer to a deal that would allow the Tribe to keep blackjack at its casinos. State Sen. Rob Bradley, head of the Senate panel that oversees gambling in Florida, says the dialogue is “heating up.” “We’ve made some great progress in our discussions on coming […]

Jim RosicaAugust 24, 2015

Lawmakers couldn’t agree on congressional redistricting but they do seem to agree on one thing: Muzzling the Florida Supreme Court. The latest special session ended last week with no new map to apportion Florida’s 27 U.S. House districts. It did result in lots of rhetoric, including from some Democrats, on “judicial overreach” and breaching the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2015

As we reported last week, on July 28, Clay County Republican Party Chair (and former RPOF Chair) Leslie Dougher is slated to hold a fundraiser in Orange Park. Dougher, the third entrant in a Republican primary involving establishment favorite Katherine Van Zant and Palatka’s own Bobby Payne, stresses her Clay County base in the video. “Are you a small business […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2015

Associated Industries of Florida, considered a powerhouse lobbyist group for the business establishment in Tallahassee, has produced their annual scorecard on how often state lawmakers have maintained the AFI line, and the discrepancy isn’t that large between Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate, at least. AIF’s 2015 Voting Records contains each of the state’s 120 legislators voting […]

Phil AmmannJune 23, 2015

Some of Jacksonville’s most influential Republicans will appear at a fundraiser next week to support Jason Fischer in his bid for Duval County House District 16. The afternoon reception begins Monday, June 29 at 5:00 p.m. at the Epping Forest Yacht Club, 1830 Epping Forest Drive in Jacksonville. With nearly 40 hosts listed, the event will […]

Melissa RossJune 17, 2015

The parents of epileptic children in Jacksonville say they’re prepared to pack up and move to Colorado to treat their kids if the Jacksonville City Council doesn’t reverse course on its new moratorium on Charlotte’s Web dispensaries. “I hope the city will change its mind, because there are lots of families who don’t want to […]

Peter SchorschMay 14, 2015

The half-decade-long race to determine who will serve as president of the Florida Senate from 2016 to 2018 — either Jack Latvala or Joe Negron — has taken on all the difficulty of a Chinese finger puzzle after a series of recent developments designed to solve the matter have only made the issue more complicated. Most […]

Brendan FarringtonApril 30, 2015

When it became clear that the House and Senate wouldn’t agree on a budget, Republican Gov. Rick Scott was in California trying to get shipping companies to move to Florida. And when the Legislature was at the point of no return to either pass a budget or go home without completing the one task it’s […]

James CallApril 29, 2015

When the Senate broke for lunch on Wednesday, Sen. Rob Bradley engaged the Capitol Press Corps in a discussion of dead bills, a broken session and the Senate health care proposal to provide coverage to uninsured workers. Q: SPB 7066, a rewrite of the medicinal marijuana law died yesterday. Do you intend to bring it […]

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Sorry, Joe Negron, but this latest ploy for Senate Presidency is weak sauce

State, Seminole Tribe nearing blackjack deal

Arguing Florida lawmakers agree on one thing: silence the Florida Supreme Court

HD 19 Leslie Dougher releases Clay-centric video promoting Tuesday fundraiser

Florida Democratic state Senators score high in AIF’s 2015 voting scorecard

Jason Fischer draws high-profile Duval Republicans for HD 16 fundraiser June 29

Jax mom on Charlotte’s Web flap: Families will move to Colorado if moratorium stays

The race for Senate President has become a Chinese finger puzzle

As lawmakers feud, Rick. Scott visits Ferris wheel, Wawa

Rob Bradley talks pot, Rick Scott and the people’s business