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Phil AmmannDecember 11, 2014

A new report places Florida as the 32nd healthiest state in the nation. The report released Wednesday by UnitedHealth Foundation says that in the past year the percentage of Floridians who smoke decreased slightly, from 17.7 percent to 16.8 percent. The percentage of adults who binge drink also dropped, from 16.5 percent to 15.5 percent. […]

Peter SchorschDecember 2, 2014

As we forecasted last month, Senate President Andy Gardiner today appointed Senator Tom Lee as Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Gardiner also appointed Senator Anitere Flores as Chair of the Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy. Senator Lee previously served in the Florida Senate from 1996-2006, including a two-year term as President of the […]

Phil AmmannNovember 25, 2014

Consumer sentiment among Floridians hit a post-recession high of 86 in November, an increase of two points over October, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. “The last time sentiment was this high in Florida was March 2007, over 7 ½ years ago,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the […]

Phil AmmannNovember 25, 2014

Danielle Avril Anderson is the latest Republican to enter the special election to replace state Rep. Travis Hutson. According to the Division of Elections, the Palm Coast Republican opened a campaign account for the House District 24 race, becoming the fifth Republican (with one Democrat) seeking the seat. Hutson is vacating his House seat to […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2014

Florida Gov. Rick Scott isn’t going to hold an inaugural ball before he’s sworn into a second term in office. There won’t be a parade either. Scott and the Republican Party of Florida announced Wednesday that inauguration festivities would be scaled back. Scott’s ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 6. The GOP incumbent plans to hold […]

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Florida is 32nd healthiest state in the nation

Sen. Prez Andy Gardiner taps Tom Lee for Appropriations Chair, Anitere Flores as Fiscal Policy Chair

Florida’s November Consumer Confidence Reaches Post-Recession High

Fifth Republican enters HD 24 special election

Gov. Scott to scale back inaugural events