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Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2015

The first full week of January brought lawmakers and politicos to Tallahassee for a round of legislative committee meetings and the inauguration of Governor Rick Scott. This provided quite a clash of cultures at the local institutions where the natives mix with the out-of-towners. On one side were the legislators, lobbyists, and staffers still hungover […]

James CallJanuary 9, 2015

Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said he has no strong feelings about gambling but when talking about cards, he knows how to hold them – close to his chest. A card game provision in a gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe expires in August. The overall agreement gives the tribe exclusive rights to table games […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 23, 2014

Whether candidates or elected officials want to acknowledge it’s true, the environment always is important in Florida. From a statewide perspective, here are my top 10 environmental stories from 2014: Scott re-elected Gov. Rick Scott was re-elected over former Gov. Charlie Crist despite cutting the budgets of water management districts, dismantling of the state planning […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 23, 2014

Whether candidates or elected officials want to acknowledge it’s true, the environment always is important in Florida. From a statewide perspective, here are my top 10 environmental stories from 2014: Scott re-elected Gov. Rick Scott was re-elected over former Gov. Charlie Crist despite cutting the budgets of water management districts, dismantling of the state planning […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 22, 2014

Whether candidates or elected officials want to acknowledge it’s true, the environment always is important in Florida. From a statewide perspective, here are my top 10 environmental stories from 2014: Scott re-elected Gov. Rick Scott was re-elected over former Gov. Charlie Crist despite cutting the budgets of water management districts, dismantling of the state planning […]

Guest AuthorDecember 15, 2014

Gwen Graham took a victory lap in the Panhandle this past week; meeting with business leaders in four of the biggest counties of the 2nd Congressional District. Graham is a rare Florida Democrat; she won an election. While party leaders stage their familiar post-midterm drama, politicians, consultants and donors expressing bewilderment about the shellacking the […]

Mitch PerryDecember 9, 2014

Appearing before the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano entertained the centrist-to-liberal audience with his outspoken criticism of the way that business is conducted in Tallahassee, slamming on Governor Rick Scott for failing to speak out against Duke Energy and for Medicaid expansion during the recent […]

Ryan RayDecember 9, 2014

Another pair of Republican state House members – again in the supermajority after ceding seats in 2012 – have filed to run for their seats once more in 2016: Sanford Rep. Jason Brodeur and Rep. Frank Artiles of Miami have each filed paperwork re-opening campaign accounts and making formal their intentions to seek a fourth and […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2014

Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli Monday released his list of appropriation subcommittee chairs for the upcoming legislative session. Although it was known that Rep. Richard Corcoran chairs the Appropriations Committee, there has been some other shuffling of positions among the Republican leadership of the House. Rep. Ritch Workman will no longer chair the Finance & […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2014

We are blessed to live in a state abundant in environmental riches, including more than 600 miles of beautiful beaches, over 900 freshwater springs, more than 11 million acres of wetlands and our own national treasure, the Florida Everglades. Our waterways and natural spaces are not just objects of beauty but foundational to the health […]

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Treasure coins from the 1715 fleet wreck. Image via FWC.

Takeaways from Tallahassee

Speaker Steve Crisafulli plays Seminole Compact cards close to the vest

Bruce Ritchie: Florida’s top 10 environmental stories of 2014

Bruce Ritchie: Florida’s top 10 environmental stories of 2014

Bruce Ritchie: Florida’s top 10 environmental stories of 2014

James Call: Gwen Graham gives Florida Democrats a blueprint for recovery

Despite his actions, Mike Fasano is not leaving the GOP

Reps. Jason Brodeur and Frank Artiles lay groundwork for 2016

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli names committee chairs

Steve Crisafulli: Legislature is committed to protecting Florida’s environment