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Jim RosicaJuly 18, 2017

State Rep. Tom Goodson, a Brevard County Republican, is among 14 applicants so far for vacancies on the state’s Public Service Commission, according to a preliminary list released Monday. The terms of Commissioners Art Graham and Ronald Brisé are up at the end of the year, but both men have reapplied for their positions. They were last reappointed by Gov. Rick […]

Scott PowersJune 2, 2017

Brevard County is officially joining the Central Florida Expressway Authority. The toll road agency that serves Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole counties by building, maintaining, and running tolled expressways has no immediate plans to push any of those highways into Brevard County, or build any in the Space Coast area. But that is likely to […]

Scott PowersJune 2, 2017

Retired Air Force officer and current high school teacher Jeff Ramsey announced his Republican bid for Brevard County’s House District 51 Thursday. Ramsey, who defines himself as a conservative, joins a crowded primary field seeking to succeed Republican state Rep. Tom Goodson in a district safe for Republicans. Gibson is term-limited. Ramsey, of Merritt Island, […]

Drew WilsonMay 1, 2017

Republican Tim Tumulty announced Monday he would run again for House District 51, where he unsuccessfully challenged Republican Rep. Tom Goodson last year. “I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had over the years to develop a deep understanding of our community,” said Tumulty. “As the former Mayor of Cocoa Beach, I saw firsthand how the […]

Jim RosicaApril 4, 2017

The House amended the Senate’s gambling measure with its own bill Tuesday, setting up the legislation for conference. The difference between the two chambers’ approach was set up by Rep. Mike La Rosa, the St. Cloud Republican who chairs the Tourism & Gaming Control Subcommittee. He said the House effort “erects a firewall against the expansion of […]

Joe HendersonMarch 23, 2017

It’s not surprising that the so-called “whiskey and Wheaties” bill that cleared a Florida House committee Wednesday did so by a bare 15-13 margin. Any measure that makes it easier to buy booze will mobilize people on both sides. This bill is basically equivalent to one in the Senate, which would knock down the legislative wall […]

Jim RosicaMarch 22, 2017

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In another squeaker, the House version of a bill to allow retailers to sell liquor in their main stores cleared its last committee by just two votes. The House Commerce Committee on Wednesday OK’d the legislation (HB 81) on a 15-13 vote. It’s now ready to be considered by the full House. It previously cleared the Government Operations and Technology […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2017

Brevard County’s push to get onto the Central Florida Expressway Authority Board won almost simultaneous victories Thursday in a Florida House panel and the expressway authority’s board itself. The effort is being spearheaded by state Rep. Tom Goodson, a Merritt Island Republican whose House Bill 299 would create a 10th seat on the expressway board […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2017

State Rep. Tom Goodson filed a bill Thursday to expand the Central Florida Expressway Authority into Brevard County, yet it seems no one on the expressway authority knows why. Goodson filed House Bill 299, which would expand the authority’s realm from its current Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties base, eastward into the Space Coast county. […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 12, 2017

The chair of the House’s gambling policy panel Thursday made clear what the elephant in the committee room would be this legislative session. “Everything we do is connected to this gaming compact,” said state Rep. Mike La Rosa, referring to the pending renewal of an agreement between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. […]

Tag: Tom Goodson

Tom Goodson, others apply for Public Service Commission

Brevard County to join Central Florida Expressway Authority

Teacher Jeff Ramsey enters HD 51 race in Brevard County

Third Republican files for House District 51

House sees Senate on gambling bill, raises them

Joe Henderson: Time for wall between whiskey & Wheaties to crumble

By two votes, House ‘whiskey & Wheaties’ bill cleared for floor

Brevard County wins twice in pursuit of place on expressway board

Surprise to Central Florida Expressway Authority: Tom Goodson wants it in Brevard

Lawmakers get ready for Seminole Compact, gambling debate

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