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Diane RobertsMarch 9, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE–You think you live in a representative democracy. You don’t. You live on a sugar plantation. You call it “Florida.” And while you may reside far from the muck farms and wouldn’t know a cane field from a pawpaw patch, it doesn’t matter. Your state government works for Big Sugar. In 2012 and 2014, […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 24, 2015

Florida Cabinet members join legislative and business leaders for an in-depth examination of the state’s most demanding issues at the Florida Chamber Board of Governors Capitol Days. The annual two-day event is March 4-6 in Tallahassee’s Turnbull Center, 555 W Pensacola St. Key topics include Florida’s long-term water policy, the Chamber’s plan for smarter healthcare […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Jeb Bush brings his all-but-certain presidential campaign to Tampa Bay this week, in the form of a high-profile fundraiser supporting the Right to Rise Super PAC. The $1,000-a-ticket event is set for Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt, 2900 Bayport Drive. A VIP Reception begins at 5 p.m.; the general reception starts at 5:30 p.m. The former […]

Ryan RayFebruary 20, 2015

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The Republican State Leadership Committee announced Friday that former House Speaker Will Weatherford has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. In a statement released this morning, former Florida Attorney General and RSLC Chairman Bill McCollum welcomed his old home state colleague: “I am thrilled to welcome Will to our Board of Directors,” said McCollum. “Electing new, talented […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2015

Jeb Bush takes his not-quite-yet presidential campaign through Florida with the announcement of an epic Republican fundraiser in Tampa this month. The $1,000-a-ticket event, supporting the Right to Rise Super PAC, will be Feb. 24 at the Grand Hyatt, 2900 Bayport Drive. A VIP reception begins at 5 p.m.; the general reception starts at 5:30 […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2015

Despite his impending book tour with its planned trips to Iowa and Nevada, an increasing number of signs point to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio forgoing a full-scale presidential run, seeking re-election in 2016 and running for Florida governor in 2018. In early January, devout Rubio-watcher Marc Caputo of Politico wrote that there is “increasing political chatter that Rubio is well-positioned to run […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday urged all Floridians who are customers of Anthem to take extra measures in monitoring their credit. The company, one of the nation’s largest health care insurers, stored the Social Security numbers of 80 million customers without encrypting them. Hackers then broke into their database, the largest-ever computer breach […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2015

OK, let’s game this out… U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is giving all indications that he will announce sometime in the spring his decision whether he will run for president. Last Friday, Rubio kicked off an election-strategy powwow at Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel by announcing a fundraising team that looked like a presidential campaign-in-waiting, reports Marc Caputo […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 29, 2015

OK, let’s game this out… U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is giving all indications that he will announce sometime in the spring his decision whether he will run for president. Last Friday, Rubio kicked off an election-strategy powwow at Miami Beach’s Delano Hotel by announcing a fundraising team that looked like a presidential campaign-in-waiting, reports Marc Caputo […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 21, 2015

Will Weatherford, in an increasingly active post-legislative career, has taken on a new role at the Florida Chamber of Commerce. The former Florida House speaker, now a principal of the newly launched Weatherford Partners, has joined the Florida Chamber’s board of directors. “The Florida Chamber is pleased to welcome Will Weatherford to the Board of […]

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Diane Roberts: Florida Legislature in the sticky embrace of Big Shug

Florida Chamber hosts Cabinet, legislators in March for Capitol Days 2015

Jeb Bush brings all-but-certain prez campaign to Tampa on Tuesday

Will Weatherford joins board of Republican State Leadership Committee

Jeb Bush to hold fundraiser in Tampa on Feb. 24

Peter Schorsch: Rick Scott could seize Marco Rubio's Senate seat

More timely than ever, the Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF opens

Peter Schorsch: Charlie Crist in 2016?

Charlie Crist in 2016?

Former Speaker Will Weatherford joins Florida Chamber board