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Jim RosicaNovember 29, 2016

Florida Senate President Joe Negron on Tuesday released leadership posts, including four Democrats, and committee assignments for the 2017 and 2018 Legislative Sessions. Wilton Simpson of Trilby is now Senate Republican Leader and Kelli Stargel of Lakeland is the deputy leader. Simpson, a Pasco County farmer, is on track to assume the Senate presidency himself in 2020-22 as long […]

Jim RosicaNovember 22, 2016

Senate President Joe Negron said his approach to budgeting isn’t that different from fellow Republican and House Speaker Richard Corcoran. Negron met with reporters Tuesday after he officially became president during the Legislature’s biennial Organization Session. In sweeping changes to the House’s traditional way of doing business, Corcoran said senators would need House sponsors for special […]

Jim RosicaNovember 22, 2016

Answering a $3 billion question, Senate President Joe Negron Tuesday said he backed passage next session of a renewed gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. But Negron also said he was comfortable with related initiatives gambling opponents have said constitute an expansion of gambling in the Sunshine State. For instance, regarding counties that […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 22, 2016

Senate President Joe Negron can drop the “designate” from his title. Florida senators voted unanimously to elect Negron as the 87th president of the Florida Senate during its organizational meeting. “There’s one thing about Joe Negron, he’s always respectful and kind. He truly cares about those that he represents. While Joe is thoughtful and considerate, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 10, 2016

Senate President-designate Joe Negron has picked a longtime ally to be his right hand woman in the Senate. The Stuart Republican announced Thursday he selected Sen. Anitere Flores, a Miami Republican, to serve as Senate president pro tempore. The appointment is effective Nov. 22, when the Legislature convenes for its organizational session. “The role of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2016

Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala and incoming Senate President Joe Negron buried the hatchet long ago and, according to the most recent numbers from Latvala’s political committee, the two are very much playing on the same team. On Nov. 2, the Florida Leadership Committee, which served as Latvala’s war chest during the race for the Senate presidency, put $300,000 into the Florida […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 9, 2016

Longtime Hendry County Commissioner Janet Taylor published a scathing condemnation Wednesday of incoming Senate President Joe Negron’s plan to buy up farmland south of Lake Okeechobee. In a blog entry for the Huffington Post, Taylor said the proposed $2.4 billion land purchase was “a plan designed to benefit the wealthy at the expense of another […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 29, 2016

A political committee backing Rebecca Negron has spent at least $85,000 in the past seven days on advertising in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Federal campaign finance records show “Conservative Congress Now!” spent at least $85,489 on direct mail, media placement and online advertising between Aug. 23 and Aug. 28. The expenses came just days before Tuesday’s […]

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 2016

When it comes to Joe Negron’s plan to save the Everglades, not everyone feels the answer is to “buy the land.” The problem? The Stuart Republican’s proposal is painfully short on details, says a recent editorial in the Fort Myers News-Press. Negron, the incoming Senate President, is pushing the state to purchase 60,000 acres of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 19, 2016

Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is backing Rebecca Negron in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. “Rebecca is one of us. She has lived and worked on the Treasure Coast and in northern Palm Beach County for nearly 40 years,” said Atwater in a statement. “She works everyday on the school board to improve our classrooms and […]

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Joe Negron announces Senate committee leadership, membership

Senate and House not that different, Joe Negron says

Joe Negron will support new Seminole Compact next session

Joe Negron formally elected as Senate president

Joe Negron picks Anitere Flores to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore

Money flow shows teamwork between former rivals Jack Latvala, Joe Negron

Hendry County Commissioner blogs scathing rebuke of Joe Negron Lake O plan

Conservative Congress Now! spends big in support of Rebecca Negron in CD 18

News-Press editorial says Joe Negron Everglades plan needs work, more details

Jeff Atwater endorses Rebecca Negron in CD 18