by John Lucas | Apr 24, 2019
As state legislators spend the next week working on a budget plan that will set the course of the state in the coming years, another group of state leaders is plotting a course specifically relating to Florida’s economic growth. The Florida Council of 100, a...
by John Lucas | Apr 24, 2019
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum agreed Wednesday to a settlement with the Florida Commission on Ethics involving five charges that Gillum improperly took gifts from lobbyists while serving as mayor of Tallahassee. As part of the settlement,...
by John Lucas | Apr 23, 2019
There’s a battle going on in Tallahassee between the pharmaceutical industry and state leaders who want to save Florida patients money on prescription drugs by allowing cheaper medications to be imported from Canada. It’s a battle that’s gone so far as to find its...
by John Lucas | Apr 22, 2019
More help could soon be on its way from Washington, D.C. to the hurricane-stricken counties in northwest Florida. The state is asking more additional money from President Donald Trump and the federal government to help the state and the Panhandle counties that were...
by John Lucas | Apr 19, 2019
It’s the calm before the storm at the Florida Capitol. State lawmakers had a light day Thursday with a handful of meetings as many headed home to enjoy this weekend’s holy holidays with their families. When they return to Tallahassee next week, they will begin...
