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Potential showdown looms next week in Cabinet over a sexual harassment case and claims of wrongdoing

Potential showdown looms next week in Cabinet over a sexual harassment case and claims of wrongdoing

by John Lucas | Jul 17, 2019

In the middle of a hot, humid summer in Florida’s capital city there’s been a lot of talk regarding another sexual harassment case that has been been rumbling through the halls of state government involving the actions of the state’s Office of Financial Regulation...
Immigrant groups file challenge against Florida’s sanctuary city law

Immigrant groups file challenge against Florida’s sanctuary city law

by John Lucas | Jul 16, 2019

Florida’s so-called sanctuary city ban signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 14 is being challenged by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning on behalf of the City of South Miami and immigrant groups. It’s the first lawsuit...
The group that helped pass Amendment 4 appears to have done a better job of collecting votes than money

The group that helped pass Amendment 4 appears to have done a better job of collecting votes than money

by John Lucas | Jul 15, 2019

The group that fought to pass Amendment 4 in Florida last year that automatically restores voting rights to ex-felons is now fighting to raise funds to help ex-felons pay for their fines and court costs to allow them to have those rights restored.  But, the Florida...
Citizens initiatives target voters needed to get proposed amendments on the ballot

Citizens initiatives target voters needed to get proposed amendments on the ballot

by John Lucas | Jul 12, 2019

The hot, long days of summer can be taxing on most of us, not to mention petition gatherers who are responsible for hanging out in front of grocery stores collecting voter signatures in an effort to put citizens initiatives on the ballot for voters to decide. Even...
NFIB index shows small business owners remain optimistic, but show some caution in June

NFIB index shows small business owners remain optimistic, but show some caution in June

by John Lucas | Jul 9, 2019

The nation’s small business owners remain optimistic, although their optimism grew more cautious in the month of June. That’s the finding of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index.  While optimism remains at historically...
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