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Politico Pro (Paywall) Whittaker fires 4; UCF trustees weigh next steps in spending scandal
Posted by [email protected] (Andrew Atterbury) 2 hours ago
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Orlando Sentinel Brenda Snipes says Gov. DeSantis let her resign with ‘my name and my dignity’ intact
Posted by Larry Barszewski 2 hours ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis did something Friday his predecessor would not: Let former Broward Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes leave office with... Read More
Florida Politics Game on! Tampa municipal races shape up as qualifying ends
Posted by Janelle Irwin Taylor 2 hours ago
Most of the races are what engaged voters have expected. The post Game on! Tampa municipal races shape up as qualifying ends appeared first... Read More
Florida Politics Another lawsuit filed suggesting more trouble over All Children’s deaths
Posted by Janelle Irwin Taylor 3 hours ago
The family is the third to file cases in Pinellas County Court, hinting at trouble to come for the hospital. The post Another lawsuit filed... Read More
Florida Politics UCF cuts loose John Hitt, considers sanctioning Dale Whittaker in wake of funding report
Posted by Scott Powers 3 hours ago
The board's discussion of the scandal and the investigation was sometimes uncomfortable and occasionally contentious. The post UCF cuts... Read More
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The Floridian DeSantis Issues Order Acknowledging Snipes’ Resignation
Posted by Daniel Molina 3 hours ago
Governor DeSantis has enacted a major executive order, which suspends Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, effective... Read More
Orlando Sentinel Author Gilbert King says next step for Groveland Four — 'full exonerations'
Posted by Stephen Hudak 3 hours ago
The Groveland Four, posthumously pardoned of rape last week after a dramatic Florida Clemency Board hearing, may soon be in line for a more... Read More
Florida Politics Ag. Commissioner Nikki Fried adds sexual orientation, gender identity to department’s workplace protections
Posted by Staff Reports 3 hours ago
Fried says she won't "tolerate discrimination ... on any basis" The post Ag. Commissioner Nikki Fried adds sexual orientation, gender... Read More
Florida Politics Kevin Thibault named Fla. Dep’t of Transportation chief
Posted by Danny McAuliffe 3 hours ago
Former FDOT employee will lead agency, pending Senate OK. The post Kevin Thibault named Fla. Dep’t of Transportation chief appeared... Read More
Tampa Bay Times DeSantis rescinds Snipes suspension: ‘We’re going to move beyond this controversy’
Posted by David Smiley 3 hours ago
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Tampa Bay Times DeSantis retracts 46 of Scott’s last-minute appointments in rebuke of his predecessor
Posted by Emily Mahoney 4 hours ago
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Orlando Sentinel Gov. DeSantis' suspensions shake up South Florida politics
Posted by David Fleshler, Gray Rohrer 4 hours ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s aggressive assertion of his authority to remove elected officials left Democrats wondering whether he was... Read More
Florida Phoenix A power grab or good government? DeSantis suspends Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections; puts in attorney with GOP ties
Posted by Mitch Perry 4 hours ago
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher on Friday,... Read More
Tampa Bay Times Marijuana produces strange bedfellows in John Morgan, Ron DeSantis
Posted by Adam Smith 4 hours ago
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Tampa Bay Times DeSantis picks man linked to billboard scandal to lead FDOT
Posted by Lawrence Mower 4 hours ago
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Florida Politics The big nope: Ron DeSantis pulls back nearly 50 ‘midnight appointments’ by Rick Scott
Posted by Staff Reports 4 hours ago
The new governor had said he would pull back many of Scott's picks The post The big nope: Ron DeSantis pulls back nearly 50 ‘midnight... Read More
Miami Herald DeSantis retracts 46 of Scott’s last-minute appointments in rebuke of his predecessor
Posted by Emily L. Mahoney 4 hours ago
Rick Scott, right, attends the inauguration of his successor, Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, before he left early. [SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay... Read More
Orlando Sentinel Ron DeSantis rescinds last-minute Scott appointments, including Parkland dad Andrew Pollack
Posted by Gray Rohrer 4 hours ago
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday rescinded 46 appointments made by his predecessor Rick Scott in the final days of his... Read More
Florida Politics Mike Suarez adds two new endorsements en route to qualifying for Tampa mayoral race
Posted by Janelle Irwin Taylor 5 hours ago
One endorsement came from the Tampa firefighter's union. The post Mike Suarez adds two new endorsements en route to qualifying for Tampa... Read More
Politico Pro (Paywall) DeSantis suspends Democratic election chief, accepts resignation of another
Posted by [email protected] (Matt Dixon) 5 hours ago
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Politico Pro (Paywall) Pulse: State Health Care: Sununu's family medical leave plan puts lawmakers in a sour mood
Posted by [email protected] (Dan Goldberg) 5 hours ago
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Sunshine State News Kevin J.Thibault Selected as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation
Posted by Nancy Smith 5 hours ago
By: Sunshine State NewsDate: January 18, 2019 - 4:15pmGov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that Kevin J. Thibault, P.E., former... Read More
Florida Politics Disabled Floridians are finding jobs, but more work lies ahead
Posted by Drew Wilson 5 hours ago
"There are some really talented potential employees just waiting for an opportunity.” The post Disabled Floridians are finding jobs,... Read More
Florida Politics Gilbert King: Groveland Four and reckoning in America
Posted by Scott Powers 6 hours ago
"Brutality and terrorism are the words I would use, legally sanctioned," King said. The post Gilbert King: Groveland Four and reckoning in... Read More
Tampa Bay Times DeSantis suspends Palm Beach County elections chief
Posted by Elizabeth Koh, Emily Mahoney 6 hours ago
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Florida Politics Judge sides with Tallahassee City Commission over appointment dispute
Posted by Danny McAuliffe 6 hours ago
Erwin Jackson to appeal decision The post Judge sides with Tallahassee City Commission over appointment dispute appeared first on Florida... Read More
Orlando Sentinel Groveland hopes pardons of the Groveland Four help city build a new identity
Posted by Stephen Hudak 7 hours ago
GROVELAND — Linked to racial injustices heaped on four young black men nearly 70 years ago, Groveland hopes that pardons granted... Read More
Orlando Sentinel Second Florida elections supervisor suspended by governor over 2018 recounts
Posted by Steve Bousquet, Skyler Swisher 7 hours ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Palm Beach County’s elections chief Friday and installed a Republican lawyer to oversee voting during the... Read More
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Changes to the Supreme Court give new hope to anti-abortion and other conservative groups
Posted by John Lucas 7 hours ago
The first two weeks on the job have been quite busy for Gov. Rick DeSantis. On Thursday he made headlines again by announcing he wants the... Read More
Orlando Sentinel Gov. Ron DeSantis picks former Seminole deputy Chris Anderson as new supervisor of elections
Posted by Martin E. Comas 8 hours ago
Chris Anderson, chief investigations officer for the Seminole County Tax Collector’s Office, was tapped Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis... Read More
Tampa Bay Times Nikki Fried adds LGBTQ protections to department workplace policy
Posted by Samantha Gross 8 hours ago
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Miami Herald Nikki Fried adds LGBTQ protections to department workplace policy
Posted by Samantha J. Gross 8 hours ago
After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an anti-discrimination order for state employees that excluded protections for the LGBTQ community,... Read More
The Floridian Gaetz Praises Gov. DeSantis on Major Marijuana Announcement
Posted by Daniel Molina 9 hours ago
Governor DeSantis announced this week that his administration plans to address the issue of medical marijuana in Florida by first pushing... Read More
The Floridian Bipartisan Effort Will Strengthen Criminalizing Online Predators
Posted by Daniel Molina 10 hours ago
In a bipartisan effort to ensure a safer online security for people, Democrat Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy from Florida and Republican... Read More
Politico Pro (Paywall) DeSantis to suspend Palm Beach elections chief
Posted by [email protected] (Matt Dixon) 11 hours ago
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Felicia Harvey: Cultivating a Competitive Business Climate is the Key to Florida’s Future
Posted by Felicia Harvey 11 hours ago
Picture Florida with 5 million more residents, each of them needing housing, transportation, schools — and most importantly, jobs. As... Read More
Shark Tank Congressman Waltz Soars into House Committees
Posted by Daniel Molina 11 hours ago
"I know how to accomplish a mission for our country." The post Congressman Waltz Soars into House Committees appeared first on Shark Tank.... Read More
Politico Pro (Paywall) Wasserman Schultz says she won't join Women's March over anti-Semitism controversy
Posted by Katie Galioto 11 hours ago
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Tampa Bay Times Andrew Gillum, as he mulls future political plans, heads to Harvard
Posted by Elizabeth Koh 12 hours ago
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Orlando Sentinel Hot takes! Readers have them on guns, Trump, bikes and my slobbering puke | Commentary
Posted by Scott Maxwell | Taking Names 15 hours ago
Mr. Maxwell, I enjoyed your "Where I stand" disclosure column. A few of your ideas are borderline screwy, but we're all entitled to a... Read More
Politico Pro (Paywall) Insurers cheer GOP assault on ‘judicial hellhole’
Posted by [email protected] (Alexandra Glorioso) 16 hours ago
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Politico Pro (Paywall) ‘It’s a living hell’: Panhandle schools hit hard by hurricane ask state for help
Posted by [email protected] (Andrew Atterbury) 16 hours ago
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Sunshine State News Nancy Pelosi Is Lying About the State of the Union
Posted by Caitlin 20 hours ago
By: Marc A. ThiessenDate: January 18, 2019 - 7:00amHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written President Trump to suggest that he... Read More
Sunshine State News Trumpenstein
Posted by Caitlin 22 hours ago
By: Jerry HolbertDate: January 18, 2019 - 2:00am... Read More
Sunshine State News Stuart's New Water Woes: Are They the Canary in the Coal Mine for Florida?
Posted by Nancy Smith 22 hours ago
By: Nancy SmithDate: January 18, 2019 - 6:00amIn an ironic twist, in the same city where Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out his... Read More
Politico Pro (Paywall) UCF trustees take responsibility for illegal construction spending
Posted by [email protected] (Andrew Atterbury) 24 hours ago
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