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Tampa Bay Times State police reviewing CFO Jimmy Patronis for possible violation of state law
Posted by Lawrence Mower 10 mins ago
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Florida Politics Suspended financial regulator seeks whistleblower status
Posted by News Service Of Florida 47 mins ago
Rubin claims he’s being retaliated against by CFO Jimmy Patronis. The post Suspended financial regulator seeks whistleblower status... Read More
Florida Politics Joe Henderson: Yes, President Donald Trump, your tweets were racist
Posted by Joe Henderson 50 mins ago
Telling people of color to “go back” where they came from is more than a dog whistle. It’s a dog bullhorn The post Joe... Read More
Sunshine State News 'Monumental' Marijuana Case: Florida House Wants a Say
Posted by Nancy Smith 2 hours ago
By: Dara Kam News Service of FloridaDate: July 16, 2019 - 6:15pm Florida House leaders should be able to participate in a lawsuit... Read More
Florida Politics No sanctuary city violations reported in state
Posted by News Service Of Florida 2 hours ago
"We have not received complaints since the law's implementation date." The post No sanctuary city violations reported in state appeared... Read More
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Florida Politics Last Call for 7.16.19 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics
Posted by Peter Schorsch 2 hours ago
A digest of the day's politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink. The post Last Call for 7.16.19 — A prime-time... Read More
Tampa Bay Times New lawsuit alleges Florida teachers owed up to $30 million
Posted by Emily Mahoney 3 hours ago
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Politico Florida Appeals court judges question lower court ruling on environmental spending
Posted by [email protected] (Bruce Ritchie) 3 hours ago
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Florida Politics What’s up? Someone just registered ‘MargaretGoodforCongress.com’
Posted by Jacob Ogles 4 hours ago
Good would be a desirable recruit for national Democrats partly because the bench in Southwest Florida remains thin. The post What’s... Read More
Florida Politics State shrinks teacher bonuses, lawsuit alleges
Posted by News Service Of Florida 4 hours ago
“We will fight for these teachers to get their due" The post State shrinks teacher bonuses, lawsuit alleges appeared first on Florida... Read More
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Politico Florida Rubin investigation finished, but remains confidential
Posted by [email protected] (Matt Dixon) 4 hours ago
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Florida Politics 0 for 2: Jacksonville City Council panels defer Duval school tax referendum
Posted by A.G. Gancarski 4 hours ago
Council panels rebuked the School Board tax ask Tuesday. The post 0 for 2: Jacksonville City Council panels defer Duval school tax... Read More
Florida Politics Jason Pizzo, Larry Eger named to Criminal Punishment Code Task Force
Posted by Staff Reports 5 hours ago
The panel will look at the sentencing of noncapital felony offenses. The post Jason Pizzo, Larry Eger named to Criminal Punishment Code... Read More
Florida Politics DCCC hammers Ross Spano on latest (weak) financial report
Posted by Janelle Irwin Taylor 5 hours ago
His campaign owes more than it's worth. The post DCCC hammers Ross Spano on latest (weak) financial report appeared first on Florida... Read More
Florida Politics Travis Hutson named to new Florida Talent Development Council
Posted by Staff Reports 5 hours ago
The panel was formerly called the Higher Education Coordinating Council. The post Travis Hutson named to new Florida Talent Development... Read More
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Sanders Strikes Down “Bidencare”
Posted by Daniel Molina 6 hours ago
“We must pass Medicare for All.” The post Sanders Strikes Down “Bidencare” appeared first on Floridian Press.... Read More
Politico Florida Appeals court appears highly critical of decision to block House from medical pot challenge
Posted by [email protected] (Arek Sarkissian) 6 hours ago
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Politico Florida New legal challenge targets state for underpaying education bonuses
Posted by [email protected] (Andrew Atterbury) 7 hours ago
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Tampa Bay Times Marco Rubio and Rick Scott won’t call Trump’s tweet racist
Posted by Alex Daugherty 7 hours ago
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Immigrant groups file challenge against Florida’s sanctuary city law
Posted by John Lucas 8 hours ago
Florida’s so-called sanctuary city ban signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 14 is being challenged by the Southern Poverty... Read More
The Floridian Rubio angered by Ilhan Omar’s anti-American remark
Posted by Javier Manjarres 8 hours ago
Days after President Trump targeted Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) and three other House Democrats, accusing them of having anti-American views,... Read More
Politico Florida Another Republican set to challenge Crist
Posted by [email protected] (Matt Dixon) 8 hours ago
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Tampa Bay Times Donald Trump told U.S.-born congressional Reps. to ‘go back’ to their home countries. Florida’s response?
Posted by Kirby Wilson 10 hours ago
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Florida Phoenix U.S. Sen. Rick Scott claims Trump’s comments against women of color in Congress aren’t racist, plus more reaction from Florida leaders
Posted by Mitch Perry 11 hours ago
Quality Journalism for Critical Times WASHINGTON – As outrage grows over President Donald Trump’s comments against four women... Read More
The Floridian Judge weighs Democrat’s challenge to ballot positions
Posted by News Service of Florida 12 hours ago
In a state where razor-thin election margins have become the norm in major races, Democrats are seeking to make inroads by trying to do... Read More
Florida Phoenix Some FL legislators are visiting inside state prisons, and they report disturbing conditions
Posted by Mitch Perry 13 hours ago
Quality Journalism for Critical Times (Warning to readers that the linked video contains violence.) Florida Department of Corrections... Read More
Politico Florida Florida liberal donor group shakes up leadership ahead of 2020
Posted by [email protected] (Matt Dixon) 15 hours ago
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Politico Florida Broward paid fine for breaching 2015 fraud settlement with feds
Posted by [email protected] (Alexandra Glorioso) 15 hours ago
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Sunshine State News U.S. House Passes Buchanan’s Bill to Protect Endangered Wildlife
Posted by Nancy Smith 23 hours ago
By: Sunshine State NewsDate: July 16, 2019 - 9:00amThe U.S. House Monday passed Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan’s... Read More

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