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Jimmy Patronis Endorsed by AIF for Full Term as Florida CFO

July 24, 2018 - 10:45am

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), one of the leading groups in the Sunshine State, is behind state CFO Jimmy Patronis as he looks to win a full term in his own right. 

Florida Republicans Get North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act Signed Into Law

July 24, 2018 - 10:15am
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Ted Yoho

This week, President Donald Trump signed a law from members of the Florida delegation that holds the North Korean regime more accountable on human rights and other issues. 

Does Florida Provide 'High Quality' Public Education? State Supremes Ready to Wade in

July 24, 2018 - 6:00am

When Florida voters went to the polls in 1998, more than 70 percent approved a constitutional amendment that required the state to provide an “uniform, efficient, safe, secure and high quality” system of public schools.

But two decades later, the Florida Supreme Court is preparing to wade into a long-running battle about whether the state has adequately carried out the requirement --- and whether judges should even decide questions that attorneys for the state describe as a “political thicket.”

Rick Scott Unveils His New Proposal to Reform Washington

July 24, 2018 - 6:00am
Rick Scott in Medley

Gov. Rick took his Senate campaign team to the western Miami-Dade town of Medley on Monday to to roll out the newest proposal of his “Make Washington Work” Plan, requiring Congress to work full-time in order to receive their full-time salary. 

Supreme Court to Weigh FPL Environmental Costs

July 23, 2018 - 5:45pm

A battle is playing out at the state Supreme Court about whether customers of Florida Power & Light should pay for an environmental clean-up project in Miami-Dade County.

The Florida Public Service Commission filed a brief Monday urging the Supreme Court to uphold a decision that allows FPL to recover money from customers to deal with a saltwater plume that moved from a power-plant complex into nearby groundwater.

AIF Backs Adam Putnam for Governor

July 23, 2018 - 2:45pm
Adam Putnam and Tom Feeney

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF)--one of the leading business groups in the Sunshine State--threw its support behind state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam for governor on Monday. 

Bernie Sanders' Our Revolution Gets Busy in Florida

July 23, 2018 - 9:45am
David Richardso, Bernie Sanders and Andrew Gillum

Our Revolution--a group with ties to democratic socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.-- is placing a few bets in Florida as it looks ahead to 2020. 

Marco Rubio Wants Federal Task Force to Examine Affordable Housing

July 23, 2018 - 6:00am

Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined a host of senators from both sides of the aisle to call for a task force to examine affordable housing. 

Gus Bilirakis Pushes 'Eye-Bonds' to Help Combat Blindness

July 21, 2018 - 6:00am
Gus Bilirakis

This week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., joined U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., in pushing a bill to fund treatments to cure blindness. 

State Divvies up Performance Money for Colleges

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