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Weekly Roundup: Politics of Puerto Rico and Pot

June 2, 2018 - 6:00am

Friday marked the onset of the 2018 hurricane season, but the political squalls are already brewing throughout the Sunshine State, with the August primary and November general elections on the horizon.

At the top of the ticket, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and his challenger, Gov. Rick Scott, have been duking it out, with Scott taking a day off from storming the state to travel to Puerto Rico --- in his official capacity as governor --- as he continues to court Hispanic voters.

Tommy Hazouri Looks to Extend his Time in Jacksonville Politics

Kevin Derby

June 2, 2018 - 6:00am

Jacksonville hasn’t seen the last of Tommy Hazouri as he hopes to extend his lengthy political career.

Marijuana Legalizaton Could Be Key Issue for Democrats

Dara Kam News Service of Florida

June 1, 2018 - 9:30am

Three of the state’s top Democratic candidates for governor support legalization of recreational marijuana, and the fourth backs decriminalizing pot for personal use, showing near-consensus on an issue political rainmaker John Morgan said could determine the outcome of the August primary.

FTA Sending Almost $23 Million to Transit Systems Across Florida

Kevin Derby

June 2, 2018 - 6:00am

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week that it is sending almost $23 million to public transit systems across the Sunshine State that were damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

Most Floridians Ready as Hurricane Season Begins

Kevin Derby

June 1, 2018 - 6:00am

With major storms hitting the Sunshine State the last two years, a new report shows that more Floridians are prepared for the 2018 hurricane season which starts on Friday.

Tim Canova Wants Scott to Remove Broward Elections Supervisor

Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 1, 2018 - 3:50am

Democrat-turned-Independent Tim Canova called on Gov. Rick Scott Thursday to suspend and replace Brenda Snipes, the Broward County supervisor of elections who illegally destroyed the paper ballots cast in his Aug. 30, 2016 primary against Congressional District 23 incumbent Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Canova lost the election, pulling 43 percent of the vote to Wasserman Schultz's 56 percent.

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Diplomacy

Jeff Stahler

June 2, 2018 - 6:00am

America Is NOT Tops in Mass Shootings; Help Stop the Lie

Nancy Smith

June 1, 2018 - 6:00am

There it was again Thursday morning on National Public Radio -- the same old line we've heard repeated by CNN, CNBC, CBS, NBC, the BBC -- especially since Feb. 14: America has more deaths from mass shootings than anywhere else in the world.

Only, it doesn't.

All Aboard Florida/Brightline Gets More Time to Sell Bonds

Jim Turner News Service of Florida

June 1, 2018 - 6:00am

Brightline received a seven-month extension Thursday to sell $1.15 billion in tax-exempt bonds for the expansion of the controversial passenger train line to Orlando.

Backroom Briefing: From A to F

Jim Turner News Service of Florida

May 31, 2018 - 6:15pm

Sometimes, grades depend on who makes up the exam.

This week, the Florida Education Association gave higher marks to Democrats than Republicans in the GOP-dominated state Legislature. The report card was based on priorities of the teachers’ union ranging from committee and floor votes during the 2017 and 2018 sessions to “behind-the-scenes” efforts on those priorities and access between union leaders and lawmakers.

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