May 25, 2017 - 2:00am
Counterterrorism Was a Rick Scott Under-the-Radar Budget Priority
May 25, 2017 - 6:00am
Whatever you say about Gov. Rick Scott, he can juggle and chew gum at the same time.
Liquor Wall Still Stands -- Scott Vetoes 'Whiskey and Wheaties' Bill
May 24, 2017 - 8:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott brandished his veto pen Wednesday evening to say “no” to legislation repealing a decades-old provision requiring hard liquor to be sold in stores separate from grocery stores.
Management of Marijuana Operation Changes Hands
May 24, 2017 - 8:30pm
A Canadian-backed firm will take over management of Chestnut Hill Tree Farm, one of Florida's seven medical marijuana operators, the companies announced Wednesday.
The deal involving Aphria Inc., a marijuana grower and processor based in Ontario, and Chestnut Hill comes on the verge of a massive expansion of Florida's medical-marijuana market, sparked by a November constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical pot.
Post-Session Reflection on Tourism Marketing
May 25, 2017 - 6:00am
Last week, Gov. Rick Scott announced record-breaking tourism numbers in the Sunshine State. It may be the last time for a while. Ignoring extensive research, case studies and pleas from travel industry constituents across the state, the Florida Legislature slashed funding for Visit Florida by a crippling 67 percent -- recklessly jeopardizing the tourism industry’s leading role as a generator of jobs and government revenues.
Obamacare Disaster Can Wait: the Russians Are Coming!
May 25, 2017 - 6:00am
In 1984, the movie “Red Dawn” depicted a Russian invasion of the U.S. Tensions were high during the Cold War. The Defense Intelligence Agency’s annual publication "Soviet Military Power" depicted the awesome threat posed by the Evil Empire’s superpower status. However, as I recall, the “mainstream” media was more worried about the threat of American weapons. The Nuclear Freeze movement was popular.
Neal Dunn Wants Veterans Needing Organ Transplants to Have More Options
May 24, 2017 - 1:45pm
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., who sits on the House Veterans Affairs Committee and who served more than a decade as an Army surgeon, introduced the “Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery (VICTOR) Act."
Jeff Clemens Backs Andrew Gillum for Governor
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 24, 2017 - 11:01am
Incoming Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, endorsed Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum to be the Sunshine State’s next governor on Wednesday.
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Marco Rubio, Elizabeth Warren Team Up Against Con Men Targeting Veterans
May 24, 2017 - 10:15am
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., paired up to bring back their “Veterans Care Financial Protection Act" proposal.
New CEO
May 24, 2017 - 2:00am
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