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Pot 'Copter Saves the Day for Nursery

December 9, 2015 - 8:15pm

In what sounds like a line out of a Jimmy Buffett song, one of the state's soon-to-be medical marijuana purveyors used a helicopter and a landing at a golf course to squeak in minutes before a 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday to prove he had nailed down a requisite $5 million bond.

Bruce Knox, an owner of Lake Mary-based Knox Nursery, was the last of the five cannabis dispensing organizations --- picked by a Department of Health panel late last month --- to post a surety bond required by state law for licenses to go into effect.

Edwards' Bill Proposes Common Sense Sentencing Flexibility for Some Rx Drug Offenders

To continue Florida's successful efforts at combatting the state's opioid epidemic, Rep. Katie Edwards, D-Plantation, has introduced House Bill 797, a sentencing safety valve for certain prescription drug offenders.

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No Child Left Behind Rewrite Heads to Obama for Signing

December 9, 2015 - 4:45pm

A rewrite of the No Child Left Behind act has been approved by the U.S. Senate and is now headed to President Barack Obama for signing.

USDA Predicts Almost 30 Percent Drop in Florida Oranges From Last Season

December 9, 2015 - 3:00pm

Florida orange output will drop almost 30 percent from what it was last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)  forecast on Wednesday. 

Compare U.S. House of Representatives CD 18 Candidates at a Glance

December 9, 2015 - 2:30pm
With Election 2016 in full swing, Sunshine State News remains the source for candidate profiles and the facts that voters need to make informed decisions.   
 
Twelve candidates are vying for a spot in the crowded race to replace Democrat Patrick Murphy in Florida's 18th Congressional District, as Murphy sets his sights on the U.S. Senate in 2016.
 
Where do they live, what do they care about and what do they believe is the right path for CD 18 and our state?  
 

Alimony Reform and 50/50 Child Time-Sharing – A Horrible Idea

December 9, 2015 - 2:15pm

 What does alimony have to do with “The Baby Mama Syndrome”?  Next to nothing.  

Florida Voters of Both Parties Undecided on 2016 Senate Candidates

December 9, 2015 - 12:45pm
David Jolly and Patrick Murphy

Democrats and Republicans alike remain undecided in who they want to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the U.S. Senate next year. Currently running for the Republican presidential nomination, Rubio has ruled out running for a second term in the Senate. 

Donald Trump Would Run Strong, Blocking GOP in Florida, if He Goes Independent

December 9, 2015 - 12:15pm
Donald Trump

If Donald Trump runs as a third party or independent candidate, he would outpace the Republican candidate in Florida, a new poll shows. 

Florida Still in Trump's Grips, No Matter the Rhetoric

December 9, 2015 - 11:30am
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Hillary Cinton and Bernie Sanders

Businessman Donald Trump continues to top Florida's Republican presidential field, no matter his recent rhetoric against Muslims and the outcry against it from on both sides of the aisle, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Bill Nelson Joins Jeff Sessions' Push for Fewer H-1B Visas

December 9, 2015 - 11:00am
Bill Nelson and Jeff Sessions

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has teamed up with one of the most vocal critics of H-1B visa program to propose cutting down on the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. under the program. 

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