Florida school districts join fight against new school law
More and more Florida school districts are joining a looming legal fight over a new law that steers money to privately run charter schools.
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Chris King: ‘I want to be the economy candidate’
Chris King wants to convince Florida voters that the state really doesn’t have it so good, that the economy has stagnated for this entire century, and that it’s the Republicans’ fault since they’ve been in charge the whole time.
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Gwen Graham has now raised $3 million for 2018 bid
Democrat Gwen Graham announced Sunday that she raised another $350,000 in July for her bid to be Florida’s next governor. Graham raised $220,000 of that money through her campaign account, with the other $130,000 coming in through her political committee, “Our Florida.”
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Adam Putnam campaign banks another $1.3M in July
Between his campaign and committee, Adam Putnam’s gubernatorial bid is now approaching $17 million in total fundraising, including nearly $1.3 million banked in July.
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Darryl Rouson’s past used against him by local official during homestead expansion debate
Darryl Rouson says that he was legitimately undecided days before the Florida Senate would vote on whether to place a measure on the 2018 ballot to increase Florida’s homestead exemption.
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Rick Scott names Mike Griffin to Tampa Port Authority, slams agency’s wasteful spending
Gov. Rick Scott has named Mike Griffin, a well-regarded local leader and current chair of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, to the Tampa Port Authority. While announcing Griffin’s appointment, Scott took a shot at the agency over reports of excessive spending.
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Come hear me opine on politics, media at Café con Tampa Friday
Café con Tampa is a weekly gathering of regional leaders, neighborhood residents and interested parties to discuss critical issues facing the Tampa Bay area — and have a nice breakfast. The organizers have generously invited me to opine this week about Florida’s ever-changing political and media landscape.
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