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Drew Wilson covers legislative campaigns and fundraising for SaintPetersBlog and FloridaPolitics.com. While at the University of Florida, Wilson was an editor at The Independent Florida Alligator and after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to cover business deals for The Hollywood Reporter. Before joining Extensive Enterprises, Wilson covered the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools.

Florida picks up another 17K jobs in May, ADP says

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The Sunshine State added 17,100 private sector jobs last month according to a new report released by payroll company ADP. The ADP Regional Employment Report shows Florida added 15,600 jobs in the service industry and 1,500 jobs in goods-producing industries last month, which is 1,900 jobs short of the state’s performance in May 2015. The select industry breakdown shows 3,000 new jobs in the trade, transportation and utilities sector, 2,400 jobs added in the professional and business services industry, 1,400…

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Senate campaigns of David Simmons, Lauren Book, George Gainer post impressive May fundraising reports

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George Gainer, Lauren Book and incumbent Sen. David Simmons continued to coast in fundraising last month according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Simmons raised $126,072 last month, which accounts for more than half of the money the Altamonte Springs Republican has raised since filing for re-election back in September. Among the 213 contributions were $1,000 checks from several companies associated with taxi company Mears Transportation Group alongside contributions from fellow driver services City Cab Company of Orlando and Yellow…

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Florida firefighters’ union endorses Chris Latvala in HD 67

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Largo Republican Rep. Chris Latvala announced Tuesday that he has picked up an endorsement from the Florida Professional Firefighters in his  re-election campaign. “We commend you on your willingness to run for and serve in public office, and because of that, the Florida Professional Firefighters wish to endorse and support your campaign for re-election to the Florida House of Representatives, District 67,” FPF President Jim Tolley said. “We believe that you will continue to honorably serve the citizens of Florida, and the interests of the…

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Audubon, Florida FWC warn boaters to watch for wildlife this Memorial Day

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Memorial Day means a weekend by the water to many Floridians, but environmental group Audubon and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission say boaters and beachgoers need to watch out wildlife. Many rare and declining species of water birds make their homes on Florida beaches and islands, and even a small disturbance can decimate an entire colony by causing parents to flee their nests, the groups say. “Memorial Day is always a fun time to be around or on…

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Let’s Get to Work adds another $70K so far in May

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Gov. Rick Scott’s political committee, Let’s Get to Work, brought in $70,100 in contributions during the first two weeks of the month. The contributions came in through just five contributions, with $50,000 of that money coming from the political committee of prison contractor the GEO Group, which operates many detention centers across the country the, including Broward Transitional Facility. Also contributing were telecom company Motorola Solutions, which gave $7.500, and the company’s CEO Gregory Brown, who wrote a check for…

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Personnel note: AT&T names Troy McNichols regional director of External Affairs

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AT&T announced Monday that Troy L. McNichols will serve as its new Director of External Affairs for North and Central Florida. In McNichols’ new role he will lead a team responsible for representing AT&T with local governments in the region along with state lawmakers in Tallahassee. Prior to his promotion, McNichols worked as AT&T’s Regional Director of External Affairs for Central Florida. Before joining AT&T, the University of Central Florida alumnus held positions at the highest levels of government, including…

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Pinellas County homes selling higher, quicker in April, Realtors say

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The trend of higher prices and quicker sales for Pinellas County homes continued in April, according to new statistics released by the Pinellas Realtor Organization. Total sales were up about 5 percent last month compared to April 2015, mainly due to a spike in condo sales, and the median sale price of area homes is up by more than 11 percent year-over-year. Homes are also selling quicker, the organization said, with the median time-to-sale falling by 12 percent to 73…

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