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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.

Rick Scott trumpets Group Holdings bringing jobs, capital to Tampa

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Gov. Rick Scott announced that a London-based insurance brokerage will add 157 jobs and make $9 million in capital investments for a new office in Tampa. Willis Group Holdings PLC, which sells risk advisory services as well as insurance and reinsurance products, already operates eight offices in Florida, but the new Tampa location will serve as the company’s “Operational Center of Excellence in North America.” Willis officials said the new office will be state-of-the-art and modern. “We are excited to announce the creation of…

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Christmas just days away, and only 1-in-10 shoppers are ready

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With just eight days left until Christmas, retailers say only one in 10 shoppers have all their gifts wrapped and under the tree. According to the Florida Retail Federation’s final consumer holiday spending survey, released Wednesday, the average holiday shopper is just over halfway down their list, and getting those last few gifts will come down to the wire for some — a third of shoppers said they plan to make their last holiday purchase by Friday, while 10 percent…

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Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority gets credit ratings boost, praise for “conservative approach”

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The Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority’s financial outlook got a little brighter Tuesday after a major bond credit rating agency boosted its rating. Moody’s Investors Service bumped the expressway authorities credit rating from A3 to A2 and said it expects the authority’s “conservative approach to undertaking additional projects and debt” to keep it stable. “The upgrade to A2 reflects significant increases in traffic and revenues, which have broadened THEA’s traffic base by over 20 percent and driven meaningful improvements in financial margins…

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Jack Latvala, Kathleen Peters file mental health reform legislation

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Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala and South Pasadena Rep. Kathleen Peters held a press conference Monday to announce a pair of bills that would make mental health and substance abuse services more available to Floridians. Latvala and Peters’ legislation aims integrate the state’s mental health services to create a culture of access through any door, and would also attack the shortage of mental health professionals in the state. “Florida’s jails and prisons have far too many inmates who are afflicted and their incarceration is often…

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Rick Scott touts budget priorities, highlights job growth in Jacksonville

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Gov. Rick Scott highlighted a Jacksonville confectioner’s jobs expansion Monday as he continued to push for his business tax cut priorities. Sweet Pete’s, a candy and chocolate manufacturer, opened in Jacksonville back in 2010 and recently expanded operations with 75 new jobs and the purchase of a 23,000-square-foot facility. “It is exciting to highlight their growth in Florida and across the nation with 75 new jobs just this year,” Scott said. “We want small businesses like Sweet Pete’s, who would directly benefit from our…

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Broward Democrat files gun safety bill

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Pompano Beach Democratic Rep. Gwyndolen Clarke Reed filed a bill Friday that would change some of the rules on concealed weapons permits in Florida. HB 935 would require concealed weapons permit holders to tell first responders they have a concealed weapon and present their license and identification. Current law doesn’t require permit holders to tell police they are carrying a weapon. The bill would also increase the fine for not carrying the license from $25 to $1,000. “This bill would provide a safety measure…

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Holly Raschein draws Democrat in HD 120, but not much challenge

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Rep. Holly Raschein drew a Democratic opponent in her re-election campaign for House District 120, though the Key Largo Republican shouldn’t have too much trouble vaulting the competition to secure her third term. Retired schoolteacher Artie Leichner filed for the seat in mid-November, and brought in a single $100 check during his first two weeks in the race. Raschein, who has held the seat since 2012, has about $97,000 in on-hand cash, including $6,800 in November contributions. A large fundraising…

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