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Democratic state Rep. Lori Berman is now one of two dozen other candidates who have filed paperwork to run for the House in 2016, according to the Division of Elections website. It will be Berman’s fourth, and final, term in the Florida House. Berman is running unopposed this year for House District 90, which covers parts of Palm Beach County. Filing paperwork for a campaign account allows candidates to begin fundraising. Six other Democrats in Southeast Florida have filed paperwork to…

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Heading into next Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Florida’s governor’s race, the question is not whether Charlie Crist will win, but by how much. Anything less than a twenty-point spread between the former Republican governor and Nan Rich will be interpreted as a poor showing by Crist; a win by Crist of more than thirty points will give him much-needed momentum heading into the general election. According to a survey conducted by St. Pete Polls and commissioned by this blog, Crist…

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Veteran insurance attorney Nate Wesley “Wes” Strickland joins Colodny, Fass Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb as a partner in the Tallahassee office. Strickland, formerly a partner with Foley & Lardner, will lead the Colodny, Fass Insurance Regulatory practice. He brings to the firm more than two decades of experience with insurance regulatory law and complex corporate transactions. “It’s no coincidence that our clients are expanding with us — literally into all 50 states,” said managing partner Mike Colodny said. “Wes Strickland’s vast experience and industry relationships provides…

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A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Today’s Rise and Shine Fact-iversary is brought to you by Sachs Media Group, the state’s dominant public affairs PR firm: The storm called Andrew became a hurricane on this day in 1992, preparing itself for a devastating assault on Homestead and much of South Florida two days later. The newly christened Hurricane Andrew battered the Bahamas on August 22, and in short order blasted its way onto Florida’s mainland in Dade County. For…

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A federal judge on Thursday declared Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining state judges in four counties who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee ruled that the ban added to Florida’s constitution by voters in 2008 violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process. Hinkle issued a stay delaying the effect of his order, meaning no marriage licenses will be immediately issued for gay…

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A federal judge on Thursday declared Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining state judges in four counties who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee ruled that the ban added to Florida’s constitution by voters in 2008 violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process. Hinkle issued a stay delaying the effect of his order, meaning no marriage licenses will be immediately issued for gay…

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Republican state Sen. Jack Latvala is calling on Duke Energy to abandon idea of charging its customers higher rates due to expanded billing cycles. As Ivan Penn of the Tampa Bay Times explained Wednesday: .. Duke is reorganizing the way it reads meters. As a result, Duke is temporarily extending its billing cycle, typically a month, by as many as 12 extra days. … The additional days mean that about 267,000 customers face bigger bills Duke charges customers $11.34 for…

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