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Florida lawmakers face a number of challenges, from transportation to the environment. The growing economy may help, but there remains a way to go, from adequate support of public schools and higher education to improving the state’s infrastructure. The Tampa Bay Times examined the positions of candidates in several local races, and are providing these recommendations: Republican James Mathieu for House District 36 James Mathieu, chair of the Pasco Republican Executive Committee, is on his third run for the seat…

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The Possum Festival in this tiny Panhandle town used to be a must-attend for statewide candidates, who bid for the right to hold a possum by the tail. But this year most statewide candidates are ignoring this offbeat celebration of the marsupial on Saturday. Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democrat Charlie Crist have other things to do. As does Attorney General Pam Bondi. It’s a far cry from years past. Scott and Crist have both attended in the past, as…

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Reacting to a ruling ordering legislators to draw up a new congressional map, Senate President Don Gaetz is instructing members and staff to not throw way any relevant documents or files. In a memorandum distributed Friday evening, Gaetz instructs all members and staff  to “keep and do not delete any and all records related to the enactment of new congressional districts, including copies of unfiled draft maps, unfiled draft bills and amendments, correspondence, emails, texts and other electronic communications related to the…

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Editor’s note: The following is cross-posted from PoliticsOfPot.com. More than 204 growers, investors, lawyers and lobbyists Friday participated in a daylong workshop with state regulators who are defining regulations for a medicinal marijuana industry. At issue was a second draft of rules, released earlier in the week and included revisions suggested during a public hearing held in July. “The Department has made great strides with this draft but it needs more improvement concerning, distribution, who is an applicant and how…

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Former state Rep. Carl Domino wants to “Fix Congress First,” but he has an unusual way to go about it. The Jupiter Republican, who is seeking to replace Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in Florida’s 18th Congressional District, announced a plan to reform Congress and “put Washington back to work for the people.” Domino’s proposal starts with establishing an eight-year term limit for those serving in the U.S. House, followed by setting a House member’s annual salary at the…

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Florida Polytechnic University joined The Mosaic Company in partnership to provide internships, research opportunities — and possibly jobs — to hundreds of students of Florida’s newest state university. Florida Poly president Randy K. Avent signed the agreement with Gary “Bo” Davis, head of Mosaic’s Phosphate Operations, in front of an audience of about 50 people at a ceremony Friday morning at the Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR) in Bartow. Mosaic, the phosphate fertilizer mining and manufacturing company based…

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Reacting to a ruling that the Florida Legislature must draw up new congressional districts by Aug. 15, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson expressed concern that legislative leaders may use the courts to delay the decision. “The way I see it, the court ruled in favor of Florida voters,” said Nelson.  “But, unfortunately, I expect the state might try to appeal to delay having to carry out the court’s directive before the election.” Lewis said he will consider whether to order a…

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