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Effort to legalize pot in Florida goes public Friday

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Along with an effort to legalize medical marijuana  that could be on the 2016 ballot in Florida next year, there could also be another constitutional amendment: This one calls for the outright legalization of marijuana in the Sunshine State. Organizers and supporters of the Sensible Florida PAC will hold a news conference in Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning to announce a petition drive for a proposed new amendment to the Florida Constitution that will permit adults to grow and use marijuana by directing…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.11.15 — Will Rick Perry be the first one off the GOP island?

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First of all, let me give a public welcome to the newest addition to the Florida Politics/SaintPetersBlog family, James Rosica, late of the Tampa Tribune. I am looking forward to reading his reports. The advent of the super PACS, we’ve been told, will keep presidential candidates around a lot longer than before, since there’s a separate venue for fundraising. The idea is that a few rich millionaires can singlehandedly keep a candidate alive. We’re about to see if that’s going to work…

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James Rosica latest addition to Florida Politics’ reporting stable

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James Rosica, a journalist and lawyer, joins Florida Politics after having been The Tampa Tribune’s state government reporter in Tallahassee since 2013. “I’m excited to be part of this team, especially as we come up on the 2016 elections,” he said. “Florida Politics and SaintPetersBlog have established themselves as must-reads in the capital and across the state, and I look forward to delivering content and engaging with our audiences.” After college, Rosica attended journalism school in Washington, D.C., and worked at…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Uber wants ridesharing on the agenda during summertime Session

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The ridesharing app company Uber is appealing to the public for support in its effort to convince lawmakers to include legislation to regulate its industry in the call for a special session this summer. “We need your help to make sure the Legislature doesn’t go home again without taking up ridesharing legislation during the special session,” the email to users and supporters reads. “This is your opportunity to tell Governor [Rick] Scott, House Speaker [Steve] Crisafulli and Senate President [Andy] Gardiner…

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