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Jeff Atwater is still not running for U.S. Senate

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After it became clear Marco Rubio wasn’t running for re-election, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater immediately became the odds-on favorite Republican to run for the to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat. Everything changed, though, after the CFO stunned the Florida political world in April when he said he wouldn’t run for the office. Since then, four lesser-known Republicans: U.S. Reps. David Jolly and Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and former CIA contractor Todd Wilcox have all entered the campaign. Recently there…

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Personnel note: Tallahassee-based Meenan P.A. adds two new attorneys

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Tallahassee-based law firm Meenan P.A. announced the addition of two new attorneys for their legislative and regulatory practice. Stephen C. Burgess will serve in an “Of Counsel” capacity; Sarah Niewold is the firm’s newest associate. With more than 35 years’ experience working with the Florida Legislature and executive branches, Burgess is a former Consumer Advocate for the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS). During his time at DFS, he served as Consumer Advocate on three separate occasions, most recently under…

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Obamacare for Florida (HB 221) demonstrates why voters are angry

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House Bill 221 is not only a sorry excuse for addressing the issue of balance billing, it’s also exactly what voters find so frustrating about politicians who campaign saying one thing while doing the exact opposite once they’re safely behind locked Capitol doors. The latest example comes from Rep. Carlos Trujillo. As a candidate, Representative Trujillo told voters he opposed Obamacare. It’s true he has supported high-profile (yet meaningless) efforts to oppose Obamacare – efforts like a 2011 constitutional amendment to…

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Jeff Atwater kicks-off Florida Chamber’s Insurance Summit with message of optimism

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CFO Jeff Atwater kicked off the Florida Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Insurance Summit convention in Orlando Monday with a message of optimism Citing a list of past successes for state insurers including reforms to the state workers’ compensation regime back in 2003 (“I thought that was a busy summer!” he noted wryly, referring to the Tallahassee budget travails of this year), Atwater told the crowd he is “really excited” to take part in the Summit. Atwater noted that in his tenure, the state has arrested…

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Meet Chelsi Henry, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Just reading Chelsi Henry‘s online biography can you make you out of breath, realizing all she’s accomplished at the age of 27. She’s a lawyer (Florida Coastal School of Law, 2013) as well as “entrepreneur, columnist, political strategist, motivational speaker, and business consultant,” her website says.  Add to that government official. She’s a former supervisor of the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District, and is the first Republican in her family. Henry also says she was the youngest woman elected to office in Jacksonville’s history. She contributes to NewsMax and TheRoot.com, and is the…

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Today on Context Florida: Jeff Atwater, crazy conservatives and Kevin McCarthy

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Today on Context Florida: Peter Schorsch says imagine you are a well-heeled, card-carrying member of Florida’s Republican establishment. With an already a difficult election cycle, such as choosing between supporting Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio for president, Jeff Atwater is making the election cycle even more difficult. Florida’s CFO was indeed considering entering the race after earlier this year declaring that he would not run. And the Republican establishment is peeved. Autumn has arrived, and Diane Roberts calls it the season…

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Dept. of Health unveiling new leadership team; Alexis Lambert named chief of staff

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Starting in September, Florida’s Department of Health will be under new leadership. Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong announced the promotion of Alexis Lambert to chief of staff, moving Jennifer Tschetter to chief operating officer, and Nathan Dunn will become chief operating officer. All three appointments begin September 11. “Leadership excellence remains a hallmark of Florida’s Department of Health,” Armstrong said in a prepared statement. “I am privileged to work with such a talented leadership group that is dedicated to improving the health of all people in Florida.” Lambert, eldest daughter…

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