Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city

Tag archive

scroll - page 89

Budget, beer, guns, pot and potties on lawmakers’ agenda

in Top Headlines by

Conservation land purchases, beer growlers, tax cuts, guns on state university campuses, medical marijuana and even where transgender people can go to the bathroom will all be issues that will come up during Florida’s 2015 legislative session. The only requirement lawmakers have under Florida law is to approve the state budget, but there’s always so much more when the 120 representatives and 40 senators come to the Capitol for 60 days each year. The session starts Tuesday with Gov. Rick…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – March 2

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Today’s SachsFact is brought to you by the public affairs, integrated marketing and reputation management experts at Sachs Media Group: Many Floridians are familiar with scenic Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, but few realize it originally was a farm focused on crop experimentation. In 1903, Japanese citizen Jo Sakai proposed the idea of a Japanese agricultural colony to discover new farming techniques. Floridians welcomed the idea, hoping it would benefit the state’s agriculture industry.…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Brewing Liberty Caucus takes first steps toward victory in growler debate

in Top Headlines by

An old brewers’ adage: “Five ingredients for excellent beer: malt, hops, water, yeast, and friends.” As Tallahassee lurches into the 60-day 2015 legislative session on Tuesday, state Sen. Jack Latvala and state Rep. Dana Young fired another salvo in the developing growler debate. In December, the two Tampa Bay Republicans announced the creation of the Brewing Liberty Caucus, which holds its first official meeting on Monday, March 9, starting 7 p.m. at the Proof Brewing Co., Tallahassee’s first craft brewery.…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Dan Gelber: The State of the State Floridians should hear

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

Here is the State of the State that Gov. Rick Scott ought to deliver and, more importantly, that Floridians deserve to hear. Thank you Mr. Speaker. It is traditional for the governor to begin this speech with an unequivocal declaration that the state of our state is strong. The state of our state is strong, but mostly for a select few. For the one in four Florida children living in poverty today, the state of our state is fragile. Nor…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

A game of chicken … and medical marijuana

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

This is what a game of chicken in the public policy arena looks like. Will stakeholders allow a proposed rule for medical pot, so a legal marijuana industry takes root? Or will concerns grow over financial requirements and a clash between federal and state authorities, leading to court cases and even further delays? Medicinal marijuana advocates who look to end Florida’s prohibition on cannabis took a significant step Monday when the Department of Health holds a hearing to clarify proposed…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

The week ahead: Tally turns into Capital City

in Top Headlines by

Tallahassee will become the capital city this week when lawmakers arrive at the state capitol Tuesday for the 2015 Legislative Session and begin debate on how to spend $77 billion. Other issues as well will be considered during the next 10 weeks; developing a state water policy, curbing the use of standardize test in public schools, allowing guns on university campuses, and changing regulations governing alcohol, gambling and marijuana. For the inhabitants of the Capitol Political Media bubble the two-months…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

Guido Maniscalco calls on Jackie Toledo to “be honest with the voters” over recent allegations i Tampa City Council race

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

Guido Maniscalco said this afternoon that Jackie Toledo, one of his two opponents in this Tuesday’s Tampa District 6 City Council election, needs to be honest with voters regarding published reports about a mailer sent out by a political action committee with connections to her campaign. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Danielson reports that that Anthony Pedicini, Toledo’s campaign manager, has a relationship with Auston Molina, the man identified as being involved with Moving Tampa Forward, a political action commiteee responsible for…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

1 … 87 88 89 90 91 … 104
Go to Top