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Veteran Pinellas/Pasco judge voted into top seat

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A 25-year veteran will succeed J. Thomas McGrady as chief judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit serving Pinellas And Pasco counties. Circuit Judge Anthony Rondolino was unanimously voted in by all 68 of his peers Wednesday. McGrady chose not to seek re-election after serving thee two-year terms. “I appreciate the confidence my fellow judges have shown in my ability to carry out this important responsibility and I look forward to seeking ways to improve the service we provide the public,”…

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The week in Florida politics: Gerald Bailey fallout, medical marijuana and more

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This week at the state Capitol, we learned that Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam was a bit more concerned about how Gerald Bailey left the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and in preparation for the 2015 legislative session, we had some fun with numbers. The Tampa Bay Times secured Thursday a draft of an opinion piece Putnam considered submitting to state newspapers that echoed some of the concerns media members expressed in a Sunshine violation suit. The aftermath of the Bailey…

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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

Legislature demands clarification of Charlotte’s Web draft rule

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The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Thursday sent a 14-page letter to the Office of Compassionate Use asking for an explanation of a proposed rule for the Charlotte’s Web law. The letter is here. JAPC’s chief attorney Marjorie C. Holladay asked OCU director Patricia Nelson to explain how the Department of Health reached the conclusion that a statement of estimated regulatory costs would not trigger a review of the rule by the Legislature. Nelson had guided a negotiated rule making committee…

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Jeb Bush dares to piss off CPAC crowd

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In what appeared to be the most anticipated moment at CPAC 2015, Jeb Bush went into the lion’s den this afternoon and seemed to emerge not only unscathed, but actually stronger in the process. Although some of his responses regarding immigration garnered boos, they weren’t substantial, and were drowned out by the cheers when it came to discussing other issues in a nearly 25-minute  stand-up interview with Sean Hannity. “The simple fact is there is no plan to deport 11…

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Debates rage over color of dress photographed in rare light

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It’s the dress that’s beating the Internet black and blue. Or should that be gold and white? Friends and co-workers worldwide are debating the true hues of a royal blue dress with black lace that, to many an eye, transforms in one photograph into gold and white. Optometry experts are calling the photo a one-in-a-million shot that perfectly captures how people’s brains perceive color and process contrast in dramatically different ways. “This photo provides the best test I’ve ever seen…

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RPOF keeps Richard Swarttz as CFO, names Nancy Watkins compliance officer

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Richard Swarttz will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Republican Party of Florida, Chair Blaise Ingoglia said today. In a statement, Ingoglia also named Nancy Watkins and her firm, Robert Watkins & Company, as outside compliance accounting consultants for the party. “I am pleased to announce that Richard will continue to serve our party in this role and that Nancy and her firm will be serving the party as our outside compliance accounting consultants,” Ingoglia said. …

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Blaise Ingoglia asks if Florida Democrats are really ‘Ready for Hillary’

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Blaise Ingoglia, newly elected Republican Party of Florida chair, has a question today for state Democrats: “Are you ready for Hillary Clinton, as foreign governments seem to be?” Ingoglia refers to statements made by several leading Republicans saying the William J. Clinton Foundation has taken donations from foreign governments, even while Hillary – the prospective Democratic presidential candidate for 2016 – served as secretary of state. “I wonder what Florida Democrats and Chairwoman Allison Tant have to say about this obviously ethically corrupt…

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