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3 Florida Cabinet members among big-name pols endorsing Wilton Simpson in SD 10

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In a show of force behind Sen. Wilton Simpson‘s bid for the newly redrawn SD 10, Attorney GeneralĀ Pam Bondi, Commissioner of AgricultureĀ Adam Putnam, and CFOĀ Jeff AtwaterĀ allĀ came out with endorsements of Simpson on Wednesday. “We need Wilton Simpson back in the State Senate, and that is why I am enthusiastically endorsing his 2016 re-election campaign,” said Bondi. “Wilton Simpson is a true leader, and I am proud to support him,” was how Putnam put it. “I am pleased to endorse Wilton…

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Latest on legislative staffing merry-go-round

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With a tip of the hat to LobbyTool, here are the latest movements ā€“ both on and off ā€“ the legislative merry-go-round. On: Caitlin Butler, formerly Florida field director for Turning Point USA, is now district secretary for Altamonte Springs Republican State Rep. Bob Cortes. Off: Jonathon Little is no longer Cortes’ legislative assistant. He becomes the new deputy director of communications with the Agency for Health Care Administration. On: Little is being replaced by Murphy Kennedy, Cortesā€™ District Secretary.…

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Meet Keaton Alexander, one of the ’30 under 30′ rising stars of Florida politics

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Keaton Alexander didn’t fall far from the family tree. Her great-grandfather,Ā Ben Hill Griffin Jr., was in the Florida Legislature and ran for governor in 1974, losing the Democratic primary toĀ Reubin Askew. Her father,Ā JD Alexander, was a Florida state representative and senatorĀ for 14 years. And her sister, Britton, was press secretary for the Senate’s Republican caucus. Keaton’s heart was in dance, she says, specifically musical theater, but politics called.Ā She isĀ theĀ Florida financial coordinator for former Gov. Jeb Bush‘s 2016 presidential campaign. “I…

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Senate Republican committees post major fundraising numbers

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Republican state Sens. Jack Latvala and Joe Negron may have posted big-time fundraising numbers last month, but they werenā€™t the only Senate Republicans raking in contributions. The political committee supporting Bradenton Republican state Sen. Bill Galvano for Senate president brought in $207,500, its best fundraising performance since February, and it only took 10 contributions to hit that mark. Innovate Floridaā€™s biggest contributions came from the U.S. Sugar Corp. and Florida Power & Light topped the list, each giving $50,000, with…

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Associated Industries of Florida to hold water forum today

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Associated Industries of Florida, the stateā€™s premier business lobby, will hold its sixth annual Florida Water Forum today. The forum begins 9 a.m. at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World. ā€œThis meeting will provide participants with the most current information from Floridaā€™s policy leaders in the Legislature and state government on issues relating to water policy,ā€ according to a news release. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is scheduled as keynote speaker, with former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard, now…

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Latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

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With a tip of the hat toĀ Legislative IQ powered by LobbyTools, here are the latest movements ā€“ both on and off ā€“ of the legislative merry-go-round. Off: Pepper UchinoĀ is no longer staff director of theĀ Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. On: Ellen RogersĀ is now staff director for the Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. On: Gail VailĀ joined theĀ Senate Minority OfficeĀ staff as a legislative analyst. Off: Keaton AlexanderĀ left her role as legislative assistant toĀ Trilby Republican state Sen. Wilton Simpson.…

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Top Senate Republicans bring in committee cash for August

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Political committees for top Senate Republicans have started to bring in cash again after the trio of sessions kept a lock on fundraising for most of the last five months. Clearwater state Sen. Jack Latvalaā€™s political committee, Florida Leadership Committee, brought in the most money last month with a $251,000 performance, though there was still plenty of money to go around. Not including Latvalaā€™s haul, Republican senators brought in about $500,000 through political committees in August. State Sen. Wilton Simpson…

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