Marco Rubio Blocks Attempt To Pass Oversight Bill For Small Business Aid

Rubio the chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill that would require the Trump administration to report new details on how small-business aid is being dispersed amid the coronavirus pandemic. HERE

Florida Dems $2 million Tax Breaks

A group of Florida senators -- including three from Central Florida -- voted Tuesday to give $2 million tax breaks to rental-car giant Avis Budget Group Inc. and a few other big companies that rent or lease cars. HERE

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Florida Dems Linda Stewart of Orlando and Victor Torres of Kissimmee voted for 
the tax break.

Avis and the rental-car industry have been lobbying Florida lawmakers for a tax break for more than a year. They want one to offset an increase to their state corporate income 
tax bill.

Florida Inc. Transaction

You pay Friends of 
Ron DeSantis $68,000

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You move up the list in the state's efforts to help the Bahamas recover from the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian. HERE

Millionaire Florida Lawmakers

$5.9M
Average Florida state senator’s 

net worth HERE

Florida Inc. Hits Tampa Bay

So as most of you have probably heard, we lost on Thursday. 3-1.

Desantis, Moody and Patronis all sided with their campaign donors, unsurprisingly. We did see progress in that Nikki Fried signaled to the community that she is here to stand up for Floridians on climate change. So there is hope beyond Thursday's vote.

It's tough when you are going against a quarter million dollars of reelection money and God knows how much more in "steak dinners". I know that we had the facts presented clearly in the room and Desantis chose to ignore those and let TECO get their gas plans approved.

I'll save the speech on fracking, which is IMO the worst ecological crisis facing us today. The fact that the Gov. cut voices short, ignored detailed evidence on the benefits of solar vs the downfalls of gas and held ZERO discussion on the issue tells you everything you need to know about Ron Dishonest.
This quote says it all:
“If you approve this, you have lower emissions. I mean, that's just the fact,” said DeSantis

But some, like Brian Lee with Rethink Energy Florida, argue methane, the primary fuel source for natural gas plants, is equally problematic.

“There are leaks at every point in the process that are equivalent to the CO2 emissions of all coal that is burned in the country,” said Lee. Governor Ron DeSantis, why do you continue to ignore the facts. Oh yeah, that's right. You are looking at your own reelection campaign instead of protecting FL. Don't even care about your hometown of Dunedin, Florida? A place that will be gone soon due to these types of projects you just approved. Well, keep voting against our future and we will make to see you at the voting booth! Believe that.

bit.ly/pipelineleaks

Florida Inc. Headed To Israel

CEO  DeSantis  and his Jr executives will be traveling there May 25th on a week long visit  to partner with companies, researchers and universities in Israel to tackle the Sunshine State’s problems, including water quality. HERE

He also intends to conduct a Cabinet meeting at the U.S. Embassy, which the Trump Administration relocated last year from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Tip on the water quality thing.

How much is this going to cost 
and who is paying?

Florida Inc. Killing Dolphins?

Toxic algae blooms could be linked to a brain disease similar to Alzheimer's, according to a new study published by researchers at the University of Miami.

The seven Florida dolphins that were studied were found in areas with toxic recurring algal blooms - the Atlantic Ocean, the Banana River, the Indian River Lagoon and the Gulf of Mexico.

HERE 

Florida Inc. on Adams Street

In Tallahassee, a spree of fundraising events toke place Monday next door to the Capitol, as special interests race to pad lawmakers’ political committees with cash before the start of the legislative session the next day. HERE

Rick Scott's Florida INC.

Rick Scott and his wife have invested at least $18 million in three financial firms managing money for the state’s pension system that Scott oversees — a situation that intertwines the governor’s personal finances with his responsibility for supervising state employees’ retirement savings. here

Check this out

Rick Scott Made $550M In One Transaction

The reason Rick Scott's net income rose 55 percent in 2017 has to do with electric cars, China partnerships, a company turnaround, and a single transaction that resulted in a revenue boost of as much as $550 million to the governor and his family. HERE

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article214269359.html
Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article214269359.html#storylink=cpy

Florida INC. $83 million in 2017

CEO Rick Scott had a very good year in 2017, as he saw his net worth increase by more than $83 million. here

Amscot Approves Proposed Changes To Payday Lending Bill

INTERNAL EMAILS REVEAL FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE STAFF ASKED PAYDAY INDUSTRY FOR APPROVAL ON CHANGES TO NEW LENDING BILL. here

Florida GOP Smells The End

The Florida GOP is smelling the mass termination of republicanism in Tallahassee in November and is doing every thing they can to protect their corporate clients before the exodus. 

They have proposed a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to increase statewide taxes and fees. They want to put the question on the November ballot.  

Our next governor Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum wants to raise corporate income taxes from 5.5 percent to 7.75 percent, which he says would give about $1 billion to education. 

“Republicans know a blue wave is coming in Florida, and when we're in charge that three decades of corporate tax loopholes will be closed so we can properly fund public schools, expand affordable health care and improve job opportunities and wages," Gillum said. here
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10 Dems betrayed us

Kionne L. McGhee
Joseph Abruzzo - Matt Willhite - David Silvers
Al Jacquet - Emily Slosberg - Shevin D. "Shev" Jones
Katie E. Walpole - Patricia H. Williams - Kimberly Daniels

Florida GOP Trying To Bust Labor Unions

During this year's state legislative session, a bill transparently designed to cripple labor unions came close to passing.

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 The measure failed during the 2017 legislative session — but the bill has been revived verbatim for 2018 and has passed through its first voting hurdle toward becoming law. here

Jeb Bush: Florida Schools For Profit

Former Gov. Jeb Bush, who made education reform the hallmark of his two terms in office, is praising a new state law that could spur the growth of charter schools in Florida. here

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Legislation (HB 7069) “Schools of hope” is meant to generate new charter schools near struggling public schools.

The law faces legal challenges, with the latest coming from a group of school districts that want the Florida Supreme Court to overturn the measure.

“You know you’re doing the right thing when you get sued by school districts,” said Bush

FPL Pollutes Florida's Water And Wants Us To Pay For Cleanup

Florida Power & Light Co. wants customers to pay for a $200 million-plus cleanup of groundwater contamination from its Turkey Point nuclear plant’s cooling canals, and is asking regulators to approve its request. here

Florida Fight For 15 Get 15 Cents

Floridian employees who make minimum wage can expect a bump in their paychecks come Jan. 1. The minimum wage for 2018 will be $8.25 per hour, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Friday. That's up from $8.10 this year.here

Florida INC. Getting $96.3 Million Of Our Tax Dollars

Florida’s 650 charter schools will see an extra $96.3 million coming their way in 2017-18, thanks to Florida INC. CEO 
Rick Scott. here

Florida INC. Wants To Destroy Rare Coastal Bird Habitat In Fort Myers Beach

Real estate investors were recently promised a state permit to destroy rare coastal bird habitat in Fort Myers Beach. Audubon and the Town of Fort Myers Beach is in court to stop Texas Holdem and Squeeze Me Inn from building a private boardwalk through the heart of Little Estero Island Critical Wildlife Area. here

Florida INC. Stealing Our Money For Public Schools

A businessman whose companies managed 15 charter schools in Florida, including six across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, was charged Monday with racketeering in what prosecutors said was a scheme to steer public education money his way using huge markups, bogus invoices and a web of related corporations. here