The former Florida governor and current Florida senator have dueling fundraisers set for the week of Oct. 12with top financial industry executives in New York.
Is so excited about Daniel Webster becoming Speaker of the House that she called the staff of FloridaPolitics.com asking for guidance on how she might vote for for him. The folks at Florida Politics have not decided whether to return her call and put a damper on her enthusiasm for the democratic process. If you would like to call her and let her in on the bad news, here is her number 407-497-4591.here
Last week, I met
with workers in Tampa making the minimum wage. Fast food workers, home
healthcare workers – and a college professor! They told me how hard it is to
scrape by, in a minimum-wage job in today’s America. In an economy that is
rigged for the uber-wealthy, and against the middle class.
A small, but vocal crowd turned out in Lake City Thursday evening to loudly oppose the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline that is moving toward state and federal approval. here
Rick Scott has a financial interest in the company that wants to build a natural gas pipeline in north Florida. Lawyers for the company have told a judge that environmental opponents should be blocked from “presenting evidence or argument” about Rick Scott’s financial interest.here
voted this week against a temporary spending bill that keeps the federal government open through mid December. They would rather shut down much of the government over the fate of Planned Parenthood.here
Paim Harbor, Lakeland, Spring Hill and Okeechobee we got your back!
About nine months ago, U.S. Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan ordered the state of Florida to obey the law and provide appropriate health care services to poor and needy children. ---------- Since then, the state has done ... well, nothing. here
Big Oil is at it again. Their allies in the legislature are trying to ban cities and counties from either regulating or banning fracking.
HB 191 and SB 318
would deny local communities the ability to regulate fracking would not only stop proposed rules going forward, but be retroactive and eliminate rules already in place. Take action by signing the petition and tell the Florida Legislature to reject HB 191 and SB 318. Communities should be able to protect their land and water from fracking.
Ben we heard you are building a replica of our little paradise in Georgia. You would think that a wealthy man like you would spring for the cut you wanted to take from taxpayers and get the real thing. After all you are a filmmaker. It's Hollywood, right! To help you get it right we have included pics. more