A cancer treatment company financially tied to Gov. Rick Scott that got a no-bid, 25-year contract from Broward Health in January 2012 later contributed nearly $400,000 to the governor’s re-election campaign, state records show.here
Marc Short, the Koch brothers’ top political adviser in Washington and a trusted member of their inner circle for five years, is making a surprise move to the Marco Rubio campaign as a senior adviser.here
Our great County Commissioner Kevin Beckner has a new plan for our future.
Lets put 47 percent of the money raised to transit, bike and pedestrian projects.
---------- Mayor Bob thinks Beckner's plan "threw the cities under the bus" and negates 2½ years of effort, including nearly 100 public meetings that led to the drafting of the sham that is Go Hillsborough, the one underinvestigation. He is willing to take that risk and not back down in the face of three tea party bloggers sitting in their underwear in their basements in Ruskin. here
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"This is more than opposition from the tea party. I got opposition coming from my own Democratic Party, saying, 'We don't like this plan. It doesn't invest enough in transit."
The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizzalisted Scott on a short-list of possible running mates that Trump might be contemplating as he continues to roll through the Republican primary.here
For the second time in a month, Diaz de la Portilla broke with his party’s traditional fealty to the NRA and single-handedly denied the organization a vote on a top legislative priority.
The first bill heburied in late January, would have allowed concealed carry permit holders to bring their handguns onto state college campuses. The second would have granted licensed gun owners the right to openly carry their weapons in public.here
Pinellas County U.S. Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate David Jolly issued a prepared statement prior to the president’s 10:30 a.m. announcement. “Moving enemy combatants onto United States soil will only embolden the enemies of freedom who wish to do us harm,” Jolly said. “At a time when terrorists and radical extremists are spreading around the world, we must remain steadfast in our resolve to defeat those who wish to attack Americans. The President should focus on defeating terrorists, not accommodating them. The stakes are simply too high to jeopardize America’s security and close Gitmo.”here
With two weeks left until tuition deadline, I am struggling to come up with the final monies I need to complete tuition, my workbook and doctor's screenings I need to fulfill the requirements.
Thank you all for your support thus far! Please consider donating if you are able.here
In a letter sent to all commissioners, Tampa Bay Group Sierra Club Chair Kent Bailey urged the board to increase the amount of funding for transit options that would come from the half-cent sales tax referendum known as Go Hillsborough.here
"It is absolutely shameful that Obama is rewarding the Castros with a visit to Cuba." Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
"Regrettably, President Obama's planned travel to Cuba is hardly a surprise. Instead, it is the latest addition to the litany of concessions to dictators." Mario Diaz-Balart
Water so high in enteric bacteria, a sign of fecal contamination in the Indian River Lagoon you can't swim in it or even get it on your skin. To date, 30 billion gallons of polluted water poured in the S-80 locks in western Stuart from Lake Okeechobee and nearby canals.here
St. Lucie County Commissioners joined with Martin County declaring a state of emergency for the Indian River lagoon, demanding compensation for the businesses impacted, as well as all necessary resources to save the environment. The peasants having to pay to clean up the pollution caused by Florida INC..
Under the guise of school choice, the Florida GOP House is pushing ahead with three bad bills that would benefit charter schools and yet again damage traditional public schools.here
"At the awesome Equality Florida gala tonight. Ed Lally with husband Phil Dinkins being honored for decades of work on behalf of LGBT Equality. We've come a long, long way Time to celebrate but still work to do." Pat Kemp
Companies seeking to influence the Florida Legislature paid a median of $31,213,000 for the last quarter of 2015, according to data released by the state.here
Ten-thousand chronically ill children in our state are being dropped by their specialists, denied proper treatment, and refused essential equipment. It's the result of a change to Florida's healthcare designed to save the state money.here
CSX offered tracks remain trainless. We have elected people that vote against our wishes and city.
We are fortunate that Mr. Turanchik's commitment to transportation has continued. With the help of another local visionary Rick Kriseman, we now have ferry service between Tampa and St. Pete. Maybe it's time Mr. Turanchik start wearing that moniker with pride. Protect Tampa at all cost!
Time is running out for the people of Florida to let their legislators know they expect them to protect Florida from a fracking proposal that will threaten our health, our water supply, our property values, our right to govern our counties and our quality of life.here