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Florida turned upside down: 5 takeaways about the 2018 election

With just under 100 days left before Florida voters decide the crucial 2018 election, President Donald Trump held a boisterous rally on Tuesday night with 10,000 people in Tampa where he enthusiastically urged his supporters to back U.S. Rep. Ron... Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2018 at The Fine Print

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Mystery appeals and campaign finance dilemmas

Time for another round of inside the bubble news.... Who's ad is it anyway?....Republican frontrunner for governor Adam Putnam hit the airwaves this month with a biographical ad that is meant to highlight his agricultural roots and his belief in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2018 at The Fine Print

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And just like that - Gov. Rick Scott cuts ties to Let's Get to Work

So a funny thing happened on Sunday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott's image and his name and videos disappeared from the Let's Get to Work website. (The photo on the right was taken last Thursday.) Consider his disappearance just another sure... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2018 at The Fine Print

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GOP to hold onto Latvala loot and other inside the bubble news

Time for some inside the bubble news here in Tallahassee: LATVALA DONATIONS....Five years ago in the immediate aftermath of the Allied Veterans of the World charity gambling scandal, the Republican Party of Florida donated $300,000 to a veterans charity. That... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2018 at The Fine Print

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5 biggest questions of the 2018 session

Here we are again: Following a year that included a civil war among Republicans that sparked a special session and ended with a sexual misconduct scandal that scuttled the political career of Sen. Jack Latvala the GOP-controlled Legislature returns to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2018 at The Fine Print

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Gov. Rick Scott gives up on one of his big promises

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has a little more than a year left in office, is releasing his final set of budget recommendations on Tuesday. And it's sure to contain many of the same items that the Republican governor has... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2017 at The Fine Print

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The money, gifts and trips edition

IIt's a special summertime money, gifts and trips edition of inside the Tallahassee bubble.... BOUND FOR FRANCE...As it happens every year when the humidity bears down oppressively on the Florida capital, many people in the state's political hierarchy are nowhere... Continue reading

Posted Aug 3, 2017 at The Fine Print

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Short-lived truce or an end to the simmering GOP feud in Florida?

So everybody is smiling....for now When Florida legislators wrapped up their special session Friday, the Republican leaders who guide the state appeared happy and sounded happy. But after so much finger-pointing, after Gov. Rick Scott using television ads and campaign-styled... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2017 at The Fine Print

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Out of the house and into a mansion?...And other Tallahassee bubble news

Inside the Tallahassee bubble news.... Richard Corcoran's out of the house and into a mansion?....Make of this what you will, but during the middle of this year's session House Speaker Richard Corcoran sold his Tallahassee house. Property records show that... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2017 at The Fine Print

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The power and the swagger: Richard Corcoran and his fight for "soul of the party."

Separated by a couple of hundred yards, a scene played out on Friday night that in a brief few moments captured the essence of the entire 2017 session of the Florida Legislature. At one end Senate President Joe Negron made... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2017 at The Fine Print

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Dispatches from the Capitol: Latest House tsunami appears ready to wipe out a Charlie Crist legacy

After one-third of the 2017 legislative session one thing has become readily apparent: House Speaker Richard Corcoran wasn't joking when he talked about how little time he had to accomplish a lot of changes he wanted made. Because the flow... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2017 at The Fine Print

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The looming budget battle in Florida: A primer

Well, here we go. After watching the prelude for weeks, the Florida Legislature and its Republican leaders will finally put pen to paper this week (so to speak) and release their detailed spending plans for the coming fiscal year. After... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2017 at The Fine Print

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Dispatches from the Capitol: "If we are going to win this year, it's because of Sen. Jack Latvala."

It's no secret that Sen. Jack Latvala - the Pinellas County Republican who is now the Senate budget chief - has had up and down relationships with a lot of people in the political process, including the current governor. But... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2017 at The Fine Print

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Dispatches from the Capitol: Will Richard Corcoran dislike this message from Florida's past?

On Saturday a reminder of Florida's terrible past and evolution will finally open its doors to the public. After spending nearly $6 million on renovations, The Grove is scheduled to open on March 11 - or one day after the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2017 at The Fine Print

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The 5 biggest questions of the 2017 session

The 2017 session kicked off on Tuesday amid the usual pomp and circumstance and rows of desks overflowing with flowers, but this time around - there is a sense of apprehension about whether or not the schism between Republicans Gov.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2017 at The Fine Print

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"Hope springs eternal two weeks before session"

What a difference two weeks might make. On a nice night in northeast Tallahassee, Florida's two legislative leaders appeared before a modest-sized crowd at Holy Comforter Episcopal School to give their thoughts on the upcoming 2017 session. There inside the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2017 at The Fine Print

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Dispatches from the Capitol: House GOP to hold private reception at restaurant aided by subsidies

With news coming out in a constant torrent, instead of holding it back like it's been done in the past - this is the start of something new - dispatches from the state Capitol. (Don't worry the 800-word pieces will... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2017 at The Fine Print

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The coming clash for Tallahassee lobbyists and other lobbying tidbits

Consider this an all-lobbyist edition of inside the bubble news.... While much of America is waiting for Nov. 8 to come, the date that Tallahassee's lobbying corps is waiting for is Nov. 10. That's the date that incoming House Speaker... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2016 at The Fine Print

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of a disturbing tragedy in Tallahassee

Ten years ago then-Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell stared straight at me and said: "I've seen some terrible things in 45-plus years of law enforcement. But I can see Joy's eyes as clear today as I sit here talking to... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2016 at The Fine Print

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How much power does Gov. Rick Scott really have?

(UPDATE: Florida's voter registration deadline was extended to Oct 18.) In a federal courtroom on Wednesday, a judge will hear arguments on whether or not the state's voter registration deadline should be extended beyond 5 p.m. due to Hurricane Matthew.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2016 at The Fine Print

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Rick Scott's next job

Shortly before prime-time on Wednesday night, Florida Gov. Rick Scott got a few moments on Fox News to deliver the announcement that he was becoming the national chairman of Rebuilding America Now, a super PAC dedicated to helping GOP nominee... Continue reading

Posted Jul 28, 2016 at The Fine Print

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The elephant in the room for Florida Republicans

As the Republican National Convention kicks off this coming week the official word is that everything is a-o.k. with Florida Republicans. Despite that fact that many of the state's 99 Florida delegates supported other candidates ahead of the primaries none... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2016 at The Fine Print

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For some Florida Republicans it's time for golf, wine and mild California weather

After a protracted absence, more inside the Tallahassee bubble news. The really important local race that could impact the whole state....The end of qualifying _ and the lurch into the official campaign season _ has been dominated with talk about... Continue reading

Posted Jun 30, 2016 at The Fine Print

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J.D.'s revenge or Jeb Bush's fault? The insurance staredown explained

Florida may have a new insurance commissioner on Friday, then again it might not. But Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet will hold their third meeting in the last few weeks in a yet-another effort to reach... Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2016 at The Fine Print

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Bondi's silence amid questions about lobbying, the gift ban and free trips

Right before she was elected to a second term into office, a series of stories by the New York Times detailed the practice of law firms who were skilled at developing contacts and relationships with the top lawyers of various... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2016 at The Fine Print

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