After reading hundreds of pages of reports from the transition teams to Gov.-elect Rick Scott, one section stood out today, authored by Sam Forrest, Florida Power & Light's vice president of Energy Marketing and Trading. Although t... Read More
As the Legislature and now Gov.-elect Rick Scott consider giving doctors immunity from lawsuits in return for treating Medicaid patients, a new report warns that such an arrangement would cost taxpayers at least $69 million a year. Ch... Read More
Sure it has been just more than a month since the November elections. But it's never too early to start thinking about 2012. Republican State Rep. Denise Grimsley has a fundraiser scheduled for tonight in her bid to replace term-limited state Sen. J.D.... Read More
The Senate's redistricting guru, John Guthrie, told the Senate Reapportionment Committee on Thursday that the timeline for finishing its work will be compressed and difficult, based on the tentative schedule before them. Florida expects to get the popu... Read More
Rep. Joe Gibbons, D-Hallandale Beach, and Rep. Perry Thurston, D-Plantation have formally announced runs to lead House Democrats in 2012. Gibbons, now second in command of the House Democrats, made his announcement late yesterday. Thurst... Read More
Mike Bennett, chairman of the Senate committee on community affairs, sniped at the attorney general's office and DCA secretary Tom Pelham today during a discussion of SB360. The Bradenton Republican blamed the attorney general's office for not con... Read More
House speaker Dean Cannon today announced committee vice chair, subcommittee chair, and subcommittee vice chair appointments. In a memo announcing the appointments, Cannon said: "I have limited chair and vice chair assignments to t... Read More
TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Mike Fasano imagined the opulence of the new courthouse that has been branded a "Taj Mahal.'' But as over the top as he pictured it, the tour he got Monday raised even more questions. As he moved from the domed courtrooms ... Read More
Officials opened the doors to the state's fanciest new courthouse Monday, but none of the judges, legislators or state officials responsible for the new 1st District Court of Appeal were on hand to talk about it. The tour for news reporters included th... Read More
In their zeal to slow down government regulations, Florida lawmakers have inadvertently halted an effort to regulate so-called "pill mills" that fuel an epidemic of prescription drug abuse. The rules were set to take effect Sunday for most... Read More
