Lobbying Restrictions Set To Go Before Voters
Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State and local elected officials would be banned from lobbying for six years…
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The Science Behind Florida’s Red Tide
WFSU’s Jessica Meszaros recently interviewed Richard Stumpf, an algal bloom researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), regarding the continued…
Scott Says Health Care a ‘Right,’ But Questions Remain
By Christine Sexton, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In trying to distance himself from a multistate lawsuit that could eliminate…
The Florida Police Benevolent Association Endorses Republican Ron DeSantis, Five Sheriffs Choose Andrew Gillum
The major union for police officers, the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA), announced they are endorsing Republican Ron DeSantis for governor. The…
Putnam Says Trade Deal Falls Short for Florida Farmers
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam would like the renegotiated and rebranded North…
Police Officers Killed by Firearms Up 94% Over the Last Four Years
According to a preliminary report from The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), the number of police officers killed in the…
Nielsen Ratings: Trump Inauguration Draws One of the Largest Audiences Since 1981
Despite the Tallahassee Democrat headline, “Tallahassee celebrations muted as Trump era begins” it appears President Donald Trump’s inauguration drew more viewers than…
Hillary Clinton’s email: 10 questions – Politico
The steady “drip, drip, drip” of the Hillary Clinton email flap — combined with aggressive spin launched this week by the Clinton…
The Money Race: Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio come up big in Florida -Tampa Bay Times
The story of Jeb Bush versus Marco Rubio in the Sunshine State, new presidential campaign finance reports show, is a tale of…
A Sampling of Planned Parenthood Video Generated Reports
The recent secretly recorded video of a Planned Parenthood official discussing the different uses of fetal tissue generated a number of news reports…
Iowa Democratic Party dinner: 5 takeaways-Politico
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — If Hillary Clinton is worried about liberal challenger Bernie Sanders, she didn’t let it show here on Friday…
Leaked: What’s in Obama’s trade deal – Politico
A recent draft of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal would give U.S. pharmaceutical firms unprecedented protections against competition from cheaper generic drugs,…