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WelshSoto asks for records on DEP lawyer firings
May 29, 2013 Comments Off on Soto asks for records on DEP lawyer firings Wes HodgeSen. Darren Soto is asking questions about the departures this month of four Department of Environmental Protection lawyers, one of whom suggested the firings and resignations were made to the detriment of conservation …
Continue ReadingCentral FL Dems receive high marks from Orlando Sentinel for 2013 session
May 13, 2013 Comments Off on Central FL Dems receive high marks from Orlando Sentinel for 2013 session Wes HodgeFlorida voters send 160 of their fellow citizens to the Capitol in Tallahassee for 60 days each year. But power and wisdom aren’t apportioned equally among Florida lawmakers. Usually only a handful …
Continue ReadingLydia Gardner, longtime Orange County Clerk of Courts, dies
May 9, 2013 Comments Off on Lydia Gardner, longtime Orange County Clerk of Courts, dies Wes HodgeLongtime Orange County Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner has died. According a source with the Clerk of Courts, Gardner died Wednesday night at Winter Park Hospital. She was 68. Gardner …
Continue ReadingCharlie Crist: I support gay marriage
May 9, 2013 Comments Off on Charlie Crist: I support gay marriage Wes HodgePotential/likely Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist is taking some heat for having backed a Florida gay marriage ban during his 2006 Republican primary for governor. Tonight he posted the following on Facebook: …
Continue ReadingDemocrats pressure Florida Gov. Rick Scott to call special session on Medicaid
May 7, 2013 Comments Off on Democrats pressure Florida Gov. Rick Scott to call special session on Medicaid Wes HodgePressure is mounting on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to call a special session to end the Legislature’s impasse on Medicaid expansion. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and the 14 Democratic members …
Continue ReadingPetition asks Rick Scott to veto bill blocking paid sicktime
May 6, 2013 Comments Off on Petition asks Rick Scott to veto bill blocking paid sicktime Wes HodgeA leading group behind the push for mandatory paid sick time in Orange County is starting an online petition to urge Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that would block local …
Continue ReadingWhat passed and what failed in Florida’s 2013 legislative session
May 6, 2013 Comments Off on What passed and what failed in Florida’s 2013 legislative session Wes HodgeThe 2013 legislative session in Tallahassee ended Friday with a lot of bills that didn’t become law. Here is a look at what passed and what didn’t. Click here for …
Continue ReadingSaunders: exempt Orange County from Precourt’s sick time preemption bill
May 5, 2013 Comments Off on Saunders: exempt Orange County from Precourt’s sick time preemption bill Wes HodgeState. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, has offered up an amendment to exempt Orange County from a bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory paid sick time benefits for workers. The …
Continue ReadingMiami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross blasts Weatherford for spiking Dolphins deal
May 3, 2013 Comments Off on Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross blasts Weatherford for spiking Dolphins deal Wes HodgeMiami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is none-too-happy with House Speaker Will Weatherford, after the team’s attempt for a taxpayer-supported stadium flamed out in the Florida House on Friday. In a statement, Ross blamed …
Continue ReadingFlorida Legislature passes elections reform in response to national scorn
May 3, 2013 Comments Off on Florida Legislature passes elections reform in response to national scorn Wes HodgeOn the final day of session, the Florida Legislature answered the national elections scorn the state absorbed over its long lines and tortoise pace in declaring Barack Obama its 2012 presidential winner. Lawmakers on Friday …
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