Yesterday, Chairman Jeff Miller introduced H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. The bill would strengthen protections for whistleblowers and help fix the Department of Veterans Affairs’…
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Five Questions for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Hours after a gunman killed 49 clubgoers and injured more than 50 others in his city, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told his community —…
Escambia County launches new website
Escambia County today announced the launch of a newly-designed website. The revamped site was created to provide a user-friendly experience that makes it easier than ever for citizens, businesses and visitors to…
Who is Greg Evers [podcast]
Listen to how State Sen. Greg Evers handled the GOP Congressional Debate on June 24. He and State Rep. Matt Gaetz sparred over Obamacare and building the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
FBI Director on Clinton emails: ‘ …we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges’
FBI Director James B. Comey held a press conference today to announce that his agency recommended that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not be prosecuted for using a personal email system…
After Sunday House ruling, what happens with ARB
On Friday, Judge Gary Bergosh ruled that the city must issues a demolition permit for the John Sunday House because its Architectural Review Board failed to act on the developers’ request within…
Tampa mayor on Trump: ‘Twitter is not an economic policy’ [podcast]
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn campaigned for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire during that state’s presidential primary. His support of the Clinton dates back to Bill Clinton’s first presidential race. In 1996, Buckhorn…
Insurance industry now wants nearly 20 percent hike on workers’ comp
The workers’ compensation insurance industry is seeking a nearly 20 percent rate hike, following a pair of recent Florida Supreme Court rulings and a change in state law. The National Council on…
Grover lays out his concerns about delaying bridge
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson shared with Inweekly this editorial that sent the PNJ yesterday. He plans to attend tonight’s Gulf Breeze City Council meeting. ——– On June 10 around noon, I…
Pensacola mayor issued statement on demolition
This was issued by the City of Pensacola on Friday afternoon: Statement from Mayor Hayward “Ms. Bowling interpreted the ordinance correctly and was completely on point with her position as she presented…
State Weekly Roundup: Fireworks before the Fourth
(Recap and analysis of the week in state government) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As the Independence Day holiday approached this week, many of the fireworks surrounding Florida politics…
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida endorses Mike Hill
The Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida announced yesterday that it has endorsed Mike Hill in his race for the Florida Senate in District 1. Regarding the endorsement, RLC Florida Chairman Bob White…