Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, has filed a bill that would grant immunity to people who show guns or fire warning shots in self-defense, and it will get a hearing on Wednesday. The…
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DEO doubling staff for unemployment cases after website snafu
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida The state Department of Economic Opportunity is hiring 330 workers to help process unemployment assistance applications due to troubles with a new $62.8 million online…
Evers has bill regarding utility vehicles
State Sen. Greg Evers (R-Okaloosa) is sponsoring a bill (SB 478) that will require drivers to slow down or move over a lane when approaching a utility vehicle parked on the side…
IN cover #6: We Are Trayvon
On a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon a small crowd of families and teenagers gathered on South Palafox Street. Within an hour, the crowd swelled to over 300 people–black, white, brown, old, young….
Florida saves Christmas from Elf care shutdown (video)
Produced by Sachs Media Group parody on Obamacare. Sigh, if only it was funny as they think is. “The video opens as a battle over ‘elf care’ causes a shutdown of Santa’s…
Rick Scott: ‘Great Job’ video
The progressive group American Bridge produced this video on Gov. Rick Scott’s appointees that have resigned:
Nurses take on Wall Street
National Nurses United, the nation’s largest organization of registered nurses, today expressed dismay and alarm over the federal budget deal announced yesterday, saying it will perpetuate the harmful effects of austerity, especially…
Fire and police pensions still up for consideration by Florida lawmakers
The Florida Legislature will take another look at overhauling state pensions during the 2014 session if House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz have their way. News Service of Florida…
Chief of Staff lied on his resume
One of the bigger stories around the state is the Miami Herald’s report that Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, lied about having a college degree from the University of…
Escambia County State Legislative Delegation sets date for hearing on local bills for Jan. 21
The Escambia County State Legislative Delegation will a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at the Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio, located at 1000 College Blvd. in…
Jeff Miller calls for Radel to resign from Congress
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-Chumuckla) was the the first member to call for the resignation of Rep. Trey Radel (R-Ft. Myers), after Radel pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of possession of cocaine…
Scott still mum on next Lt. Governor
The News Service of Florida reports that Gov. Rick Scott declined Tuesday to comment on the process to fill the vacant lieutenant governor’s office. The former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll stepped down…