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Wednesday Morning Reads: Session take aways

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. Yesterday brought the beginning of session and plenty of news along with it. Bills were passed out of the Senate, Speaker Dean Cannon promised major higher ed reforms and Gov. Rick Scott insisted on an increase in Read More

Tuesday Morning Reads: Session begins

TALLAHASSEE — The 60-day slog begins today for lawmakers, lobbyists and other capitol watchers as the legislative session kicks off today at noon. Here are five stories to read this morning as we go into session. * The Orlando Sentinel notes that the session will kick off with budget and Read More

House GOP advances three congressional options

TALLAHASSEE — A House committee advanced three options for new congressional maps Monday that would create a new Hispanic-leaning seat in Central Florida and make the statewide playing field slightly more Democratic. The maps (named House congressional maps 9009, 9011, and 9013) would all Read More

Today, it’s all about money and power in Tallahassee

TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Scott Plakon is reminding supporters via email that they can still write him campaign checks until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, just before the legislative session begins. House lawmakers today will scramble to pad their campaign war-chests and start narrowing their options for Read More

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House PIP reform would limit coverage to emergency treatment

TALLAHASSEE — A draft of the House’s PIP reform bill would make major changes to the no-fault auto insurance law by requiring policies to cover only emergency care and services rendered within three days of an auto accident. The 101-page House draft is designed to cut out fraud over Read More

Thursday Morning Reads: Fla may be key in picking GOP nominee

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the Morning Reads. Here are the top five stories you should be reading today. * It’s not exactly a shocker, but Florida voters may be instrumental in picking the GOP presidential nominee, writes Sentinel D.C. reporter Bill Read More

Wednesday Morning Reads: Prison time for Mendelsohn, fines for ex-DJJ Secretary and maybe no hospital changes for Scott

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. We’re less than a week out to the legislative session and while the capital city is still relatively quiet, plenty is going on elsewhere around the state as lawmakers prepare for the 60-day sprint. * The Read More