Jim Turner News Service Of Florida

July 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The law, which passed during this year's legislative session and took effect Sunday, enacted a series of major changes in the public school system.

By Lloyd Dunkelberger and Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

1 minute read

July 02, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Appearing at the state Republican Party's “Sunshine Summit” in Kissimmee, incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva and incoming Senate President Bill Galvano outlined their expectations for the next two years, with many of the ideas a continuation of the direction of recent Republican-dominated legislatures.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

1 minute read

June 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The separation of children from their parents at the country's Southern border has led to an intense debate in recent weeks about immigration policy.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

1 minute read

June 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

And all five announced attorney general candidates, from both parties, object in some fashion to a wide-ranging law approved by the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

1 minute read

May 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Only David Walker, a marine biologist from Fort Lauderdale and one of two announced Democratic candidates, voiced straight opposition to a withdrawal from NAFTA.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

May 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Democratic candidate Sean Shaw, a state House member from Tampa, questioned a delay in launching a lawsuit to try to crack down on drug companies in the opioid epidemic causing an average of 15 deaths a day in Florida.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

May 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

“Judge Ashley Moody continues to outraise and outperform her Republican primary opponents with each and every campaign finance reporting period,” Moody campaign manager Nick Catroppo said in a statement Friday.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Republicans running to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi would continue with the state's legal approach to defending a controversial process for restoring felons' voting rights. But Democrats seeking the state Cabinet post support a proposed constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to felons who have served their sentences.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

May 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review

“My experiences with you and your office, and the feedback I have received from my staff, have validated these concerns,” Patronis wrote in a letter to Breakspear. “I believe this is due to a lack of leadership at the top.”

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

May 01, 2018 | Daily Business Review

BP settlement money is headed to new water and sewer lines for an industrial park, technical-education programs in two counties and expansion of the Port of Panama City.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

3 minute read