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Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson speaks during Opening Day at the Capitol Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Tallahassee, Fla. | Phil Sears/AP Photo
Trump endorses Florida Senate President Simpson for agriculture commissioner
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TALLAHASSEE Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a jolt to the political aspirations of state Senate President Wilton Simpson, saying that he would endorse Simpson if he ran for agriculture commissioner next year.
Simpson has publicly brushed aside questions about whether he will run for the Cabinet-level position that is currently held by Nikki Fried. Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat, is one of several Democrats expected to challenge incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022.
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 5.12.21
Good Wednesday morning.
According to a new poll, Florida voters overwhelmingly support the new Gaming Compact between the state and Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Gov.
Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman
Marcellus Osceola Jr. recently signed the new Gaming Compact, which would give the Tribe exclusive control of sports betting in Florida and allow pari-mutuels to offer sports betting under the tribeâs supervision.
In exchange, the state would receive a minimum of $2.5 billion in revenue in the first five years of the 30-year deal, with yearly amounts adjusted afterward.
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Hello and welcome to Wednesday.
Thunderstruck Well, that was quite the unanticipated political thunderbolt.
Shoot to thrill Former President Donald Trump’s decision to issue an endorsement in a race that isn’t happening yet is a bit… odd.
05:00 AM EST Share “If we can’t get meaningful reform, we’re better off doing nothing,” says Sen. Jim Boyd.
This is it. This week is the moment we find out whether Florida lawmakers have the courage to take on Florida’s trial Bar and save Florida homeowners from unabated skyrocketing property insurance rates.
As this was going to press, Senate and House members in Tallahassee were negotiating the final terms of a bill intended to keep property insurance rates from killing homeownership for the middle class; save Florida’s property insurance industry from collapse; and save the state’s economy from a contraction that would put thousands of Floridians out of work.
Governor Ron DeSantis strikes historic gaming compact with Seminole Tribe of Florida
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Agreement Expected to Bolster State Revenues by $6 billion through 2030
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a historic gaming compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The agreement will generate the state a minimum of $2.5 billion in new revenue over the next five years and an estimated $6 billion through 2030.
“This historic compact expands economic opportunity, tourism, and recreation, and bolsters the fiscal success of our state in one fell swoop for the benefit of all Floridians and Seminoles alike,” said Governor DeSantis. “Our agreement establishes the framework to generate billions in new revenue and untold waves of positive economic impact. I would like to thank Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr., Senate President Wilton Simpson, and House Speaker Chris Sprowls for their collective commitme