Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 5.11.21
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Jared Rosenstein has joined its team of government affairs consultants.
Rosenstein comes to the firm from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, where he served as legislative affairs director.
âJared fits our firm culture of hard work, a deep knowledge of issues, and attention to detail very well. He will undoubtedly provide top-notch government affairs services at the state level and before local governments in South Florida,â founding partner
Ron LaFace, Jr. added.
Before FDEM, Rosenstein served as a legislative assistant to then-Rep.
Jared Moskowitz during his time in the House. He also served as a district aide to former Rep.
The Florida Senate president hasn t (yet?) announced his candidacy for the statewide post.
Credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson smiles as he speaks, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, during a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Author: Andrew Krietz Updated: 5:35 PM EDT May 11, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Donald Trump is throwing his support behind Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson, a fellow Republican, for state agriculture commissioner.
Or perhaps more directly, as the former president indicates, Trump is urging Wilton to run for one of the top statewide posts. Wilton hasn t yet announced whether he will run.
The agriculture commissioner is one of three officer positions on the Florida Cabinet, which is chaired by the governor. Nikki Fried, who currently holds the title and is the only Democrat on the cabinet, is widely speculated to run for governor in 2022.
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Federal court here we come The post-session lawsuit count keeps on rising.
Cap imposed Late Friday afternoon, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that places a $3,000 limit on contributions to political committees that push citizen initiatives. It wasn’t a surprise since DeSantis signaled a week ago that he would approve the measure boosted by the Florida Chamber of Commerce even though a string of court decisions has found campaign donations are protected under the First Amendment.
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Which Tampa Bay projects will survive a Ron DeSantis veto?
At least $245 million in local projects have been approved by the Legislature. Their fate lies with DeSantis.
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Aerial photo of the construction site of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center. Courtesy of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center [ [ Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center ] ]
Updated May 10
TALLAHASSEE â When ZooTampa at Lowry Park had a $500,000 budget request denied by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year, executives were not surprised.
Just a few months into the coronavirus outbreak, Floridaâs financial picture looked grim. In the face of a devastating pandemic, investing six figures on the zooâs panther habitat was not at the top of DeSantisâ priority list. He vetoed the zooâs project â along with more than $1 billion in total budget vetoes.