Florida Scrub Jay Could Soar to Songbird Status as NRA's Marion Hammer Retires from Battle

Florida Scrub Jay Could Soar to Songbird Status as NRA's Marion Hammer Retires from Battle

Liv Caputo
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January 3, 2025
The Florida scrub jay could be one step closer to becoming the official state songbird now that the leading opponent of the idea has hung up her guns in the decades-old fight to replace the mockingbird. Marion Hammer, a former Florida president of the National Rifle Association, told The Floridian on Friday that she’s stepping […]
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Florida House Cracks Down on Hemp, Divides Republicans

Florida House Cracks Down on Hemp, Divides Republicans

Liv Caputo
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February 21, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning delta-8 and capping THC milligrams in hemp products divided House Republicans Tuesday afternoon, raising concerns about the economy and sick patients who use hemp to cope with their illnesses. "The legislature has made some mistakes," HB 1613's sponsor, Republican Rep. Tommy Gregory said Tuesday. "We've regulated marijuana instead of really focusing […]
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Mooney Attacks Rebman-Lopez With Debunked Claim

Mooney Attacks Rebman-Lopez With Debunked Claim

Javier Manjarres
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August 2, 2022
After the Floridians for Truth Now political action committee made Rep. Jim Mooney one of their pet projects in the 2022 midterm election cycle, the Florida House Republican Committee punched back at Mooney’s Republican primary opponent, Rhonda Rebman-Lopez. Floridian’s for Truth Now, which is run by a former Andrew Gillum for governor operative, paid for […]
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Police Benevolent Society Endorses Rhonda Rebman Lopez

Police Benevolent Society Endorses Rhonda Rebman Lopez

Jim McCool
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July 11, 2022
Rhonda Rebman Lopez (R-120) has put up a tough fight to win the state house seat she narrowly lost in the 2020 election cycle.  Now, the candidate has won the endorsement of the Police Benevolent Society (PBA). This is not the PBA's first endorsement in state election races in Florida.  Recently the PBA issued an […]
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Jim Mooney Accused of Being a Tax Cheat in new Attack Ad

Jim Mooney Accused of Being a Tax Cheat in new Attack Ad

Jim McCool
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July 5, 2022
State House Rep. Jim Mooney (R-120) is currently facing a tough primary race in South Florida, and now the incumbent is being branded a "Tax cheat" after he was accused of allegedly committing tax fraud. Rep. Mooney's opponent, Rhonda Rebman Lopez (R-120), has launched an aggressive campaign to win back the seat she once occupied.  Although […]
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Political Committee Defends Airing Mooney Drug Dealing TV ad

Political Committee Defends Airing Mooney Drug Dealing TV ad

Javier Manjarres
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June 20, 2022
State Rep. Jim Mooney (R) is pushing back against the TV ad the Floridians for Truth Now political action committee has been airing about the Representative’s past arrest for drug trafficking, and has sent Comcast a cease and desist letter threatening legal action if the ad is not taken down. Rep. Mooney’s attorney Richard E. […]
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Mooney Labeled as Criminal Drug Dealer in New Attack Ad

Mooney Labeled as Criminal Drug Dealer in New Attack Ad

Jim McCool
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June 8, 2022
Rhonda Rebman Lopez (R-FL) is fighting valiantly to take win the Florida House seat she lost by the narrowest of margins during the 2020 presidential election.  The Floridians for Truth Now has recently launched a scathing new video, in which they blast her competition with a humbling, "Shame on you Jim Mooney." State Rep. Jim […]
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