Rodrguez could bring himself to vote against the amendment scaling back the marshal program. Not a single Democrat said no when Joe Negron, the Senate president, asked for a voice vote. The amendment, despite allowing for librarians, counselors and coaches to carry guns, was still the biggest co
Date: Mar 05, 2018
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
High school students prepared to take their call for tougher gun laws to the state Capitol this week
The students are scheduled to travel by bus to Tallahassee on Tuesday. They will spend Wednesday meeting with Senate President Joe Negron and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, other legislative leaders and Attorney General Pam Bondi. They are hoping to also meet with Gov. Rick Scott.
Date: Feb 19, 2018
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Republican mega-donor issues ultimatum on assault weapons
The day after the Parkland shooting last week, Senate President Joe Negron said his interest would be focused on improving school safety and access to mental health treatment not restricting gun laws.
Date: Feb 18, 2018
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
South Florida state senators acknowledge extramarital affair
Braynon is the Senate Minority Leader, and Flores is a top lieutenant of Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart. She is chairwoman of both the Banking and Insurance Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.
Date: Jan 10, 2018
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
State Sen. Jack Latvala quits in face of corruption investigation, possible expulsion
Latvala, 66, of Clearwater, a long-time Tampa Bay leader and Republican candidate for governor, delivered a letter of resignation to Senate President Joe Negron in an abrupt and dramatic end to a controversial career that stretched over four decades.
Date: Dec 20, 2017
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Frank Artiles: Florida state senator apologizes for racial slurs
one particularly offensive to women, during a conversation at the members-only Governors Club a short walk from the Capitol. After Thurston intervened, Artiles continued on and blamed "six n------" for letting Republican Sen. Joe Negron rise to power. He also referred to Negron using a vulgar term.
Date: Apr 19, 2017
Source: Google
Fla. senator calls fellow GOPers 'n----rs,' slurs black colleague
is of Cuban descent, was having drinks with Democratic Sens. Audrey Gibson and Perry Thurston at the Governors Club near the state Capitol in Tallahassee when he began lamenting the election of Republican Sen. Joe Negron as the Sunshine State's new Senate President, the Miami Herald first reported.
Date: Apr 18, 2017
Category: World
Source: Google
Next Florida House Speaker contends GOP budget full of waste
Gov. Rick Scott has made it clear that he wants to continue to push for additional tax cuts. Incoming Senate President Joe Negron has his own ambitious plans to boost spending on state universities and acquire land south of Lake Okeechobee as a part of a push to stop recent toxic algae blooms.