House 61, Republicans Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is one of the primary reasons voters have a say in easing the budget-busting class size amendment in November. Weatherford, chair of the House Education Policy Council, championed Amendment 8, which would replace inflexible caps on individual class sizes in favor of schoolwide averages. If voters approve, [...]
Friends, With just three weeks until the Republican Primary on August 24th, our campaign continues to pick up steam. I was grateful to receive the endorsement of the Tampa Tribune this weekend. “Weatherford’s profile is rising fast. He is in line to become speaker – the most prominent position in the House and one of [...]
The Florida Chamber of Commerce has released the 2010 Legislative Report Card, an online tool that grades legislators based on their support of pro-job and pro-business issues during the legislative session. Calculated annually based on legislators’ voting records on the issues outlined in the Florida Chamber’s 2010 Florida Business Agenda, the Legislative Report Card also [...]
TALLAHASSEE- Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) today announced Rep. Will Weatherford (R- Wesley Chapel) as a recipient of a 2010 Champions for Business award for his commitment to business friendly legislation. Since 2003, the awards program recognizes the efforts of lawmakers who support legislation important to the state’s business community. Receiving his first Champion for [...]
State Representative Will Weatherford announced today that he has received enough valid signatures to qualify for the 2010 ballot. To date, he is the only candidate for House District 61 set to qualify by the people’s petition. "I feel honored that so many citizens from across the district have taken the time and effort to [...]
Three semi-trailers of Haiti-bound bottled water will be loaded today at the Zephyrhills Spring Water Company’s bottling facility in Zephyrhills, Florida. The trucks represent a portion of the $1 million worth of bottled water pledged to the relief effort by Nestlé Waters North America, parent company of Zephyrhills. The Zephyrhills water will be shipped to the US Navy Base in Jacksonville for delivery to Haiti. The shipment is being coordinated by the Florida Division of Emergency Management with the assistance of State Representative Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel.
