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2013/05/24 07:50
2013/05/24 07:50
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Gov. Rick Scott set to act on slate of bills, inc...
TALLAHASSEE - Each year during The Players Championship, Northeast Florida residents look to make a few extra dollars renting their houses out to visitors, golfers and members of the...
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2013/05/24 07:50
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2013/05/18 21:36
2013/05/18 21:36
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Key education issues await Gov. Rick Scott's deci...
TALLAHASSEE _ The biggest battles on the education front in the 2013 legislative session already have been fought and largely decided: Educators will get $480 million in pay raises, though not...
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Rick Scott
Senate
Florida Virtual School
John Thrasher
Andy Gardiner
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2013/05/17 22:34
2013/05/17 22:34
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AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new stat...
Sorry, grandma and grandpa. The AARP is blocking Florida residents from participating in its Perfect Path to Retirement $50,000 Giveaway and its forthcoming Grandparents Day Photo Contest because,...
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Jennifer Carroll
Jeff Johnson
John Thrasher
St. Augustine
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2013/05/12 04:11
2013/05/12 04:11
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Legislators fatten culture, historic preservation...
State lawmakers recommended more than $27 million for cultural and historic preservation groups in the $74.5 billion budget they sent Thursday to Gov. Rick Scott for his review — and possible vetoes....
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St. Augustine
John Thrasher
Rick Scott
Palm Beach County
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2013/05/10 09:50
2013/05/10 09:50
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Emails showing political consultants were involve...
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday that a lawsuit alleging politics helped shape the state’s redistricting process should get its day in court. An attorney representing...
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2013/05/08 02:50
2013/05/08 02:50
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Grading the First Coast legislators
From health care policy to campaign finance reform, First Coast lawmakers played a prominent role in the recently completed legislative session. Unlike in some recent sessions, regional lawmakers...
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2013/05/06 23:50
2013/05/06 23:50
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Scott's five-stop state tour comes to St. Johns s...
Gov. Rick Scott was dropping statistics and praising teachers who he said earned the pay raises recently approved as part of the state budget during a stop Monday at Nease High School in St. Johns...
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2013/05/06 22:50
2013/05/06 22:50
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Lack of Senate action results in Reggie Gaffney g...
Reggie Gaffney’s five-year, sometimes rocky tenure on the Jacksonville Port Authority board has ended because the Senate never confirmed his reappointment by Gov. Rick Scott. But it’s not clear what...
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2013/05/05 04:40
2013/05/05 04:40
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Hefty budget poses stark spending choices for Gov...
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Legislature's hard work is over and Gov. Rick Scott's is just beginning. Scott, who promised as a candidate to shrink government, will soon receive a $74.5 billion budget...
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2013/05/04 00:50
2013/05/04 00:50
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Florida legislative session ends smoothly, even i...
Tallahassee | The last two legislation sessions have seen the Capitol devolve into chaos moving into the final days. In 2011, lawmakers were hashing out differences over large pieces of legislation...
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2013/05/03 23:34
2013/05/03 23:34
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Lawmakers end session without passing stadium sub...
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Legislature ended its 2013 session Friday by passing an elections do-over and the largest budget in state history, but without delivering tax subsidies to the Miami Dolphins,...
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2013/05/03 23:34
2013/05/03 23:34
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Lawmakers end session without passing stadium sub...
Legislative leaders said they would continue to talk about the issue, and Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said he intends to keep a special committee dealing with the new health care law...
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Don Gaetz
Niceville
John Thrasher
St. Augustine
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2013/05/02 22:50
2013/05/02 22:50
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Bill carrying St. Johns County zoning fix heads t...
On a 114-0 vote, the House Thursday sent a bill to Gov. Rick Scott carrying language that would do away with a 2012 law that has angered St. Johns County officials. On the last day of the 2012...
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Joe Anderson
John Thrasher
Rick Scott
Senate
The Times
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2013/05/02 01:34
2013/05/02 01:34
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What killed Florida’s plan to reform health care?
TALLAHASSEE -- Lawmakers are likely to return home this week without an agreement on meaningful health care reform, despite the early endorsement of Gov. Rick Scott and the pleas of businesses and...
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2013/05/02 00:33
2013/05/02 00:33
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Scott signs campaign finance, ethics reforms but ...
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill late Wednesday that would inject more cash into elections as part of a broader reform that eliminates some political slush funds politicians have used to...
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2013/05/01 22:34
2013/05/01 22:34
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Lawmakers may change, but budget tricks stay the ...
TALLAHASSEE -- Legislative leaders promised to make transparency in spending a priority but when it came time to finish their $74.5 billion budget, it was hard to break old habits. A flurry of deals...
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2013/05/01 18:03
2013/05/01 18:03
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Ramba: Campaign-finance reform will just shuffle ...
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott will have to decide today whether to sign a sweeping campaign-finance bill that jacks up the contribution limits for statewide candidates from $500 to $3,000 and bans...
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David Ramba
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Charlie Crist
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2013/05/01 13:58
2013/05/01 13:58
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Housing-tax bill might be dead
With the 2013 legislative session scheduled to conclude Friday, a proposed bill that would eliminate property taxes on military-contracted homes occupied by military members or defense workers doesn't...
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Holly Raschein
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2013/04/30 02:08
2013/04/30 02:08
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Special-Needs Education Bill Clears Senate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would give parents a greater say in shaping the education plans for their special-needs children. The measure (SB 1108) cleared the...
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Orlando
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2013/04/29 12:40
2013/04/29 12:40
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Rare legislative accord has led to session wins i...
TALLAHASSEE -- Senate President Don Gaetz often introduces House Speaker Will Weatherford, as the taller, smarter, better-looking version of the Weatherford-Gaetz duo. Weatherford, who at 33 is...
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