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2013/05/19 03:34
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TALLAHASSEE -- Florida House Republicans tried to close the state’s pension system to new employees this year, saying it’s a ticking time bomb that could cripple the state’s budget for years to...
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2013/05/15 16:44
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Editor's note: The following article is reprinted with permission from The Tampa Bay Times. TALLAHASSEE - Republican lawmakers say they are champions for Florida's businesses. But their failure to...
2013/05/13 15:47
2013/05/13 15:47
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Removal of ethanol from gas, nuclear construction costs top 2013 energy legislation Monday, May 13, 11:15 AM EDT After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a...
2013/05/13 11:12
2013/05/13 11:12
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Murder is our national sport. We murder tens of thousands with our industrial killing machines in Afghanistan and Iraq. We murder thousands more from the skies over Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen with...
2013/05/13 07:51
2013/05/13 07:51
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Florida lawmakers this year voted to repeal a five-year-old law that forces consumers to buy ethanol-blended fuel at most gas stations across the state. Gov. Rick Scott need only add his signature to...
2013/05/09 15:47
2013/05/09 15:47
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Budget packs millions in legislative leaders� districts Thursday, May 9, 10:49 AM EDT When asked about a $14 million line item for a college building in his home district that started out at...
2013/05/08 00:03
2013/05/08 00:03
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Syria: Keep our distance Our political right continues to agitate for intervention in Syria. Our middle is wavering. I would remind everyone that in the 1860s, the civilized world cringed at the...
2013/05/07 08:14
2013/05/07 08:14
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After two more quick months of politicking and haranguing, the Florida legislators have disappeared once more -- just like that -- into 10 more months of hibernation. Will we miss them? Likely...
2013/05/02 22:51
2013/05/02 22:51
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Keep in mind that Florida has had more death-row inmates exonerated than any state in the country — a total of 24 since 1979. That's 24 innocent people who weren't executed, a stunning number that...
2013/05/02 22:34
2013/05/02 22:34
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TALLAHASSEE -- Miami Children’s Hospital argued that having a 10-bed labor and delivery unit on its grounds would save babies’ lives. But the Florida Senate sided with Jackson Memorial and other...
2013/05/02 10:36
2013/05/02 10:36
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SAN CARLOS PARK — Paul Woods feels like his south Lee County-based biofuels start-up is under attack — again. A little over a year ago, his company put a hold on its expansion plans at a test farm in...
2013/05/01 23:04
2013/05/01 23:04
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Feeling the need for speed, the Florida Legislature has sent Gov. Rick Scott a bill that would hasten executions. Under the so-called "Timely Justice Act," the condemned would face deadlines to file...
2013/05/01 22:50
2013/05/01 22:50
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Legislation that would make it easier for trauma centers to pop up throughout Florida would need a “herculean effort" to pass this year. Senate sponsor Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, said the bill...
2013/05/01 17:14
2013/05/01 17:14
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Florida legislature repeals ethanol mandate Consumers’ gas tanks could soon be filled with more gas and less ethanol, thanks to a senate bill that has gained momentum. With the passage of Florida...
2013/05/01 04:13
2013/05/01 04:13
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The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida House is ready to vote on a bill that critics say would make it harder to pursue medical malpractice claims. The House discussed the bill...
2013/04/30 21:56
2013/04/30 21:56
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With Obamacare, Florida is slated to receive some $51 billion in federal money over the next ten years to help bring health insurance to those who aren’t covered now. It’s a windfall that is not only...
2013/04/30 14:45
2013/04/30 14:45
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Frank Walls isn’t as dumb as he pretends to be. At hearings before his 1988 trial, he shuffled and mumbled and almost convinced the court he was incompetent. But then he got chatty with a jailer and...
2013/04/30 01:34
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TALLAHASSEE -- A Senate priority bill to limit the liability of Florida doctors ran into trouble in the House on Monday when opponents suggested that it could be used by insurance companies who...
2013/04/26 02:43
2013/04/26 02:43
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House on Thursday passed a bill that would speed up the state’s capital punishment process. The House passed the Timely Justice Act of 2013 (HB 7083) by a vote of...
2013/04/26 00:34
2013/04/26 00:34
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TALLAHASSEE -- Despite warnings that Florida will shrink the appeals of the innocent, the Florida House passed a bill Thursday designed to accelerate the execution of many of the 404 inmates on...