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• in Politics
  Florida Democrats Bring Lawsuit
  Vain attempt to redress electoral fraud
  by amohit / on Nov 4, 2012
• in Advertising
  Florida Passes Timeshare Law To Protect Consumers
  Florida passes a new law to help protect consumers trying to sell their timeshare
  by savingadvice / on Jun 23, 2012
• in Politics
  Best Way To Prosecute Trayvon Martin's Killer, George Zimmerman
  Trayvon Martin's 14th Amendment rights were violated by the "Stand Your Ground" law in Florida.
  by stephengfm / on Mar 26, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “rick scott”

 

• Gov. Scott gains ground in new statewide poll, but still trails Crist

  
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  Gov. Rick Scotts poll numbers are showing signs of progress, but he would still lose to former Gov. Charlie Crist by 10 points if the 2014 election were held today, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Still one of Americas least popular governors, Scott trails Crist 47 percent  to 37 percent in a ...
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• Amid governors-race controversy, FL Dems boast theyll still whip Rick Scott

  
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  @MarcACaputo               Florida Democrats’ best candidate for governor right now isn’t a candidate and wasn’t always one of them. And party leaders caused a stir by snubbing a longtime candidate and party stalwart. But when the elites of the Florida Democratic Party met Saturday for their annual ...
  3 days ago

• Is Amazon deal a flip-flop for Scott?

  
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  For Gov. Rick Scott , Thursday’s announcement boosts his claim that he’s a “jobs governor.” Upon getting elected in 2010, Scott promised to create 700,000 new jobs on top of the average growth of 1 million jobs by 2017. About 302,500 jobs have been created since he took office. Thursdays Amazon announcement ...
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• Scotts advisors knew about Citizens $52 million insurance deal with Heritage

  
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  From The Associated Press: Florida Gov. Rick Scott - and other top state officials - quickly distanced themselves last month from a controversial deal approved by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to shift thousands of homeowner policies to a start-up insurance company. But emails show that the Scott ...
  5 days ago

• Florida receives final permission to privatize Medicaid

  
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  Its just a formality since the deal was announced months ago, but today Florida officially received the waiver it needs to privatize Medicaid. Gov. Rick Scott first announced in February that the state had received conditional approval from the federal government to allow private companies to administer the Medicaid ...
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• Red Light Cameras: A Cash Cow Trap more than Safety Device

  
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  Accordingthe City  website  theRed-Light "Safety" Program is in place for the purposes of reducingred-light violations, crashes and injuries because it is "believed"that an automated red-light camera program reduces the number of red-lightcollisions and injuries associated with these crashes.  ...
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• Scott announces deal to bring Amazon jobs -- and online taxes -- to Florida

  
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  Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday announced a deal with online retail giant Amazon to bring 3,000 jobs to Florida by the end of 2016. The company is prepared to spend more than $300 million on new warehouses, The Associated Press reported. Earlier, Scott had nixed a deal to bring Amazon to Florida out of concerns that such ...
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• Arizona Expands Medicaid in Win for Gov. Brewer

  
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  Arizona lawmakers extended the states Medicaid program to include more low-income adults, giving a hard-fought victory to GOP Gov. Jan Brewer.
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• Scott signs bill to enforce federal cell phone ban for interstate truckers, bus drivers

  
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  Starting July 1, Florida’s  law enforcement officers can start ticketing interstate truck or bus drivers who will face hefty fines if they talk or text on hand-held devices. Gov. Rick Scott has signed legislation (HB 7125) that gives officers the  power to enforce federal regulations that went into effect ...
  6 days ago

• Scott stays mum about his position on Congressional immigration reform

  
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  Gov. Rick Scott recently angered some Hispanics when he vetoed a bill that would have allowed children of immigrants to get temporary Florida driver licenses. Scott said he vetoed the bill because it was based on a policy change by President Obama, not a specific act of Congress -- a move that could cost him support ...
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• Texas, Florida Execute

  
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  Texas and Florida both conducted executions Wednesday night. It was Texas seventh execution of 2013; the 499th post-Furman Texas execution since 1982, Texas is responsible for more than 37% of the nations post-Furman executions. The Longview News-Journal posts the AP...
  6 days ago

• Petition to Florida Gov. Rick Scott on behalf of Marissa Alexander DC# J46944

  
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  by Charles Mombo   Petition to Florida Gov. Rick Scott on behalf of Marissa Alexander DC# J46944 Petition to Florida Gov. Rick Scott on behalf of Marissa Alexander DC# J46944 – Requesting Executive Clemency. As Florida’s 2013 Clemency Board prepares to meet on June 26th, there are specific steps must follow when ...
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• Sequester battle over national guard intensifies: Koon calls out Nelson

  
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  In a sharply-worded letter to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson , the head of the Florida Division of Emergency Management calls into question his conclusion that the federal budget cuts to the Florida National Guard could be offset with the swipe of a pen by the governor. Some background: Gov. Rick Scott suggested in a ...
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• Florida Prepares to Execute

  
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  "Man Set to Be Executed by Lethal Injection," is the AP report by Kelli Kennedy. Its via the Lakeland Ledger. William Van Poyck argues he doesnt deserve to be executed for the murder of prison guard Fred Griffis, insisting he...
  1 week ago

• Fast-Track Foreclosure Bill: Winners and Losers

  
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  Some win, some lose with fast-track foreclosure bill Now that Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed HB 87, better known as the fast-track foreclosure bill, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the winners and losers who will be impacted by this misguided piece of legislation. Suffice it to say ...
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• George Zimmerman trial heads into second day after judge denies request for delay

  
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  The trial for George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain accused of murdering teen Trayvon Martin while on patrol, will continue Tuesday with jury selection after the judge denied the defenses request to delay the trial Monday. Circuit Judge Debra Nelson rejected the request after lead defense attorney ...
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• Scotts campaign against university tuition increase crosses line, some say

  
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  Gov. Rick Scott is meeting with universities one by one, asking leaders to reject an automatic 1.7 percent tuition increase. Not only are schools declining his request, but some higher education observers are once again accusing Scott of crossing the line. Here is an excerpt from the story in Tuesdays paper: ...
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• Bill to preempt local control of sick time reaches governor

  
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  A bill that may serve as a litmus test on Gov. Rick Scotts view of government reached his desk today, giving the governor 15 days to decide whether to sign or reject HB 655, which preempts local control over issues such as "sick time" and wages and replaces it with regulation from Tallahassee. The Florida ...
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• Democrats Recognize Charlie Crist As “A Good Democrat”

  
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  By JAVIER MANJARRES America’s favorite flip-flopping politician, former Republican Governor Charlie Crist, is in pre-campaign mode, as he continues to visit Democratic enclaves throughout the state of Florida.  The Palm Beach Post has reported that Crist was recently in Palm Beach County with Palm Beach ...
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• Rick Scotts certificate of campaigning: school-kid attaboy letters

  
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  @MarcACaputo Dear [First Name], Congratulations! I am so proud of the hard work you have done this year. Through your outstanding efforts and the outstanding work of your teachers, you achieved a perfect score on: [Assessment] Bearing the name and signature of Gov. Rick Scott, form letters like this are ...
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