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Get Serious about Water Use with a Comprehensive Policy

By Lloyd Brown

Floridians Oppose Campus Carry Legislation, Claims Another Poll

By Allison Nielsen

Hillary Clinton Running Over 2016 Primary Rivals in Florida

By Kevin Derby

Jeb Bush Leads, Marco Rubio Back on Track, Chris Christie Fades in Florida

By Kevin Derby

Florida Confederate Gov. John Milton's Suicide a Civil War Remembrance

By Kevin Derby

Rand Paul's Active in Florida as He Readies for 2016

By Kevin Derby

Stay Alert for Colossal Rick Scott, Bill Nelson 2018 Senate Clash

By Jeff Henderson

A Leap of Faith -- Into Thin Air

By Kathleen Parker

Fingers Do the Walking

No. 3: Jeb Bush, Whose Florida Legacies Abound

By Kevin Derby

After the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to uphold most of the federal health-care law, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called upon GOP leaders in battleground states to speak out against the decision and say their candidate would fight to repeal the law. The Romney team turned to state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in Florida. Putnam was an early Romney supporter and, along with U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., leads the candidates agriculture advisory team.

Dave Weldon on Obamacare Ruling: 'Betrayal of Our Constitution'

By Kevin Derby

Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, who is now running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, weighed in on the Supreme Courts upholding of most of the federal health-care law on Thursday. Weldon, a medical doctor, ripped into the decision and called for the repeal of the health-care law.

Rick Scott May Add More Focus on Felons Illegally Registered to Vote

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Gov. Rick Scott will soon be sending questions to state elections officials after several former felons seeking to have their civil rights restored admitted Thursday they had registered to vote and cast ballots in recent elections. There must be a breakdown between the information that is provided to the supervisors of elections, Im going to find out why that continues to happen, Scott said Thursday after a more than five-hour clemency session by the state Cabinet.

The Florida Bar: Eight Attorneys Disbarred, Nine Suspended

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The Florida Supreme Court has disciplined 19 attorneys, with eight disbarred and nine suspended, the Florida Bar announced on Thursday. Some attorneys received more than one discipline. One attorney was placed on probation and two received public reprimands. Read the list of disciplined attorneys here.

Rick Scott to Sign Bill Directing Tax Dollars for Aquariums

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Gov. Rick Scott is scheduled to tour the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Friday, where he will hold a ceremonial bill-signing that directs tourist development dollars for such aquatic centers.

OIR to Review Lender-Placed Rate Request from Praetorian

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will hold a public rate filing hearing request from Praetorian Insurance Co. on lender-placed insurance in Floridas Capitol on July 3. Lender-placed insurance, also known as force-placed, is imposed by lenders on individuals who fail to secure homeowners insurance for their property as required by the mortgage or other lending document.

Rick Scott to Continue Tour of Tropical Storm Debby’s Damage

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On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott will continue to tour areas flooded by Tropical Storm Debby, a heavy rainmaker that slowly crossed the state earlier this week. The governor went to Suwannee County to survey damage from the storm's heavy rains on Thursday with Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon. Scott is scheduled to visit,-- starting at 6:45 a.m. --the emergency operations center in Pasco County, meeting residents and emergency officials impacted by the storm.

Video: Gov. Rick Scott on the SCOTUS Obamacare Decision

By Nancy Smith

A disappointed Florida Gov. Rick Scott said on Thursday it will take some time to absorb the U.S. Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling.

Palm Beach Post's Gotcha Oopsie

By Nancy Smith

Sometimes finger-pointing and/or stone-throwing can jump up and bite you in the arse. It certainly did to the Palm Beach Post Thursday morning, when the Post first sent a tweet announcing a defeat for Obamacare at the hands of the Supreme Court, then moments later "Post on Politics" takes Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater to task for "jumping the gun" on the ruling like "CNN". Kinda funny, actually. Have a look below.

Obamacare Decision Trickles Down to First Coast GOP Senate Primary

By Kevin Derby

With the Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday upholding most of the federal health-care law that President Barack Obama signed in 2010, the impact of the decision is already shaping state and local politics. For example, on Floridas First Coast, two Republicans -- former Rep. Aaron Bean and Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville -- are battling in the August primary to replace term-limited Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville. Both Bean and Weinstein came out swinging against the decision on Thursday afternoon.

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After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

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