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Weekly Roundup: Legislature Gets Moving as Session Approaches

By Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

Will the GOP Capitulate Again?

By Pat Buchanan

Generosity or Lunacy?

Hillary Clinton Needs to Step In as DWS and John Morgan Bicker

By Jeff Henderson

Will Weatherford Named by Bill McCollum to Board of GOP Group

By Kevin Derby

The Dean's List

By Ed Dean

Gambling Industries and Trial Lawyers Placing Bets on 2016 Legislative Races

By Ed Dean

Lawmakers Punt on Stadium Funding Decision

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida

No Friends, No Surprise

Vern Buchanan Looks to Crack Down on Animal Abuse by the Government

By Kevin Derby

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U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, released the following statement on Tuesday regarding the successful launch by Space Xs Falcon 9 Rocket from Cape Canaveral: Congratulations to Space X and all their employees who achieved a great milestone this morning with the successful launch of their Falcon 9 rocket.

Clearwater Police Chief Joins The Florida Bar Board of Governors

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Clearwater Police Chief Anthony Holloway was named to The Florida Bar board of governors as one of the two public members. Holloway will be sworn in at the Bar's annual convention on June 22 for a two-year term. He is replacing retiring public member Alvin Alsobrook of Gainesville. Holloway was selected from among 23 applicants. Holloway, who began his career with Clearwater in 1985, left in 2007 to direct the police department of Somerville, Mass.He returned to Clearwater as police chief in 2010.

Day Three Agenda for Gov. Rick Scott's Business Mission to Spain

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The agenda for day three of the Gov. Rick Scott-headed Enterprise Florida business development mission to Spain:8:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time: Meeting board of directors of Camara de Madrid. 9 a.m.: Team Florida breakfast, Cara de Comercio de Madrid. 10:30 a.m.: Economic development meetings.

Connie Mack Endorses Trey Radel to Fill His Congressional Seat

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Rep. Connie Mack, R-Naples, on Tuesday endorsed Trey Radel to succeed him in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mack, who was first elected to Congress in 2004, said in a statement: "Trey Radel is the perfect person to represent Southwest Florida in Washington." Mack, who splits his time between Florida and California, where his wife, Mary Bono Mack, is a Republican congresswoman, called Radel "a trusted voiced in this community for years." Radel, a former radio talk-show host, returned the compliment:

Jennifer Carroll: SpaceX Launch an 'historic moment for Florida'

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Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, the chair of Space Florida, released the following statement upon the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon rocket and Dragon space capsule from Cape Canaveral:

John Hitt of UCF Tops Florida's University Presidents Pay List

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The presidents of eight of Floridas public universities combined to make more than $4 million in the 2010-2011 school year, according to the journal The Chronicle of Higher Education. John Hitt, University of Central Florida president, was atop the list at $741,500, which made him the ninth highest paid public school president in the nation, in the journal's analysis of 190 institutions and universities.

Ric Keller Endorses Craig Miller for Congress

By Kevin Derby

Former U.S. Rep. Ric Keller announced on Tuesday that he is backing restaurant executive Craig Miller who is running in a crowded Republican primary for the new congressional seat stretching on the Atlantic Coast south of Jacksonville to Daytona Beach. "Im pleased to endorse Craig Miller, Keller said in a statement. Hes a conservative leader who knows how to create jobs and cut wasteful spending. Hell make a great congressman. We need him in Washington to stand up against Obamas reckless spending and liberal agenda.

Dennis Ross Backs Karen Harrington to Challenge Debbie Wasserman Schultz

By Kevin Derby

Freshman U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., endorsed businesswoman Karen Harrington in the Republican primary to take on U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., best known for leading the Democratic National Committee.

Adam Putnam Announces 'Summer BreakSpot' Free Meal Program

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Agriculture Commission Adam Putnam introduced a new summer nutrition program called Summer BreakSpot, featuring Florida produce, for needy kids. More than 1.6 million students in Florida rely on free and reduced-price meals during the school year, Putnam stated in a release on Tuesday.

George LeMieux's Team: Connie Mack Will Lose to Bill Nelson

By Kevin Derby

The firefight between two Republicans looking for their party's nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson intensified on Tuesday, as one candidate insisted that the other would lose to Nelson and help keep Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., as Senate majority leader.

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