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After Voting Against Nancy Pelosi, Gwen Graham Will Be Tough for GOP to Beat

By Jeff Henderson

Rand Paul's Biggest Fan in Florida is Curt Clawson

By Kevin Derby

Our Bias, Ourselves

By Kathleen Parker

Unfinished Business Remains for Cabinet Members

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida

Plenty to Boast About

Rick Scott Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

By Jeff Henderson

Florida's Leaders React to Rick Scott Starting a 2nd Term

By Kevin Derby

Florida Delegation at the Heart of Conservative Attempt to Oust John Boehner

By Kevin Derby

Rick Perry Gets Going in Florida as He Mulls Over 2nd Presidential Bid in 2016

By Kevin Derby

Rick Scott Pledges to Continue Fight for Jobs, Fiscal Conservatism in 2nd Inaugural

By Kevin Derby

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The annual Florida TaxWatch list of budget "turkeys" seeks line-item vetoes from the governor for 143 projects, worth $150.6 million, ranging from the Brevard Community College Public Safety Institute to a land purchase next to the governors mansion and a Bay of Pigs Museum in Miami.

Emails, Calls to Governor's Office Favor Veto of USF-Polytechnic Bill

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As Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales, expressed confidence Thursday that his efforts to advance University of South Florida-Polytechnic in Lakeland as an independent university will be supported by Gov. Rick Scott, public sentiment has been far heavier in the opposite direction. As of Friday morning, the governors office has received 14,021 emails regarding the bill, SB 1994, that Scott has until April 21 to sign or veto.

Jeff Atwater: Investigators Stop Workers' Comp Shell Company

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The owner of a Miami construction services company has been arrested for allegedly creating more than 250 fraudulent certificates of insurance to help uninsured contractors avoid $2.1 million in workers' compensation premiums, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday. Yucet Batista, 29, was arrested as the result of a joint investigation by the Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud and the Broward sheriffs office.

CFO Jeff Atwater Endorses Gary Aubuchon in CD 19 Race to Succeed Connie Mack

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State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater on Friday endorsed Gary Aubuchon's bid for the 19th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Connie Mack, R-Naples. Gary Aubuchon will change the financial mentality in Washington, said Atwater. He is the right man to cut spending, balance the budget and hold government accountable again.

Florida Counties Plan Lawsuit over State's Medicaid Collection Effort

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The Florida Association of Counties is preparing to file a lawsuit in Leon County to challenge the law, HB 5301, that will require counties to pay the state $325 million in disputed Medicaid bills.

David Alan Gore Executed after 28 Years on Death Row

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Condemned murderer David Alan Gore, whose crimes at the northern end of the Treasure Coast nearly three decades ago were called heinous by Gov. Rick Scott, was executed Thursday night. Gore, 58, was put to death by lethal injection just after 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison in Stark. Gore spent 28 years on death row for the 1983 death of 17-year-old Lynn Elliott in Vero Beach.

Gov. Rick Scott to Hold 'Work Day' at Tampa Airport

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Gov. Rick Scott will continue his lets get to work days Friday at Tampa International Airport, where he will spend time at the JetBlue and Southwest ticket counters, airport Skycap and the airport communications center. A release from the governors office states the airport was selected to demonstrate the economic impact of Floridas airports to tourism and international trade.

Heat Builds Against Advance Cost Recovery Rule for Nuclear Plants

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Opponents are turning up the heat on a Florida law that allows utilities to charge for costs of nuclear power plants that might never get built. At a news conference Thursday, the opponents announced support for a legal challenge by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy to the constitutionality of the prepayment statute before the Florida Supreme Court.

Rick Scott Suspends St. Lucie Commission Chair after Arrest

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St. Lucie County Commission Chairman Chris Dzadovsky, a Democrat from Fort Pierce, has been suspended from office by Gov. Rick Scott. Dzadovsky was charged Monday after he allegedly took a pool heater from the home of his deceased ex-fianc, according to TCPalm.com.

Shell Oil Reports 10-Square-Mile Oil Slick in the Middle of the Gulf

By Nancy Smith

Royal Dutch Shell says a sheen of oil, 10 square miles in size, has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico. The company said that it hasn't determined the cause of the sheen, estimated in size to be the equivalent of six barrels of oil. Said Fox Business, Shell issued a statement Thursday saying its operations in the Gulf are "normal with no sign of leaks" and that there are "no well control issues associated with our drilling operations in the area."

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