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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Gay Marriage in Florida

The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way Friday for same-sex marriages to begin next month in Florida.

The Supreme Court justices said in a ruling released Friday they would let a federal trial judge'sdecision backing marriage rights to take effect.U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled in Augustto allow same-sex licenses to start being issued in the state after Jan. 5 unless the Supreme Court intervened.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has fought to uphold the state's ban on same-sex marriage, vowing to defend the state's Constitution.

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Jim Boxold Takes Over Florida Transportation Department

Gov. Rick Scott named Jim Boxold as secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation on Friday. Boxold, currently the chief of staff of the department, will take over on Jan. 3.

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Florida Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.8 Percent

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday that the unemployment rate in Florida dropped to 5.8 percent in November, the lowest since May 2008. Back in October, the rate stood at 6 percent. Scott also noted that Florida has seen 715,700 new jobs in the private sector since he took over. During the 2010 campaign, Scott said his economic policies would create 700,000 new jobs over seven years.

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