The greatest challenge to Florida's economic growth will be fostering a dynamic business climate, one that embraces our legacy as a great tourist destination, but that also positions Florida as the ideal state for private capital investment.
The political action committee of Associated Industries of Florida, one of the states largest business lobbying firms, has backed former Rep. Aaron Bean, of Fernandina Beach, and Rep. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, in their respective Florida Senate contests.
The endorsements are part of AIFs final round of endorsements for state House and Senate.
Others receiving endorsements on Wednesday included:
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7: Halsey Beshears (R)
17: Ron "Doc" Renuart (R)
49: Marco Pena (R)
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As another member of the retired space shuttle fleet has been ferried forever out of Cape Canaveral, a group of congressmen, including U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, wants to make changes to how the space agency is run.
The effort is aimed at reducing turnover in leadership and removing politics as projects are moved from start to finish.
Priorities USA Action, an independent expenditure political action committee ("super-PAC") supporting President Obama's re-election, has come out with a new ad slamming Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's recent comments about the supposed "47 percent" of voters who are dependent on the welfare state:
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Linda Huber, the sister of Democratic congressional candidate Keith Fitzgerald, today endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan's re-election, saying "Buchanan is exactly what we need in Congress."Huber praised Buchanans positive vision for creating jobs, restoring prosperity to America and protecting Medicare benefits for seniors.
Verns background as a businessman is exactly what we need in Congress, Huber said in a statement today released by the Buchanan campaign.I support his agenda to grow the economy and create jobs while protecting Medicare."
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Gov. Rick Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam may not have anything to worry about, but Florida politicians a few more years down the road may have a 6-foot 3-inch, 236-pound object rumbling in their way.
Famed University of Florida alumnus Tim Tebow may not be getting much playing time right now with the New York Jets, but he still remains one of the most followed players.
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The University of South Florida picked up two grants worth more than $1 million combined from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to research the impact of extreme weather on air and water quality.
One grant of $750,000 was awarded to the universitys College of Marine Science to support the development of tools to predict future water-quality degradation associated with extreme weather events and a changing climate, according to the EPA release.
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will serve as the keynote speaker for the Republican Party of Floridas 2012 Victory Dinner this October in Orlando.
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After two days of weather delays, Floridians had their last chance to watch a space shuttle depart from its shores at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday morning.
However, it wont be their last chance to see one of the nations once-proud but retired shuttle fleet in the Sunshine State.
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