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Rick Scott Replaces Suspended Madison School Board Member

Submitted by Anonymous on June 13, 2012 - 3:41pm

Gov. Rick Scott named Walton Fain Poppell to the Madison County School Board, replacing Abra Hill Tina Johnson.

Poppell, 67, of Madison, has been the owner of Poppell Land Surveyors since 1976. Previously, he served on the Madison County Planning and Zoning Board from 2008 to 2011 and on the Madison County Board of County Commissioners from 1988 to 1992.

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Rick Scott Appoints Larry Hart as Lee County Tax Collector

Submitted by Anonymous on June 13, 2012 - 3:23pm

Larry D. Hart has been named Lee County tax collector by Gov. Rick Scott.

Hart, 56, of Fort Myers, fills the vacancy created upon the death of Catherine M. Curtis.

The term runs through the end of this year.

Hart, a Republican who has been the assistant tax collector since 2001, is one of three people including one other Republican -- running for the office.

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Connie Mack Reels in the Support of Pam Bondi

Kevin Derby

June 12, 2012 - 6:00pm

With two months to go until the primary, despite refusing to commit to an upcoming debate, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack is ahead of his Republican rivals in the polls and the GOP leadership is increasingly rallying behind the congressman to be their partys choice to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November.

On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi became the latest high-profile Republican to endorse Macks Senate bid.

Citizens Board Offers Presidency to Mattei Insurance Leader Barry Gilway

Submitted by Anonymous on June 13, 2012 - 12:02pm

The Citizens Property Insurance board of governors agreed to negotiate with Barry Gilway, the president and CEO of Mattei Insurance Services, to be the president of Floridas insurer of last resort.

Gilways success as president will be judged by how well he can shrink the size of the Florida-backed company.

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First Coast GOP Florida Senate Hopefuls Show their Right Side

Kevin Derby

June 12, 2012 - 6:00pm

The two Republican candidates seeking to replace term-limited state Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, looked to stress their conservative credentials as they added endorsements on Wednesday in the race to represent Duval and Nassau counties.

Former state Rep. Aaron Bean unveiled the support of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) on Wednesday as he looks to return to Tallahassee. And Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville, announced he has the support of Rep. Larry Metz, R-Eustis, who reinforced Weinstein's conservative credentials.

Obama Set to Blame George Bush in Speech on Economy

Kevin Derby

June 12, 2012 - 6:00pm

President Barack Obama will come to the key battleground state of Ohio on Thursday to weigh in on the economy -- and to argue that he needs more time to turn back the economic policies backed by former President George W. Bush.

Obama is also expected to attempt to tie former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, who has won enough delegates to claim the Republican presidential nomination, to the policies backed by the Bush White House.

Pam Bondi Endorses Connie Mack in Senate Race

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 13, 2012 - 10:13am

On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsed U.S. Rep. Connie Mack in the Republican primary to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November.

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Americans Do Not Want to Change the National Anthem, Poll Shows

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 13, 2012 - 9:41am

Every few years, theres a movement to replace The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem -- but these efforts always fail miserably. As hard as it may be to sing, and while it may commemorate a battle in a mostly forgotten war --the country has done next to nothing to mark the bicentennial of the outbreak of the War of 1812 -- a new poll shows that Americans are solidly behind keeping The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem.

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Tom Grady Fails to Land as Finalist for Citizens' President Post

Submitted by Anonymous on June 13, 2012 - 8:31am

The Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s presidential-search committee has narrowed its recommendations to Barry Gilway, president and CEO of Mattei Insurance Services, and Glenn Pomeroy, CEO of the California Earthquake Authority.

Gilway and Pomeroy were the two top candidates as ranked by a search selection company from the five remaining applicants for the post.

The full board meets at 9 a.m. in a teleconference.

Tom Grady, the interim president and an applicant for the post, was not added to the list of finalists.

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Gwynne Alice Young to Become Florida Bar's 64th President

Submitted by Anonymous on June 13, 2012 - 7:25am

Tampa attorney Gwynne Alice Young will be installed as the 64th president of The Florida Bar, with Eugene K. Pettis, a Fort Lauderdale attorney, sworn in as president-elect, during the Bars Annual Convention June 22 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, the Bar announced Tuesday.

Young, a shareholder at Carlton Fields, is the fifth woman elected to the Bars highest post.

She is also the fifth attorney from the firm to lead the Bar.

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