Gov. Rick Scott describes his decision to sign a death warrant for David Alan Gore, who is to be put to death April 12 for the 1983 rape and murder of a teenage girl on the Treasure Coast.
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While Georgia -- which holds its presidential primary on Tuesday -- looks solidly behind favorite son Newt Gingrich, Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney is looking to do well in the delegate-rich Peach State. Romney unveiled his team in Georgia on Wednesday and it will be led by state Attorney General Sam Olens. Other prominent Georgia Republicans signing up to back Romney include two other statewide elected officials -- Public Service Commissioner Doug Everett and Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler.
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Mitt Romney had a close call on Tuesday, but he held on to beat Rick Santorum in the Michigan presidential primary and blew out the field in Arizona --a state that Democrats would love to pick up in November. While Romney may have some rough days to come in the next week -- some of the Super Tuesday states will probably go for Santorum and Newt Gingrich is running ahead in the polls in his home state of Georgia -- he remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination for a reason.
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A bill by U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, to ban the import or interstate trade of Burmese pythons and eight other species of snakes was given a favorable report by the House Judiciary Committee.
Large, invasive snakes are causing severe damage to Floridas environment, and they represent a danger to our communities, Rooney stated in a release.
Experts have estimated that there are from 10,000 to 100,000 pythons currently in the Everglades, likely due to pet owners who have set them free.
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The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud charged an Orlando man with workers compensation fraud and grand theft after an investigation claimed he fraudulently collected more than $115,000 in benefits.
According to the office of Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Keith Jackson falsely claimed that his injuries occurred during his employment as an Orange County corrections officer
Jackson faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a settlement that will ban a company from selling vacation packages.
According to a release, VGC Corporation of America, was charged -- through a case brought as part of the FTCs Hispanic Law Enforcement Initiative -- with tricking consumers into believing they had won a vacation package as a prize and then failing to provide the package as promised.
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Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts eked out a close win in Michigan over former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, but romped to victory in the Arizona Republican primary.
Great victory in Arizona tonight, Romney said before thanking a cheering crowd in Michigan for his win in the Great Lakes State. We didnt win by a lot but we won by enough, and thats all that matters."
On Tuesday, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts eked out a close win in Michigan over former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania but romped to victory in the Arizona Republican presidential primary.
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The Florida Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday morning in what could be a landmark redistricting case, after a series of shifting coalitions triggered a week and half of topsy-turvy decisions.
Justices are preparing to hear a redistricting case for the first time since voters adopted the anti-gerrymandering Fair Districts amendments in November 2010. So far, the court has seemed divided on when and whether to accept motions beyond an initial filing deadline -- and how deep the justices have to pore over the result of the once-a-decade process.
On Tuesday, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts romped to victory in the Arizona Republican presidential primary. Seconds after the election closed at 9 p.m. EST, networks called the contest for Romney who had been dominating in the polls. Romney won all 29 delegates at stake in the Grand Canyon State. Rick Santorum placed second, followed by Newt Gingrich in third and Ron Paul in fourth.
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