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Florida Fight With EPA Backdrop to Congressional Debate

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Jim Saunders News Service of Florida
July 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Pointing to a long-running fight in Florida, the U.S. House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would restrict the Environmental Protection Agencys power to require tougher water-quality standards.

U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., was a key sponsor of the measure, which passed 239-184. Mica and other supporters said the EPA has overstepped its authority in Clean Water Act disputes with states.

EPA has indeed created a regulatory nightmare that affects almost every state in the union, Mica said during a floor debate.

Jerry Holbert Cartoon

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July 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Scott on S&P Upgrade: 'That's Good ... That's Great'

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Michael Peltier News Service of Florida
July 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

Budget belt-tightening and frugality has prompted rating agency Standard & Poors to boost its Florida credit outlook from negative to stable, an upgrade that will translate into more favorable interest rates.

The rating agency touted recent legislative actions to both reduce spending and hold some revenue back for a rainier day.

Gov. Rick Scott Hosts Homeland Security Threat Assessment

New Reality Emerging on Illegal Immigration

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Michael Barone
July 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

The United States is a country that has been peopled largely by vast surges of migration -- from the British Isles in the 18th century, from Ireland and Germany in the 19th century, from Eastern and Southern Europe in the early 20th century, and from Latin America and Asia in the last three decades.

Foreclosures Down in Florida, but Court Funding Threatened

Rick Santorum to Speak at CPAC Florida Event in September

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 4:06pm

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania will join fellow Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as a speaker at CPAC FL in September. The American Conservative Union (ACU) is taking its Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on the road to hit key 2012 battlegrounds and will be holding its event in Orlando to coincide with the Republican Party of Floridas (RPOF) Presidency 5 straw poll.

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Attention, Florida: Obama Ready to Go to War Over Water

Submitted by Anonymous on July 13, 2011 - 3:15pm

The Obama administration reportedly has threatened to veto a bill that would shift regulatory power over water and wetlands to the states.

The Office of Management and Budget released a statement Tuesday saying the administration "strongly opposes" House Resolution 2018 "because it would significantly undermine the Clean Water Act and could adversely affect public health, the economy and the environment."

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CNBC Ranks Florida 18th Best State for Business

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 2:50pm

A CNBC report has Florida ranked 18th (tied with Tennessee) among states as the best place to do business.

The report measured states based on 10 different criteria. Florida scored high marks on its work force (second overall), infrastructure and transportation (eighth) and access to capital (ninth), but scored poorly on its economy (47th) and cost of doing business (40th).

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