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Poll: Rick Scott gains steam after session wins
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- With a growing economy and legislative wins in the bank, Gov. Rick Scott's political fortunes appear to be improving. The latest Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday found the Republican governor's job approval rating had climbed...Tags: Elections, Polls, Quinnipiac University, Charlie Crist, Regional Authority
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Letters to the editor: Jurors' commitment, preservation, and infant deaths
As I read about the arduous jury selection for the trial of George Zimmerman ("Week 1: Prospective jurors voice trial concerns, views on Trayvon," Orlando Sentinel, Sunday), I am struck by many potential jurors' commitment to the process. These are...Tags: Elections, Healthy Diet, Amusement and Theme Parks, U.S. Congress, Justice System
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Scott blocks paid sick-time vote in Orange, statewide
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that would block local governments from enacting mandatory paid-sick-time measures, such as the one pending in Orange County. The Republican governor sided with Walt Disney World, Darden Restaurants, the...Tags: Employment, Elections, Health Insurance Cost, Judges, David Simmons
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Law renders citizens' case against proposed Boca apartment project moot
Opposition to a rental project proposed for downtown has landed Boca Raton in two court fights, but it looks like a bill Gov. Rick Scott signed into law will make one of them moot. Plaintiffs from Boca Raton's neighborhoods won a round in court...
Tags: Laws, Lobbying, Referenda, Crime, Law and Justice, Rentals
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End cop courtesy to lawmakers
Julie Jones' reaction to lawmakers getting leniency from Florida Highway Patrol troopers reminded us of the scene in "Casablanca," the one where Capt. Renault claims to be "shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on" in Rick's Cafe. Jones...Tags: Highway Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Florida Highway Patrol
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Israel still needs Mideast partner
Trudy Rubin's op-ed regarding peace in the Middle East being possible with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's plan is simply ridiculous. There is a reason why even most Israelis don't believe it Actions and the Arab leadership's rhetoric when...Tags: Travel, Fort Lauderdale, Elections, Social Issues, U.S. Congress
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A little honesty always appreciated
In May, while presenting the 2013-14 budget, Gov. Rick Scott said: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Press accounts and quotes of his 2010 campaign promised creation of 700,000 jobs on top of Florida's...Tags: Elections, Politics
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State Rep. Larry Metz named Most Valuable Legislator by Florida Chamber of Commerce
State Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha, is tops as far as the Florida Chamber of Commerce is concerned. Metz, a former Lake School Board member first elected to the Legislature in 2010, was named the 2013 Most Valuable Legislator for sponsoring the business...
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Kingsley Guy: Government must aid, not hinder, job creation
The late U.S. Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota spent his political career as an advocate of liberal causes. In 1988, with his political career over, McGovern invested his savings in a Connecticut hotel-restaurant-conference center called the...Tags: Stratford, The Wall Street Journal, Fort Lauderdale, Corporate Officers, Washington, DC
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Legalizing marijuana in Florida
The comprehensive June 12 op-ed by Howard Simon of the ACLU on the drug war debacle exposes the ugly truth of this issue. Instead of a new approach, our legislators did not have the decency to provide even one committee hearing for the medical...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Medical Procedures and Tests, American Civil Liberties Union
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Letters to the Editor: Insight into police work, alimony reform, NSA scandal
Insight into police work Thanks to the Winter Park Police Department for all the work that went into organizing the Citizens' Police Academy that will end this week. For those of us who attended, it was a valuable experience, taught by obviously...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Internal Revenue Service, Laws, Winter Park, Political Systems
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Democrats rally supporters at annual gathering, raise money for 2014
– Unified by a burning desire to unseat Republican Gov. Rick Scott, Florida Democrats spent Saturday trying to figure out if their best hope lies in the obvious, but unofficial, candidacy of former Gov. Charlie Crist. "We have to take him down....
Tags: Democratic Party, Elections, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Julian Castro, San Antonio Spurs
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|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 16, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 16, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 16, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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