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Florida State Senate president Jeff Atwater won the 2010 Cabinet position of Chief Financial Officer over Democrat Loranne Ausley. He hails from North Palm Beach and will be replacing Democrat Alex Sink, who ran for governor.
Florida State Senate president Jeff Atwater won the 2010 Cabinet position of Chief Financial Officer over Democrat Loranne Ausley. He hails from North Palm Beach and will be replacing Democrat Alex Sink, who ran for governor.
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Top staff changes at Palm Beach County Republican Party
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPolitical consultant Cathy Brandenburg is the new executive director of the Palm Beach County Republican Party. She was hired for the job by Republican Chairman Sid Dinerstein. ???Cath has been a long-term member of the Republican Party family and brings....Tags: Politics, Government, Elections, Marco Rubio, Palm Beach County
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Jeff Atwater bypasses Adam Hasner, endorses Mike Haridopolos for U.S. Senate
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFlorida's chief financial officer, Jeff Atwater, bypassed a fellow Palm Beach County Republican on Friday and endorsed Mike Haridopolos for the party's U.S. Senate nomination. Atwater, of North Palm Beach, is a former president of the Florida Senate....Tags: Bill Nelson, U.S. Senate, North Palm Beach, George LeMieux, Florida
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Douglas C. Lyons: State will go on break next year as politics trumps policy
Okay. State lawmakers obviously dropped the ball when it came to expanding health care by failing to take federal funding for Medicaid. Too close to Obamacare, a majority of Republicans in the Florida Legislature felt as they stood tall on partisan...Tags: Joe Negron, Executive Branch, Rick Scott, Politics, Health Insurance
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Politicians wake up on environmental issues
Last week — when most Florida politicos were still buzzing about the guilty plea of former GOP party boss Jim Greer — some of the state's biggest names were throwing a party. It took place on the 14th floor of a stately law firm in...
Tags: Alex Sink, Jeb Bush, Business Enterprises, Environmental Issues, Politics
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Both fraudsters and lawmakers make you pay
If you live in Florida long enough, you know that certain words mean trouble's brewing.
Like "Category 5."
Well, here's another: "Reform."
Any time a Tallahassee politician says it, you're also in harm's way.
Especially when it comes to insurance....Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Insurance, Lawyers
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On foreclosure fraud, Bondi comes up short
All of America is suffering. But five states have been hit particularly hard by foreclosures — and foreclosure fraud.
In four of those five states, attorneys general have aggressively stood up for their constituents.
A.G.'s in Arizona, California,...Tags: Shrimp, Prosecution, Pam Bondi, Corporate Crime, Fraud
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With more Digital Domain fallout, both chambers intent on scaling back incentive dollars
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A new internal investigation has turned up evidence that former Gov. Charlie Crist and legislative leaders were personally involved in pushing a $20 million economic-development project that went bust. The Port St. Lucie-based Digital... -
Pols unite to help environment, honor Thom Rumberger
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelNext week, politicians from around the state — and from both sides of the aisle — are uniting in Orlando to both help the environment … and honor one of the state's legal and political patriarchs. The cause is the establishment of the E.... -
Scott to lawmakers on past two years: “It’s working”
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott went before the Florida Legislature and offered a huge dose of sellf-congratulation as well as praise for lawmakers. “Two years ago, we met together facing crippling debt, record-high unemployment and a downward spiral of job losses,... -
CFO wants to pre-audit state contracts
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater laid out one of his top priorities for the 2013 legislative session Thursday — tightening state contractor requirements. His legislative wish list for this year includes legislation that would... -
Report: PIP costs could go down
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The final report on changes to the state's no-fault auto insurance concludes that drivers should see their PIP premiums decrease anywhere from 14 percent to 24.6 percent. The report, commissioned by the Office of Insurance Regulation,...
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