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Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott (b. December 2, 1952) is an American businessman, former health care industry executive, attorney, founder of Conservatives for Patients' Rights and the Governor-elect of Florida. Scott defeated Democrat Alex Sink in a close race in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election.
Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott (b. December 2, 1952) is an American businessman, former health care industry executive, attorney, founder of Conservatives for Patients' Rights and the Governor-elect of Florida. Scott defeated Democrat Alex Sink in a close race in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election.
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Water district head leaving to take environmental consulting job
Sun SentinelMelissa Meeker is stepping down as head of the South Florida Water Management District to take a private sector job with a Stuart-based environmental consulting firm. Meeker resigned Monday after two years leading the agency that is charged with...Tags: Executive Branch, Marine Science, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Everglades
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Water district leader submits resignation letter
The head of the South Florida Water Management District resigned Monday, leaving after just two years and creating another leadership shakeup for the far-reaching agency charged with guarding against flooding and leading Everglades restoration....
Tags: Executive Branch, Marine Science, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Everglades
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Judge will review 'textgate' messages privately
Circuit Judge Robert J. Egan decided Tuesday that he will review cell phone bills and text messages at the heart of a public-records fight that has engulfed several top Orange County leaders. Citizens for a Greater Orange County sued Orange County in...
Tags: Justice System, Local Government, Judges, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Front & Center: Ethanol critic: End state mandate
Florida legislators passed a bill this year to repeal the state law that requires most gasoline sold in the state to include 10 percent ethanol. The bill, awaiting action from Gov. Rick Scott, would be largely symbolic, because federal law still...Tags: Ethanol, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Biofuels, Global Warming, Renewable Energy
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Gov. Scott signs elections bill extending early voting
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott has signed an elections bill that attempts to reverse some of the restrictions the Republican-controlled Legislature put in place in 2011, including allowing more early-voting. The legislation is a response to the ridicule...Tags: Executive Branch, Voting, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Florida Elections
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South Florida Water Management District head resigns
Sun SentinelThe head of the South Florida Water Management District resigned Monday, leaving after just two years and creating another leadership shakeup for the far-reaching agency charged with guarding against flooding and leading Everglades restoration....Tags: Executive Branch, Charlie Crist, Politics, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Scott signs bill extending early voting
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott has signed an elections bill that allows more early voting, in an attempt to reverse some of the restrictions the Republican-controlled Legislature put in place in 2011. The legislation is a response to the ridicule...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Florida Elections, Executive Branch, Voting, Polls
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Kosher meals fight continues
Florida's Department of Corrections got a stern rebuke from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week when the court sent a lawsuit brought by a Jewish prisoner over the right to receive kosher meals back to a lower court. The appeals court...Tags: Justice System, Executive Branch, Military Justice, DOC: The Documentary Channel (tv network), Miami Beach
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Looking into lawmakers' county budget allocations
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE --Gov. Rick Scott took a knife to lawmakers' $74 billion-plus budget this week, blocking some $368 million in hometown projects. But the collective response from legislative leadership was a yawn. “While many will disagree with...Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Senate, Politics, Don Gaetz, Budgets and Budgeting
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Wealth lost in Orlando's foreclosure crisis: $720 million
Orlando has lost an estimated $720 million in wealth since the peak of the real estate market, particularly among low-income families, as a result of the area's wave of foreclosures, a national housing nonprofit reported Tuesday. The findings by the...
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Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget
Miami HeraldGov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $368 million in spending from the Florida's 2013-14 budget, using his line-item authority to strike out scores of projects ranging from a $50 million coast-to-coast bike trail to tens of millions in college and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Executive Branch, Titusville, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Getting illegal massage in South Florida may get a lot harder
If you seek illegal exotic massages in South Florida, the clock may be running out. That’s because lawmakers passed a few tough laws aimed at suspicious massage parlors, particularly the kind boasting blacked-out windows, late-night hours and...
Tags: Personal Service, Tamarac
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