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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: Government, Politics, Marine Science, Science and Technology, Rick Scott
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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: Government, Politics, Marine Science, Rick Scott, Employment Opportunities
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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, Environmental Cleanup, Government, Politics, Environmental Politics
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Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Government, Fort Lauderdale, Rick Scott, Pine Hills, Land Resources
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Bill Nelson: Not planning to run for governor; but not saying no if needed
Central Florida Political PulseFor weeks Florida Democrats have been buzzing about the idea of getting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to run for governor in 2014 to challenge the re-election bid of Republican Gov. Rick Scott. And for weeks,Nelson has been saying he has no intention of running...Tags: Government, Politics, Bill Nelson, Broward County, Regional Authority
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Today's Buzz: Should gay marriage advocates trust Crist?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardFormer Gov. Charlie Crist declared his support for “marriage equality” on his Facebook page this week after Delaware became the 11th U.S. state to legalize marriage between same-sex partners. Crist said he looked forward to the day when...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Regional Authority
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Nan Rich, long shot for governor, says she's undeterred
In her dark-horse campaign to become Florida's next governor, former state Sen. Nan Rich likes to recall the stories of Democratic political legends Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham. Each was a little-known state senator when he launched his...
Tags: Government, Tampa, Broward County, Rick Scott, Don Gaetz
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Politics, judicial appointments raise questions
Four years ago, Mike Rudisill was among the least-qualified applicants for a judicial post in Seminole County. He was 33 years old and only eight years out of law school. But what Rudisill lacked in experience, he made up for with political...
Tags: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Politics, Lawyers
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Will Marco Rubio or Jeb Bush run for president? GOP boss weighs in
Staff writerLenny Curry, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is a guest this weekend on WFTV-Channel 9's "Central Florida Spotlight" and News 13's "Political Connections." Florida Gov. Rick Scott will not face a primary challenger, Curry tells WFTV's...Tags: Government, Orlando Weekly, Politics, Rick Scott, Orlando
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'Great Floridians' not always so great
What do college football's Tim Tebow and Bobby Bowden have in common with businessman Wayne Huizenga and Everglades demolisher Hamilton Disston? They've all recently been named "Great Floridians," what is supposed to be a high honor, bestowed upon...
Tags: Government, Politics, Florida Gators, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Jennings
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Many questions for Gov. Rick Scott, some answers
Sun SentinelGov. Rick Scott ran through a wide range of topics during an hour with the Sun Sentinel editorial board on Tuesday. The central point: Everything’s going well in Florida, from Scott’s vantage. “The state’s headed in the right...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Government, Politics, Bill Nelson, Broward County
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Much ado about 'parent trigger'
No matter what side you are on, the "parent trigger" bill is a lesson in the worst kind of politicking. Heated accusations of ulterior motives? Plenty. Using kids as pawns? You bet. High-level interference by the governor's office? Of course....
Tags: Government, Teachers, Politics, Regional Authority, Rick Scott
May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 17, 2013
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Apr 16, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
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