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Wine kegs may be on tap for Florida
This summer, wine enthusiasts could notice lower prices and more choices when they turn to the by-the-glass list at their favorite restaurants. All it will take is the Florida Senate to pass the companion bill that already has sailed through the House...
Tags: College Park (Orlando, Florida), Orlando Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumers, Dining and Drinking
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Gary Stein: $60,000 could really go a long way
Would you like to get $60,000 a year for doing nothing? Would that $60,000 be a nice little cushion as you head into retirement? For the average person, that money would pay the house payment and the car payment for a year, and plenty of food, with...Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Trials, Broward County, Ken Jenne, Criminals
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Consider our kids' health and wellness
The American Heart Association is supporting House Bill 525 and Senate Bill 392, which limit liability for schools that open their playgrounds and facilities on a voluntarily basis to community groups and individuals during non-school hours. HB 525 passed...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Heart Association, Gardens and Parks, Health Insurance Cost, Politics
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Nan Rich is strong candidate for governor
Chan Lowe's editorial cartoon about the governor's race sent a strong message to me, especially the comment about former Gov. Charlie Crist: "He's better than nothing." Yet we have as a candidate a former state senator who has labored in health and human...Tags: Charlie Crist, Politics, Government, Entertainment Events, Regional Authority
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House moves to save insurance industry tax break -- and make drivers wait for fee cuts
With insurance industry lobbyists looking on in approval, the Florida House of Representatives moved Friday to save a $220 million-a-year tax break for the industry – and make Florida drivers wait a little longer to save money on their...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Politics, Healthcare Provider, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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Mayo: Talking Legislature on TV-Ch. 4 this Sunday
Sun SentinelShameless plug alert: I'll be appearing on TV this Sunday, taking part in a roundtable discussion about the last week of the Florida Legislature's 2013 session on Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede. The show airs at 11:30 a.m. this Sunday (April 28)...Tags: CBS Corp., Insurance, Shameless (tv program)
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Senate Insurance chairman floats special session on PIP
The head of the Florida Senate's Banking and Insurance Committee will recommend legislative leaders call a special session to repeal no-fault auto insurance if judges reject reforms the state made to the system a year ago. "I think that PIP is...Tags: Jeffrey Atwater, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Massage Therapy, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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State lawmakers got the message on emails
Stop the presses. The Florida Legislature listened. On the eve of what was supposed to be a routine floor vote to send a non-descript public records exemption to the governor’s desk to become a new law, lawmakers in both chambers heard the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics, Jeremy Ring, Elections
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Mike Fasano: Healthy Florida program would provide shot in the arm for needy families
One of the most important decisions the Florida Legislature will make will be how to provide health care to those Floridians who are not covered by either Medicaid or a private health plan. The Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate are...Tags: Mike Fasano, Health Insurance Cost, Private Health Care
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Senate opts not to 'take the enchilada to the house' with Citizens bill
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate passed a bill to further restrict the diet of the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp Thursday, but not before decrying its policyholders as benefiting from "welfare for the wealthy." Sen. David Simmons' bill, SB...Tags: Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Rick Scott, Politics
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Florida's online requirements for unemployment benefits violates civil rights, labor department rules
Florida's requirement to file online and take a skills test to receive initial unemployment benefits, is a violation of federal civil rights, the Department of Labor has said in an initial determination, the Miami Workers Center said Thursday. The Miami...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Justice and Rights, Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace
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Legislative deal keeps major campaign-finance loophole
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature passed a plan Wednesday to inject more cash into elections as part of a broader reform that eliminates some political slush funds politicians have used to support their "filet mignon" lifestyles. As part of a...
Tags: Republican Party, Rick Scott, Government, Career and Workplace, Values
Apr 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 28, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 27, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 24, 2013
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