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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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President Obama says the Syrian regime is more interested in holding on to power than in the welfare of its people. Funny, I think the same thing about Obama and the Democrats. To those who think people on Social Security are relying on so-called big-...Tags: Rush Limbaugh, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Congress
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What we think: Florida pays price for Scott's anti-tax zealotry
In recent years, state and local governments in Florida have lost billions of dollars in unpaid sales taxes — dollars that might have been invested in priorities like schools, health care and public safety, or allowed other taxes to be reduced....Tags: Government, Elections, E-Commerce Industry, Executive Branch, Amazon.com Inc.
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La presidenta de Florida Atlantic University, Mary Jane Saunders, renuncia
Acosada de conflictos y problemas, la presidenta de Florida Atlantic University (FAU) renunció. En la página Web, el centro académico dio a conocer un comunicado indicando que el presidente de la junta directiva de la universidad, Anthony K. G. Barbar,...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Unemployment continues to fall as consumer confidence rebounds
A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida. South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping a notch to 6.8 percent in Palm Beach County and 5.6 percent in Broward,...Tags: Ketchup, Executive Branch, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Stock Market
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Florida jobless rate dips to 7.2 percent in April
Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April — the lowest level in five years. Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage...
Tags: Orlando, Executive Branch, Rollins College, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities
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Orlando Fringe review: 'The Humor Mill Orlando Presents Barack to the Drawing Board'
Zany premises and a few political jabs are part of the fun in "Barack to the Drawing Board," presented by The Humor Mill, a 5-year-old Orlando comedy troupe. Based on the improvised comedy styles made famous by the Second City in Chicago, "Barak" is a...
Tags: Entertainment, Gatorland, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Second City, Holy Land Experience
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When spying on neighbors may save a life | Opinion
Some neighbors need to be spied on, to put it bluntly. I am in no way encouraging peeping Toms. But I am talking about keeping a closer public eye on people predisposed to harming, kidnapping or killing others. These people tend to show signs that...Tags: Ric Bradshaw, Ariel Castro, Mental Health
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Lawmakers handed out $9.6 billion in county-level spending -- a $2 billion spike from last year
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Florida's legislative budget-writers went bombastic this week when a business-backed group suggested that with the help of surplus taxpayer cash they had spread more pork throughout the $74.5 billion state budget. But county-level...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Education, Autism, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Budgets and Budgeting
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Sheriff's plan to urge people to report suspicious behavior unleashes storm of criticism
A program in Palm Beach County intended to encourage residents to report suspicious behavior is attracting resistance from around the state. Under the proposed "Violence Prevention Program," anyone who sees a potentially dangerous situation — a...
Tags: Nazi Party, Government, Health, Ric Bradshaw, Palm Beach County
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House has no shame on insurance
When state House Republicans turned down billions of federal dollars to expand health coverage to a million working poor Floridians, they weren't just heartless. They were hypocrites. In the legislative session that ended this month, the House's GOP...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Washington, DC
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In politics, facts and figures are material for the spin cycle
TALLAHASSEE — With Gov. Rick Scott bound for Chile to tout Florida's business climate, one report he probably won't take with him came courtesy of Anderson Economic Group — a Michigan-based organization that ranked the state's business-tax...Tags: Personal Income, Government, Elections, Rentals, Executive Branch
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DEO plans to go after BBIF money
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- The Legislature this spring opted not to wade into a legal dispute that has been raging for more than a year between Gov. Rick Scott's jobs agency and the Black Business Investment Fund of Central Florida. The BBIF makes loans to...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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