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What we think: House breaks vow to be bipartisan, thoughtful
After he was elected Florida House speaker by his colleagues in November, Republican Will Weatherford delivered an eloquent speech promising bipartisanship and a commitment to problem solving. He urged members to "have a clear understanding of why we're...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections, Health Insurance Cost, Republican Party, Private Health Care
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Bill Nelson says he's not running for governor, but not everyone believes him
Sun SentinelU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said Friday in Fort Lauderdale he has “no plans” to run for governor next year, but declined to give a Shermanesque statement flatly declaring it’s something he wouldn’t do. Speaking to about 175...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Elections, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Medicaid
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Obituary: Russell T. Cloyd
Russell T. Cloyd 1944-2013 Russell T. Cloyd, 69, of Danville, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Born in Tallahassee, Fla. on April 6, 1944, he was the son of the late Russell T. and Kathleen Russell Cloyd. He retired from Matsushita Appliance Corp. after...
Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Diabetes
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Photos, Video: Florida Cabinet, on the road again
Orlando SentinelGovernor Rick Scott and his cabinet made one of their semi-regular road trips out of Tallahassee for a cabinet meeting, this time to Orlando's Lake Nona, at the Nemours Children's Hospital, Wednesday. Scott was joined by Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO...Tags: Rick Scott, Lake Nona, Jeffrey Atwater, Pam Bondi, Orlando
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Weatherford gets tax break for California company that hired prominent lobbying firm
In an unusual, late-night meeting, Florida lawmakers negotiating a state budget unveiled – and quickly agreed to – a new tax break meant to help a California company that recently hired one of Tallahassee’s most influential lobbying...
Tags: Colin Powell, U.S. Army, Walmart, Google Inc., Lobbying
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State Legislature wrap-up: The good, the bad, the embarrassing
Florida citizens, this is no time to take your eyes off the Legislature in Tallahassee. For those who have political fatigue after the frenzied past two years of endless presidential campaigns, remember: Tallahassee is where Florida's future and our...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Elections, Winter Park, Executive Branch, Voting
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Teacher raises may kick in this year – not 2014
Florida’s teachers could get raises as soon as this summer under a revised budget agreement state lawmakers hammered out Wednesday. The change means school employees won’t have to wait until June 2014 for a pay hike, as legislative leaders...Tags: Academic Progress, Teachers, Budgets and Budgeting, Palm Beach County, Rick Scott
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FAMU names Sylvester Young as new marching band director
Sylvester Young, a former music professor at Ohio University, has been selected as FAMU's new marching band director. Officials at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee announced early last month that they were interviewing two people for the job of...
Tags: Robert Champion, DeKalb, Ohio University, Orlando, Florida Classic
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Tallahassee robs South Florida again
A special group of South Florida hospitals that use locally raised revenue to provide health services to the poor will soon see those dollars diverted elsewhere, thanks to a so-called "compromise" by the Florida Legislature that will hurt hospitals that...Tags: Florida Legislature, Economy, Business and Finance, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Palm Beach County, Finance
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Hialeah man hits for $3M Monopoly scratch-off
He can pass "Go" as much as he wants with this loot, and forget about that $200: Cesar Mendez, 38, of Hialeah, claimed the top prize in the Monopoly Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. The top prize? $3 million. But...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries, Hialeah
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Legislation targeting FHSAA expires in Tallahassee
Sun SentinelFor weeks, the Florida High School Athletic Association has been incredibly vocal about its opposition to legislation that was making its way through Tallahassee and would have changed how the FHSAA operates. One of the state association's biggest...Tags: Schools, High School Sports, High Schools, Broward County, National Federation of State High School Associations
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Teel Time: Swofford met with Virginia Board to discuss ACC's grant of rights
Less than 24 hours before ACC presidents unanimously approved the conference’s landmark grant of rights last month, commissioner John Swofford met with Virginia’s Board of Visitors in Charlottesville. But the trip was not a last-minute sales...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, College Football, Clemson Tigers, Big 12 Conference
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