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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Bill would protect water-authority lands from artifact looters

    Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught.
    Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught. But a loophole in state law meant that looters didn't face consequences for their thievery on Lake County Water...

    Tags: Crimes, Wildlife, Politics, Kissimmee, Rick Scott

    2. May 6, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Special-interest successes mark legislative session

    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature's 2013 session agreed on highly touted ethics reforms making it harder for retiring lawmakers to immediately begin lobbying for special interests. And lawmakers approved "transparency" measures requiring...

    Tags: Politics, Buddy Dyer, Jacksonville Jaguars, Sales, Arts and Culture

    3. May 2, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. Polarizing anti-Sharia bill "effectively dead" in the Florida Senate

    A polarizing bill designed to prevent the use of Islamic Sharia law in Florida courts appears doomed for the year, after it failed to gain enough support in the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The bill (HB 351), sponsored in the Senate by Lake County...

    Tags: Politics, Florida Legislature, Elections, Lake County (Florida)

    4. Apr 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Dem Geraldine Thompson helps GOP crusade against Shariah law

    Taking Names the Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Last week, I wrote about how some Florida Republicans were so worried about Muslims infiltrating Florida's court system that they had filed a bill that was so flawed, the Senate's own analysts said it was potentially unconstitutional: ( “Florida...
    5. May 1, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. House killing Democratic bills, but not those for special-interests

    TALLAHASSEE -- A showdown over expanding health-care to more than 1 million Floridians slowed the Legislature to a crawl for a second day Wednesday, with the fate of an elections reform, a sick-time fight, sports stadium tax breaks and other bills hanging in the balance.
    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- A showdown over expanding health-care to more than 1 million Floridians slowed the Legislature to a crawl for a second day Wednesday, with the fate of an elections reform, a sick-time fight, sports stadium tax breaks and other bills hanging...

    Tags: Politics, Buddy Dyer, Rick Scott, Major League Soccer, Business

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Our take: River wreckers?

    River wreckers? Central Florida's Econlockhatchee River has been designated an Outstanding Florida Water, making it "worthy of special protection" under state law. Do state lawmakers even care? A bill up for consideration in the Senate today...

    Tags: Politics, Orange County (Florida), Thad Altman, Wetlands, Andy Gardiner

    7. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Tax cuts, stadium deals, insurance reform, expressway changes all come down to session's final week

    TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses.
    TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses....

    Tags: Altamonte Springs, Politics, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buddy Dyer, Rick Scott

    8. Apr 25, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Senate opts not to 'take the enchilada to the house' with Citizens bill

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- 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: Politics, Rick Scott, Florida Legislature, David Simmons, Charlie Dean

    9. Apr 10, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Horse-trading or coincidence? Democratic Sen. Thompson gets money for earmark after voting for Republican-backed bill

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    Forty-eight hours ago, Sen. Geraldine Thompson stunned activists by casting the deciding vote in favor of a hotly contested bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Alan Hays, that would restrict courts from invoking international law in certain legal disputes,...
    10. Apr 2, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Florida legislators join anti-Islamic crusade

    Last week, someone told the Rev. Joel Hunter that they hoped his family dies in a fire.
    Last week, someone told the Rev. Joel Hunter that they hoped his family dies in a fire. Why? Because Hunter had the audacity to speak out against intolerance, specifically intolerance against Muslims. Hunter quickly paid the price, receiving...

    Tags: Politics, Judges, David Simmons, Religion and Belief, Justice System

    11. Mar 19, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Business lobby wins round one in battle over drug prices

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    One of the longest-running special-interest food fights in the state Capitol was renewed Tuesday morning when a House committee waded back into a debate over whether doctors should be allowed to charge higher prices than pharmacies when they prescribe...
    12. Mar 15, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Government leadership entwined with the responsibility shown by the people and the press

    Several columns over the past few weeks have provoked readers to think about the issue of leadership among elected officials. One about the Lake schools criticized four of the five School Board members for caving to political pressure when they...

    Tags: Winter Park, Rollins College, Casselberry

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