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Broward state senator steps into minefield with prospective job
There's legal, there's ethical, and there's what's right. The concepts are not the same, at least not under the loose guidelines for Florida legislators, which is why I get nervous when politicians start walking a tightrope between their public roles...Tags: Parkland, Ethics, Lobbying, Politics, Colleges and Universities
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Premiums for new Citizens customers may soar as reform bill passes Senate
The controversial bill to reform Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was passed in the Senate on Thursday, protecting current policyholders from rate increases but bringing with it the prospect that new clients will face significantly higher premiums. If...Tags: Finance, Rick Scott, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Homes, Insurance
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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: Politics, Justice System, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Florida Legislature
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Parkland election: Two community volunteers running for Seat 2
— Two opponents who have served together as community volunteers are vying for the same commission seat in the March 12 special election. Christine Hunschofsky and Nancy Schwamb Robeson are seeking the District 2 seat, previously held by Jared...
Tags: Coral Springs, Parkland, Financial Aid, Politics, University of Florida
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Scott's vows on growth falling short
One of Gov. Rick Scott's central selling points to economically rattled voters in 2010 was his direct line to Corporate America. He promised to cut corporate taxes, make Florida's business climate the best in the country and promote the turnaround in...Tags: Sales, Andy Gardiner, Personal Income, Rick Scott, Business
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Cities seek authority to regulate guns in parks and city buildings
Florida should let local governments decide whether to allow guns in city parks and government buildings, say city leaders who feel the state is restricting their ability to protect residents. Citing recent mass shootings in Newtown, Conn., and...
Tags: Public Officials, Personal Weapon Control, Government, Coconut Creek, Crime, Law and Justice
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Senate Dems ask Scott for multi-state property insurance compact
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Senate Democrats are asking Gov. Rick Scott to call on governors in other states to form a multi-state property insurance effort that they say would spread risk and therefore reduce rates. “Florida cannot do this alone,”... -
Tax breaks that still get lawmakers excited: Soccer, space, defense
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Here's a formula for defusing the Florida Legislature's public squeamishness this year over its historic pattern of awarding major tax breaks to major corporations: wrap it in sports, space or national defense. A Senate committee... -
Tax incentives are questioned — except when lawmakers want more
TALLAHASSEE — There's sort of a politico cognitive dissonance occurring this year in Florida's Capitol when it comes to corporate welfare. The Legislature is in a full-throated "show me the jobs" mood over Gov. Rick Scott's plans to give $278...
Tags: Sports, Mike Fasano, Rick Scott, Soccer, Government
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Windstorm rates could get blown up, up and away
An ill wind is blowing from Tallahassee, and that means South Florida homeowners better batten down their wallets. Insurance industry shills in the Legislature are pitching a bill to shrink state-run Citizens Property Insurance, shrink the Florida...
Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Rentals, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Insurance
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'Transparency' is a virtue -- except when it's not
TALLAHASSEE – There's an obvious reason why Florida politicos spend so much time talking about the cleansing effect of transparency without ever hopping in the tub. Whether in war, business or politics, informational advantages are powerful forces...
Tags: Andy Gardiner, Rick Scott, Politics, Democratic Party, Justice System
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Back-and-forth over Transparency 2.0 includes eye-opening Alan Hayes comment
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Brandon Larabee, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Senators looking into the state's efforts to make budget information available online are expressing skepticism about Transparency 2.0, a site developed under a $5.5 million no-bid...
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