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    Jun 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Amazon to bring 3,000 jobs to Florida in deal with state

    TALLAHASSEE &mdash;<strong> </strong>Amazon will bring 3,000 jobs to the state in a deal that also means Floridians will have to start paying taxes on purchases from the online retailer.
    TALLAHASSEE — Amazon will bring 3,000 jobs to the state in a deal that also means Floridians will have to start paying taxes on purchases from the online retailer. Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Thursday that Florida had landed the deal with...

    Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, E-Commerce Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Rick Scott

    2. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Lawmakers to review Citizens' Heritage deal

    TALLAHASSEE — Both sides of the Florida Legislature will spend time this fall reviewing a controversial deal approved by state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said Thursday the Senate Banking and...

    Tags: Citizens Property Insurance Corp., St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Florida Legislature, Insurance

    3. May 27, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Orange, Central Florida counties see money from state drop

    TALLAHASSEE &mdash; Despite state coffers flush with cash, Central Florida taxpayers might be justified to feel short-changed in the final state budget signed by Gov. Rick Scott.
    TALLAHASSEE — Despite state coffers flush with cash, Central Florida taxpayers might be justified to feel short-changed in the final state budget signed by Gov. Rick Scott. That's because Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Volusia and Brevard all...

    Tags: Mike Haridopolos, Pine Hills, Stuart, Orlando, Government

    4. May 10, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Donor 'transparency' doesn't apply to state political parties

    TALLAHASSEE &#8212; With the 60-day lawmaking session complete, Florida legislators are wasting no time getting back to what they do the other 10 months of the year: raising copious amounts of cash from wealthy donors and companies.
    TALLAHASSEE — With the 60-day lawmaking session complete, Florida legislators are wasting no time getting back to what they do the other 10 months of the year: raising copious amounts of cash from wealthy donors and companies. And thanks to a...

    Tags: Primaries, Rick Scott, Government, Orlando, U.S. Sugar Corporation

    5. May 21, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Looking into lawmakers' county budget allocations

    TALLAHASSEE --Gov. Rick Scott took a knife to lawmakers' $74 billion-plus budget this week, blocking some $368 million in hometown projects.
    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE --Gov. Rick Scott took a knife to lawmakers' $74 billion-plus budget this week, blocking some $368 million in hometown projects. But the collective response from legislative leadership was a yawn. “While many will disagree with...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting, Rick Scott, U.S. Senate, Government

    6. May 22, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  6. Appeals court shields lawmakers from testifying, showing draft maps in redistricting lawsuit

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE – A divided appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida legislators should not be questioned under oath about whether they "intended" to gain partisan advantage when they re-drew congressional maps last year. Two sets of groups have...

    Tags: Gainesville, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Judges, Trials, Lawyers

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Appeals court says legislators can't be questioned about gerrymandering 'intent'

    TALLAHASSEE – A divided appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida legislators may not be questioned under oath about whether they "intended" to gain partisan advantage when they re-drew congressional maps last year. The ruling came in one of two...

    Tags: Gainesville, 2010 Census, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Judges, Trials

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects

    TALLAHASSEE &#8211; Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities.
    TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...

    Tags: Pine Hills, Rick Scott, Government, Education, Charlie Crist

    9. May 1, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. House volleys texting ban back to Senate with bleak future

    The House passed a ban on texting while driving Wednesday, but only after attaching an amendment that is opposed by the bill’s Senate sponsor that could jeopardize passage in the final days of the legislative session.  This the first time the...

    Tags: Laws, Personal Data Collection, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Judges

    10. Mar 30, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. State lawmakers won't fix Stand Your Ground, so let the voters do it by the ballot initiative

    Dear Sen. Chris L. Smith: It was a long shot at best. Your attempt to tweak Florida's infamous Stand Your Ground law had about as much chance in the Florida Legislature as expanding Medicaid, imposing new taxes or paying teachers their true worth....

    Tags: Quinnipiac University, Personal Weapon Control, Voting, Michael Bloomberg, Judges

    11. Mar 21, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Senate budget chief wants to eliminate insurance industry tax break and roll back vehicle tag fees

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    A top senator said Thursday that he will introduce legislation to eliminate a nearly 30-year-old tax break for insurance companies and use the estimated $220 million in savings to roll back the annual car registration fees paid by the state's drivers. &#...
    12. May 3, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Dramatic headline alert: Stadium plans die a fiery death in legislative session

    TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Legislature ended its 2013 session Friday by passing an elections do-over and the largest budget in state history, but without delivering tax subsidies to the Miami Dolphins, Orlando soccer boosters and a cadre of other...

    Tags: Major League Soccer, Elections, Soccer, Buddy Dyer, Rick Scott

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