Tag: Rick Scott
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A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016
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Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover was recognized Tuesday during the Florida Cabinet meeting by Gov. Rick Scott for his “dedication to higher education and the community of Jacksonville.” Glover was the first African-American sheriff in Jacksonville in over 100 years, and has been the president of Edward Waters College for five years. He also provided $250,000 […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016
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Rick Scott takes his act to Washington on Wednesday, where the Florida governor hopes to rally members of Congress to approve President Obama‘s request for $1.9 billion to combat the spread of the Zika virus. So what is the hold-up? The virus seems only to be getting greater penetration into the U.S.  On Monday, the Florida Department of Health announced two […]

Scott PowersMay 9, 2016
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3min241
So whom do Florida Republicans want to see Donald Trump pick as his running mate? The Republican Party of Florida is asking, in an informal poll attached to a fundraising pitch Monday. Republican backers are getting a chance to pick from 11 prospects including four of this year’s former presidential candidates such as Florida’s Sen. […]

Peter SchorschMay 8, 2016
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How many times can Department of Corrections officials tick off Greg Evers before they’re really in for it? The Republican state Senator from North Florida has been on a one-man crusade against the department. Evers chairs the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, which has held hearings about the agency’s ability and integrity. Evers, a farmer from Baker, has even made some unannounced […]

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Amid an FBI corruption investigation, authorities say the Miami suburb of Opa-locka is teetering toward financial collapse. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez asked Gov. Rick Scott in a letter this week to place the city of 16,000 people under state control. The Miami Herald reports the letter warns that without state support Opa-locka’s government faces complete […]

Scott PowersMay 6, 2016
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Sen. Bill Nelson smiled but brushed off as “premature” the talk that Hillary Clinton could put him on her long list of possible vice presidential running mates. While holding a meeting in his Orlando office Friday to discuss the Zika virus and Puerto Rico, Nelson was not shy about also discussing the prospect of a vice presidential run, just coy. […]


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