Articles in Category: 'Ralph Poppell'

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: November 17, 2010 4:05 AM
 
Hours after taking the reins, House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, and Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, led the Legislature during an abbreviated special session Tuesday in passing eight bills vetoed earlier in the year by outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist.
 
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By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 7, 2010 4:05 AM
 

Gov. Charlie Crist angered his former fellow Republicans with high-profile -- and highly politicized -- vetoes of an ultrasound abortion bill and teacher performance pay.

But eight other Crist vetoes jilted businesses or agriculture, or just contradicted previously stated positions, with potentially damaging impacts to Floridians and the state's economy.

 
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By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 28, 2010 11:25 AM

The jobs bill on the governor's desk and awaiting his signature at this hour will provide smoother sailing for luxury yacht buyers, but not so much for jet purchasers.

A late amendment to Senate Bill 1752 placed an $18,000 cap on the sales tax that applies to luxury boats. That means the tax paid on a $3 million vessel, or even a $10 million vessel, will be the same as the levy paid on a $300,000 boat.

 
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