Articles in Category: 'Rick Scott'

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Whirls into Tally to Echo Dem Protest

By: Dave Heller | Posted: May 2, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Health Insurance, Medicaid, News, Rick Scott, Will Weatherford, Politics

Florida's Small Businesses: Rick Scott 'Is Working' for Us

By: Eric Giunta | Posted: May 2, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Bill Herrle, Brad Swanson, Florida Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, News, NFIB, Rick Scott, Small Business Index Survey, Politics

Credible Sources Say Rick Scott Killed Parent Empowerment Bill

By: Eric Giunta | Posted: April 30, 2013 5:50 PM

TAGS: Don Gaetz, Florida Senate, Greg Evers, HB 867, Jack Latvala, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, Nancy Detert, News, Parent Empowerment, Parent Trigger, Rene Garcia, Rick Scott, SB 862, State Board of Education, Politics

Republican Shawn Harrison Wants His Dist. 63 House Seat Back

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 30, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Alex Sink, Greg Steube, House District 63, Mark Danish, News, Rick Scott, Shawn Harrison, Z.J. Hafeez, Politics

If You Have It, Spend It

By: Lloyd Brown | Posted: April 30, 2013 3:55 AM

Legislators had a lot of money to play with this year for the first time in a while, so they played.

TAGS: Florida Budget, Florida TaxWatch, News, Rick Scott, Special member projects, turkeys, Columns

Rick Scott Needs to Be Wary of Republican Primary Challenge

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 30, 2013 3:55 AM

Every Florida Teacher to Get Minimum $2,000 Raise; Scott Sends Up a Cheer

By: Sunshine State News | Posted: April 29, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Andy Ford, FEA, Florida Education Association, News, pay raises, Rick Scott, Teachers, Government

Jon Huntsman Looks a Lot Like He Wants to Try Again for the White House

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 27, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Bob Dole, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain, Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, News, Rick Scott, Ronald Reagam Presidential Library, Ronald Reagan, Susie Wiles, The American Conservative, University of Washington, Weber State University, Politics

Rick Scott, Business Groups Push to Repeal Manufacturing Tax

By: Eric Giunta | Posted: April 26, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Bob Rohrlack, David Hart, Exemptions from Tax on Sales Use and Other Transactions, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Legislature, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, HB 391, manufacturing sales tax, MaryLynn Magar, News, pension reform, Rick Scott, The Florida Chamber’s Bottom Line, Politics

If the Governor Is All About Jobs, He'll Veto This Anti-Ethanol, Bad Idea

By: Honey Rand | Posted: April 26, 2013 3:55 AM

Sometime in the next few days, a really bad piece of legislation will be sent to the governor.

TAGS: BioFuel Energy LLC, biotech business, DuPont, ethanol, Federal Renewable Fuels Standard, Florida Renewable Fuel Standards, News, Rick Scott, Columns

Trade-Off Time: Campaign Finance Reform for Ethics Reform

By: Dave Heller | Posted: April 25, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Campaign Finance Reform, Don Gaetz, ethics reform, Jack Latvala, News, Rick Scott, Will Weatherford, Politics

Nobody Files to Run Five Years from Now -- Except Rep. Doug Holder

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 24, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Nelson, D.J. DeRenzo, Doug Holder, Florida Cabinet, Florida House, Florida Senate, Marco Rubio, Nancy Detert, News, Regulatory Affairs Committee, Richard Steinberg, Rick Scott, Select Committee on Gaming, Politics

Three in House File to Run for Upper Chamber

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 23, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Chris Smith, Dan Gelber, Don Gaetz, Dwight Bullard, Florida House, Florida Senate, Jeremy Ring, Jim Waldman, Jimmy Patronis, Matt Gaetz, News, Pam Bondi, Perry Thurston, Rick Scott, Ron Saunders, Politics

Dems Could Block Florida Cabinet's Road to Re-election

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 22, 2013 3:55 AM

Job Numbers Might Be Working, But So Far Rick Scott's Re-election Strategy Is Not

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 20, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Alex Sink, Barack Obama, Bill McCollum, Charlie Crist, Department of Economic Opportunity, jobless numbers, jobs, Kendrick Meek, Marco Rubio, News, Rick Scott, teachers' pay raise, Politics

Florida TaxWatch: Eliminate Manufacturers' Sales Tax Now

By: Eric Giunta | Posted: April 19, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: Dominic M. Calabro, Exemptions from Tax on Sales Use & Other Transactions, Florida TaxWatch, HB 391, Jerry D. Parrish, manufactuer's sales tax, MaryLynn Magar, News, Rick Scott, Politics

Florida Scores Higher than Illinois in Education, Despite Spending Less

By: Eric Giunta | Posted: April 18, 2013 1:00 PM

TAGS: Education Week, FLDOE, Florida Department of Education, NAEP, National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Council on Teacher Quality NCTQ, News, Quality Counts, Rick Scott, State Policy Report Card, StudentsFirst, Politics

School Superintendents Worry Teachers Won't Get Their Raise Until Next Year

By: Dave Heller | Posted: April 18, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: News, pay raises, Rick Scott, school superintendents, Teachers, Tony Bennett, Politics

Did Kermit Gosnell Case Elicit Rare Unanimous Support for House Abortion Bill?

By: Nancy Smith | Posted: April 17, 2013 7:00 PM

TAGS: Abortion, abortion clinic, born alive, Cary Pigman, HB 1129, Kermit Gosnell, News, Ray Rodrigues, Rick Scott, SB 1636, Politics

Gator Great Tim Tebow Accepts His 'Great Floridian' Award

By: Sunshine State News | Posted: April 12, 2013 4:50 PM

TAGS: Great Floridian award, News, Rick Scott, Sports, Tim Tebow, University of Florida

Three 2014 Broward County House Races Drawing a Long Glance

By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: April 12, 2013 3:55 AM

Rick Scott Bill-Signing Lets Foster Kids Be Kids

By: Dave Heller and Nancy Smith | Posted: April 11, 2013 2:40 PM

TAGS: Alan Abramowitz, Ann Scott, Ben Albritton, David Wilkins, foster children, House Bill 215, Let Kids be Kids Bill, Nancy Detert, News, Normalcy Bill, Rick Scott, Tanya Wilkins, Wansley Walters, Politics