Articles in Category: 'Rick Scott'

For Shame: Judge Heaps More Pain on Dozier Families
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: May 28, 2013 3:55 AM
With its swamps and deep woods and regions of profound isolation, Florida has always been a place where bad things can happen without anybody finding out for years.
TAGS: Dozier School for Boys, Michael Hunter, News, Owen Smith, Pam Bondi, Rick Scott, University of South Florida, White House Boys, William L. Wright, Columns
 
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Be Glad You're With Rick Scott, Not Moonbeam Brown
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: May 20, 2013 3:55 AM

We should thank Governor Moonbeam for reminding us how lucky we are to be Floridians and not Californians.

TAGS: Beijing Financial Street, Bullet Train, China, Governor Moonbeam, High-Speed Rail, Jerry Brown, News, president Obama, Proposition 1A, Reason Foundation, Rick Scott, thomas sowell, Columns
 
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Arcade Owner Brandon Michael Cannon Files to Challenge Sen. Joe Negron
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: May 13, 2013 3:55 AM
 

 

TAGS: 2014 Republican primary, BMC Arcades, Brandon Michael Cannon, District 32, HB 155, Joe Negron, News, Prohibition of Electronic Gambling Devices, Ray D’Amiano, Republican Party, Rick Scott, senior arcade, Politics
 
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Matt Gaetz Makes It Official, Will Shoot for Dad's Senate Seat in 2016
By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: May 13, 2013 11:20 AM
 

TAGS: Alex Sink, Don Gaetz, Jimmy Patronis, Matt Gaetz, News, Richard Harrison, Rick Scott, Sun Life Stadium, Politics
 
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The Hypocrisy of the Mainstream Media
By: Barney Bishop | Posted: April 3, 2013 3:55 AM

The mainstream media have had it in for Gov. Rick Scott ever since he decided to run for office.

TAGS: Bob Graham, Charlie Crist, Florida press corps, mainstream media, Mark Warner, News, Rick Scott, Rob Portman, Columns
 
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Rick Scott, Education Champion: Looks Like 'It's Working'
By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: May 11, 2013 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: Allison Tant, Barack Obama, Florida Democrats, Florida Education Association, Lenny Curry, Mike Pence, Mitt Romney, National Merit Scholarships, National Teacher Appreciation Week, News, Rick Scott, teacher Nancy Smith, teacher pay raises, Tony Bennett, Politics
 
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Emotional Video Interview With Rick Scott: 'Mother's Day Will Be Tough'
By: Dave Heller | Posted: May 9, 2013 5:30 PM
 

TAGS: Esther Scott, Mother's Day, News, Patsy Cline, Rick Scott, Politics
 
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Perry Thurston Plain Missed the Mark
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: May 8, 2013 3:55 AM

Why, I was asked Tuesday, wasn't House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston included on Sunshine State News' "2013 session winners" list?

TAGS: Alex Sink, budget vote, Democratic leadership, Janet Cruz, Jim Waldman, Lenny Curry, manufacturing sales tax exemption, Mark Pafford, Medicaid expansion, Mia Jones, News, Perry Thurston, Republican Party of Florida, Rick Scott, Columns
 
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A Look at Some of the 2013 Session's Winners and Losers
By: Jeff Henderson and Nancy Smith | Posted: May 7, 2013 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: Carl Zimmerman, Carlos Trujillo, Jack Latvala, John Legg, Jose Felix Diaz, Katie Edwards, Kelli Stargel, Matt Gaetz, News, Rick Scott, Will Weatherford, Wilton Simpson, Politics
 
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Sen. Bill Nelson Puts the Screws on Rick Scott to Call Medicaid Expansion Special Session
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: May 6, 2013 3:50 PM
 

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Bill Nelson, Florida Legislature, John Kasich, Medicaid expansion, News, Rick Scott, Politics
 
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2013 Session: Was Republican Domination in Tallahassee Wasted Again?
By: Jeff Henderson | Posted: May 6, 2013 3:55 AM
 

TAGS: 401(k), Alex Sink, alimony reform bill, Andy Gardiner, Bill McCollum, Bob Graham, Campaign Finance Reform, Don Gaetz, election reform, Jack Latvala, Jason Brodeur, Jeb Bush, Joe Negron, Lawton Chiles, manufacturing sales tax, Medicaid expansion, Mike Fasano, Mike Haridopolos, News, Parent Empowerment, Paula Dockery, Reubin Askew, Rick Scott, School Choice, state employees’ pensions, teacher pay raises, Wilton Simpson, Politics
 
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Bill Me Later? Top Legislative Losses of the Florida 2013 Session
By: Eric Giunta | Posted: May 6, 2013 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, ban on sharia law, Braman Honda, cannabis legalization, Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act, corporate welfare, Don Gaetz, FLCAN, Florida Cannabis Action Network, Florida Legislature, Florida Retirement System, HB 1139, HB 351, HB 7011, Hernán Cortés, Jack Latvala, Jeff Clemens, Jodi James, Joe Negron, Katie Edwards, Kelli Stargel, Ken Roberson, Larry Metz, marijuana legalization, Medicaid expansion, Medical cannabis, medical marijuana, Miami Dolphins, Miami-Dade GOP, Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee, Negroncare, News, Norman Braman, Obamacare, Parent Empowerment, Parent Trigger, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, pension reform, Philadelphia Eagles, PPACA, Rick Scott, SB 862, Stephen Ross, Sun Life Stadium, Politics
 
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Weatherford, Gaetz Celebrate Ethics, Election, Campaign Finance Reforms
By: Eric Giunta | Posted: May 4, 2013 3:55 AM
 

TAGS: Adam Putnam, Campaign Finance Reform, Don Gaetz, education reform, election reform, ethics reform, Florida Capitol, Florida Legislature, Florida Retirement System] Reform, Local Pension Transparency, manufacturing sales tax, Medicaid expansion, News, Obamacare, online university, Pam Bondi, pension reform, Perry Thurston, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Rick Scott, Special Session, Will Weatherford, Politics
 
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Rick Scott to Sign Major Elections Overhaul
By: Eric Giunta | Posted: May 3, 2013 6:30 PM
 

TAGS: Early Voting, electioral reform, Florida Department of State, Florida Election Code, Florida Senate, HB 7013, Jack Latvala, Jim Boyd, Ken Detzner, News, Rick Scott, Politics
 
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Another Victory for Will Weatherford as Digital Learning Bill Passes Legislature
By: Eric Giunta | Posted: May 3, 2013 5:00 PM
 
TAGS: Department of Education, digital learning, e-learning, Elaine Schwartz, FLDOE, Florida House of Representatives, HB 7029, Jim Waldman, Manny Diaz, News, online education, Rick Scott, Shev Jones, virtual education, Will Weatherford, Politics
 
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Center Calls Failure to Accept Obamacare Money 'Fiscally Irresponsible'
By: Sunshine State News | Posted: May 3, 2013 1:45 PM
 

TAGS: Affordable Care Act, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, Joan Alker, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion, News, Rick Scott, Will Weatherford, Politics
 
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A Day of Mixed Blessings for Power Companies, Utility Payers
By: Eric Giunta | Posted: May 3, 2013 3:55 AM
 

TAGS: Florida House of Representatives, Florida Legislature, Florida Senate, Florida Supreme Court, John Legg, Jose Diaz, News, nuclear power companies, nuclear power taxes, PSC, Public Service Commission, Rick Scott, SACE, SB 1472, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Stephen Smith, utility bills, utility companies, utility rate hikes, utility taxes, Politics
 
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