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Embattled Scott trumpets drop in Fla. jobless rate

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:25:52 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott - who has made his handling of the state's economy the main thrust of his re-election campaign - got more to boast about on Friday.

Miami Herald completes move from downtown Miami

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:12:50 -0400

MIAMI - The Miami Herald has vacated its longtime headquarters on Biscayne Bay.

APNewsBreak: Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:46:30 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.

Adam Putnam quietly launches re-election campaign

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:06:33 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is running for re-election.

Fla. college presidents given expensive perks

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:56:50 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - A probe ordered by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has determined that the pay and benefits of state college presidents varies widely with little explanation as to why some presidents earn large six-figure salaries.

5 things to know in Florida for May 13

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:16:10 -0400

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

Dems say Scott's vulnerable, but who'll face him?

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:31:42 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Democrats consider Gov. Rick Scott to be one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbent governors facing re-election next year, which gives them hope that they can put one of their own in the governor's office for the first time since January 1999.

Crist announces support for gay marriage

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:52:06 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Former Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist has declared his support for gay marriage.

Fla. court OKs using non-judges on foreclosures

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:24:06 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - With tens of thousands of foreclosure cases clogged in the state's courts, the Florida Supreme Court is signing off on a plan to use lawyers - and not judges - to handle them.

Panhandle barrel racing track loses legal fight

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:49 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - An administrative judge has ruled that state regulators ignored the law when they allowed a Panhandle horse track to use barrel racing as way to bring gambling to a small town near the state capital.

Fla. Gov. wins OK of priorities after fight

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:23:23 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott came into his third legislative session as governor with a very short list of things he wanted to accomplish.

Lawmakers protect bunnies, not the uninsured

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:34:37 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida lawmakers couldn't find a way to provide health care coverage for the state's 1.1 million uninsured residents, but they did pass a bill that would make it illegal to dye bunnies and chicks and another that would prevent people from using food stamps at strip bars.

Fla. lawmakers wrap up annual session

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:17:15 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Lawmakers ended their 60-day session Friday, waiting until the final hour to pass a $74.5 billion budget and then leaving town without passing a bill to extend health care coverage to 1.1 million Floridians.

No Medicaid decision from Fla. Legislature

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:28:20 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Democratic leaders want Republican Gov. Rick Scott to veto the state budget or call a special session after the Legislature adjourned without passing an expansion of the state's Medicaid program.

No Medicaid decision from Fla. Legislature

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:58:47 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Democratic leaders want Gov. Rick Scott to veto the state budget or call a special session after the Legislature adjourned without passing an expansion of the state's Medicaid plan.

Fla. Legislature passes $74.5 billion budget

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:38:46 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Flush with cash for the first time in seven years, Florida lawmakers ended their session Friday by passing a $74.5 billion budget that includes a big boost for schools.

Senate confirms Edgar for new term at Florida PSC

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:37:33 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - After a handful of Republicans and Democrats questioned her performance, the Florida Senate on Friday confirmed Lisa Edgar to a third four-year term on the Florida Public Service Commission.

Mortgage foreclosures bill headed to Gov. Scott

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:48:27 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida lawmakers sent Gov. Rick Scott a bill Friday that is aimed at speeding up the residential mortgage foreclosure process in a state where the real estate market went into a tailspin during the national housing crisis.

Judge dismisses challenge to Florida teacher law

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:22:24 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - A circuit judge Thursday tossed out a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring merit pay for teachers and ending tenure for new hires.

Fla. Legislature approves small changes to insurer

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:21:41 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida lawmakers took modest steps Thursday to shrink the size of the state-created Citizens Property Insurance - but they rejected a plan to allow the insurer to dramatically raise its rates.

Court: Cellphone searches unconstitutional

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:51:49 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a police search of an arrested person's mobile phone without a warrant is unconstitutional.

Court affirms utilities' cost recovery program

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:33:41 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld a state law that allows utilities to charge customers for future nuclear reactors - even if they never get built.

Gov. signs bill on unclaimed property requests

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:10:13 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a bill that fully automates certain filing claims to the state for unclaimed property.

Scott signs ethics, campaign finance bills

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:29:13 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Gov. Rick Scott signed a wide-ranging ethics bill and a separate measure that will raise campaign contribution limits, waiting until the final hours Wednesday before taking action on the bills.

Gov. gets tax cut ok amid legal doubts about vote

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:46:37 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida lawmakers passed a tax break for the state's manufacturing sector, a top priority of Gov. Rick Scott this legislative session.