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    Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Gov. Rick Scott signs legislation allowing new nursing home beds in The Villages

    The Villages could potentially add 240 nursing beds under a new law that grants larger retirement communities a chance to build them outside of the state's current moratorium. Florida has had a cap on new nursing-home beds that can be built, but the new...

    Tags: Long Term Care, Executive Branch, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Credit and Debt

    2. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. New law to allow more nursing home beds in The Villages

    A new law recently approved by Gov. Scott opens the door for The Villages and other large retirement to build up to 240 nursing home beds, despite the state's current cap. Florida currently has a moratorium on additional nursing home beds, but the new...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Executive Branch, Politics, Long Term Care, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Bill would protect water-authority lands from artifact looters

    Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught.
    Treasure hunters have long pilfered arrowheads, pottery and other archaeological artifacts on state lands, risking jail time if caught. But a loophole in state law meant that looters didn't face consequences for their thievery on Lake County Water...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Archaeology

    4. May 6, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Special-interest successes mark legislative session

    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature's 2013 session agreed on highly touted ethics reforms making it harder for retiring lawmakers to immediately begin lobbying for special interests. And lawmakers approved "transparency" measures requiring...

    Tags: Politics, Daytona International Speedway, Republican Party, Amusement and Theme Parks, Social Security

    5. May 2, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Polarizing anti-Sharia bill "effectively dead" in the Florida Senate

    A polarizing bill designed to prevent the use of Islamic Sharia law in Florida courts appears doomed for the year, after it failed to gain enough support in the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The bill (HB 351), sponsored in the Senate by Lake County...

    Tags: Florida Legislature, Politics, Elections, Lake County (Florida)

    6. Apr 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  6. Dem Geraldine Thompson helps GOP crusade against Shariah law

    Taking Names the Blog - Orlando Sentinel
    Last week, I wrote about how some Florida Republicans were so worried about Muslims infiltrating Florida's court system that they had filed a bill that was so flawed, the Senate's own analysts said it was potentially unconstitutional: ( “Florida...
    7. May 1, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. House killing Democratic bills, but not those for special-interests

    TALLAHASSEE -- A showdown over expanding health-care to more than 1 million Floridians slowed the Legislature to a crawl for a second day Wednesday, with the fate of an elections reform, a sick-time fight, sports stadium tax breaks and other bills hanging in the balance.
    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- A showdown over expanding health-care to more than 1 million Floridians slowed the Legislature to a crawl for a second day Wednesday, with the fate of an elections reform, a sick-time fight, sports stadium tax breaks and other bills hanging...

    Tags: Politics, Daytona International Speedway, Republican Party, Insurance, Lobbying

    8. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Tax cuts, stadium deals, insurance reform, expressway changes all come down to session's final week

    TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses.
    TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses....

    Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Daytona International Speedway, Crime, Law and Justice, Sun Life Stadium

    9. Apr 25, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Senate opts not to 'take the enchilada to the house' with Citizens bill

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate passed a bill to further restrict the diet of the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp Thursday, but not before decrying its policyholders as benefiting from "welfare for the wealthy." Sen. David Simmons' bill, SB...

    Tags: Florida Legislature, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, David Simmons, Lake Worth

    10. Apr 10, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Horse-trading or coincidence? Democratic Sen. Thompson gets money for earmark after voting for Republican-backed bill

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    Forty-eight hours ago, Sen. Geraldine Thompson stunned activists by casting the deciding vote in favor of a hotly contested bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Alan Hays, that would restrict courts from invoking international law in certain legal disputes,...
    11. Apr 2, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Florida legislators join anti-Islamic crusade

    Last week, someone told the Rev. Joel Hunter that they hoped his family dies in a fire.
    Last week, someone told the Rev. Joel Hunter that they hoped his family dies in a fire. Why? Because Hunter had the audacity to speak out against intolerance, specifically intolerance against Muslims. Hunter quickly paid the price, receiving...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, David Simmons, Islam, Justice System

    12. Mar 19, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Business lobby wins round one in battle over drug prices

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    One of the longest-running special-interest food fights in the state Capitol was renewed Tuesday morning when a House committee waded back into a debate over whether doctors should be allowed to charge higher prices than pharmacies when they prescribe...
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