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Tampa prepares car stereo ordinance
The Tampa TribuneTampa and other cities have decided to handle loud car stereos on their own now that the Florida Legislature has declined again to deal with the concern. TAMPA Window-rattling, mind-frazzling car stereos are a top source of complaints to the Tampa...Tags: Vincent Jackson, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment, Politics, Social Issues
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Bill would tighten tax incentives on pollution
Businesses would no longer receive state tax breaks simply because of perceived pollution on their properties if Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill approved by the Florida Legislature earlier this month. Last year, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Florida...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economic Policy, Politics, Darden Concepts, Inc., Business
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Now, it's Gov. Scott's turn to show leadership on the budget
South Florida survived the Florida Legislature. Up next is Gov. Rick Scott who can turn a bill into law and a lawmaker's budget request into reality — or not. Over the next two weeks, the governor will either approve, or kill, a number of...
Tags: Broward County, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, Interior Policy
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Health care, teacher raises, 'revenge porn' in 50 words or fewer
In some ways, the Florida Legislature is like a bomb. We know it will go off. We know there will be casualties. But it sometimes takes a while to assess the damage. That's why I'm here to help. Think of me as your one-man disaster-response team...
Tags: Politics, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Ethics, Religion and Belief, Values
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Future cloudy for Dolphins with aging stadium
Threats of the Miami Dolphins leaving South Florida is a card to be played in a future hand. For now it is thinly veiled. In his first interview after the bill to help fund modernization of Sun Life Stadium died in the Florida Legislature, CEO Mike...
Tags: New York Giants, Super Bowl, Sun Life Stadium, Roger Goodell, Miami Dolphins
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Analysis: Levy nuclear plant twice the cost of a natural gas facility
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.In the long run, nuclear power is cheap. This, for many of Florida's top decision makers, is the Truth. Lawmakers have cast aside their worship of the free market -- which long ago lost trust in building nuclear plants -- and skewed state law to favor...Tags: Plant Openings, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Maxwell: Rick Scott should call healthcare special session
Scott Maxwell thinks that Gov. Rick Scott should bring back the Florida Legislature and demand they use $51 billion in promised federal dollars to expand healthcare to roughly 1 million Floridians. The Florida House killed efforts to do that before the...
Tags: Rick Scott
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BRIEF: PCB seeking airport board members
The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Panama City Beach Council is seeking residents interested in representing the city on the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport Authority board. The Airport Authority is a special district created by the Florida...Tags: Panama, Panama City (Panama)
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Florida voters lag rest of nation
Florida's standing as the biggest swing state in last year's presidential election meant a constant parade of visiting candidates and a barrage of TV ads, but voter participation in the Sunshine State slipped below the rest of the country. A new Census...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Voting, Social Issues, Fort Lauderdale
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275-mile bike trail would go from Cape Canaveral to St. Petersburg
OrlandoSentinel.comAs I mentioned in a recent post , the Florida Legislature allocated $50 million to link several Central Florida trails with 72 miles of connector trails to make one long Coast to Coast Trail . The already-paved segments that would be linked include,... -
Gov. Scott should slow roll on speeding up executions
Feeling the need for speed, the Florida Legislature has sent Gov. Rick Scott a bill that would hasten executions. Under the so-called "Timely Justice Act," the condemned would face deadlines to file appeals. And the governor, after a state Supreme Court...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, Death Penalty, Government
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South Florida's big Super Bowl plans may be for naught
— It would be a whale of a party. There is a good chance it won't happen. The committee seeking to bring Super Bowl L or LI to South Florida revealed the details of a progressive hosting proposal submitted Wednesday to the NFL. It features an...
Tags: Military Equipment, Super Bowl, Sun Life Stadium, Roger Goodell, Aircraft Carriers
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