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    May 3, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  1. WATCH HERE: Florida legislature ends session

    Florida House and Senate leaders banged their gavels at 7:16 Friday evening, bringing the 2013 legislative session to a close. Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, and House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, joined each other on the...

    Tags: Politics, Rick Scott, Political Fundraising

    2. May 3, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Tax-cut vote shows might trumps right

    TALLAHASSEE – The Florida House of Representatives embarrassed itself this week by ramming through a tax-cut that turns one of Gov. Rick Scott's top legislative priorities into potential litigation fodder. The last thing the governor and...

    Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Politics, Rick Scott

    3. Apr 30, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. House rejects measure to spend hotel taxes on lifeguards

    Without any debate, the Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have allowed small coastal counties to <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bed-tax-for-lifeguards-20130422,0,6911305.story">spend some of their hotel taxes on lifeguards and beach patrols</a>.
    Without any debate, the Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have allowed small coastal counties to spend some of their hotel taxes on lifeguards and beach patrols. The idea was fiercely opposed by the Florida...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Florida Legislature, U.S. Senate

    4. Apr 30, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Gaetz discusses topics left to tackle before May 3

    The Senate now has three session days left to get a hefty workload done and Senate President Don Gaetz has started to show his more outspoken side on many topics left to tackle. The Niceville Republican seemed to be in good spirits when he joked with...

    Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Rick Scott, Elections

    5. Apr 30, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Senate passes health plan

    TALLAHASSEE -- The Senate passed its health care plan by a 38-1 vote this morning, possibly a final act in the legislative debate over health care, which now seems doomed. Last night, Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, said that it appeared "unlikely" that...

    Tags: Joe Negron, Politics

    6. Apr 28, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Veterans group complicates things for loan bill

    It's funny how the vibe around a piece of legislation can change.
    It's funny how the vibe around a piece of legislation can change. Several weeks ago, a bill that would let consumer lenders increase the cost of borrowing was, politically speaking, not especially dicey. The groups that opposed it — Progress...

    Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Consumers, Credit and Debt, NAACP, Loans

    7. Apr 27, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Scott, lawmakers at odds going into session's last week

    TALLAHASSEE &#8212; Gov. <b>Rick Scott</b> should be at the high tide of his influence, dropping the hammer on fellow Republican legislators thwarting his agenda.
    TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott should be at the high tide of his influence, dropping the hammer on fellow Republican legislators thwarting his agenda. The governor has made it clear he wants $2,500 pay raises for teachers and a $141 million...

    Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Arts and Culture, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Andy Gardiner

    8. Apr 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. WKMG's 'Flashpoint': You can attend Saturday taping

    WKMG-Channel 6's "Flashpoint" is taking the show on the road this weekend. You can attend an 11 a.m. Saturday taping at the Things to Do in Florida Expo at Seminole Towne Center.
    Staff writer
    WKMG-Channel 6's "Flashpoint" is taking the show on the road this weekend. You can attend an 11 a.m. Saturday taping at the Things to Do in Florida Expo at Seminole Towne Center. You can see "Flashpoint" at 8 a.m. Sunday on WKMG. Moderator Lauren Rowe's...

    Tags: Andy Gardiner, SeaWorld, U.S. Congress, Major League Soccer, Sports

    9. Apr 25, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Could a PIP special session be in the works?

    TALLAHASSEE -- Could a special session on no-fault auto insurance be in the works? Maybe. Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, told the Sun-Sentinel that should an appeals court strike down reforms the state made...

    Tags: David Simmons, Career and Workplace, Judges, Insurance, Altamonte Springs

    10. Apr 24, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Simmons may opt for sick time bill that kills local wage rules too

    State Sen. David Simmons said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, and substitute it for a measure that would also would also kill living wage measures.
    State Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, such as one pending in Orange County, and go for something broader. Instead, Simmons said he may...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Gainesville, Politics, Altamonte Springs, Orange County (Florida)

    11. Apr 23, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Weatherford: Don't worry, be happy (about ethics, campaign-finance and tax breaks, but not about Medicaid)

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott this week is rattling sabers over his priorities for manufacturing tax-cuts and bigger teacher pay-raises. But House Speaker Will Weatherford told reporters Tuesday that he had faith the House and Senate would come...

    Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Health Insurance, Ethics

    12. Apr 23, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Scott at odds with House, Senate

    Gov. Rick Scott sent a message Tuesday to House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz that his priorities need to get more attention.  “I’m sure that the speaker of the house and the senate president would like to have a...

    Tags: Joe Negron, Executive Branch, Government, Healthcare Policies, Politics

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