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Twitter: Scott’s request to block McCollum public money denied (Update: Scott will appeal)

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
The Rick Scott campaign’s suit to block the Bill McCollum campaign from receiving public money has been denied,…
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Today’s oil spill roundup: Wed., July 14

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
+ Florida’s beaches remain mostly clear of new oil, but another “onslaught” is expected later this week. +…
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Five percent of Key West infected with dengue fever

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
As if the oil spill’s effects on tourism weren’t bad enough, now Key West is suffering an outbreak…
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Senate candidate Marco Rubio unveils new plan to cut more taxes

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
Marco Rubio has advocated cutting taxes as a candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida, and his campaign continued…
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lawsuit
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Bill McCollum: Health care lawsuit is ‘landmark on individual liberties’

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum addressed a crowd of about 60 during a Ponte Vedra Beach Republican Club…
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Connecticut public finance case could spell trouble for McCollum campaign

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
A federal court struck down a Connecticut campaign finance provision providing public funds to candidates facing deep-pocketed, free-spending…
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State Rep. Ambler files immigration bills for special session

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
A Republican state representative has filed three immigration bills amid Florida’s brewing debate about which issues should be heard during…
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energy bill
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As Reid prepares energy bill, emissions cap appears unlikely

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 14, 2010
Environmental groups are working feverishly behind the scenes to ensure that the climate and energy bill being cobbled…
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Numerous legal challenges to Arizona S.B. 1070 advance through courts, in addition to DOJ suit

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 13, 2010
Arizona’s immigration enforcement law (S.B. 1070) has drawn not only the July 6 lawsuit filed by the Department…
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Kerry to meet with enviros to discuss narrow climate bill

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 13, 2010
Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), the architects of a cap-and-trade bill, are planning to meet…
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Democrats question importing Ariz. immigration law to Fla., point out difference between two states’ problems

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 13, 2010
As Florida Republicans gear up for an effort to write and pass an immigration law in Florida based…
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Tampa insurer accused of massive fraud gives money to Boehner, Florida’s Boyd

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 13, 2010
The Tampa-based insurer WellCare Health Plans, Inc. “has been accused of bilking taxpayers of hundreds of millions of…
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Rick Scott 527 gets $3 million more from wife

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 13, 2010
On July 2, we reported that the 527 group running ads for gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott, Let’s Get…
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Environmentalists
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Environmentalists push for utility-only cap as Snowe and Kerry work on compromise energy bill

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 13, 2010
In an effort to maintain a cap on carbon — even a significantly scaled-down one — in energy…
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Ride pressures
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Save Our Ride pressures federal lawmakers for public transit jobs funding

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 12, 2010
Save Our Ride — a national campaign that is a joint effort of the Amalgamated Transit Union and…
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Senate race remains tied between Rubio and Crist, voters would overwhelmingly support bringing Ariz. immigration law to state

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 12, 2010
The race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat remains a virtual tie between no-party candidates and current Gov. Charlie…
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Energy activist clarifies comments on Sarasota-FPL negotiations

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 12, 2010
Sarasota blogger and environmental activist Susan Nilon — whose blog I quoted last week in an update on…
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State Sen. Mike Bennett vows to file immigration bill based on Arizona law

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 12, 2010
A Florida state senator made it official that the national debate over a controversial Arizona immigration law is…
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Federal immigration-enforcement provision ‘leads to racial profiling,’ is a ‘civil rights violation’

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 12, 2010
The Department of Justice last week filed a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement law S.B. 1070 — which…
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Today’s oil spill roundup: Fri., July 9

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 9, 2010
Renewable energy advocates and policymakers gathered in Orlando Thursday for a Clean Energy Summit. Speaking of which, the…
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Clean Energy
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Clean Energy Summit: Florida lawmakers lack political will to push renewable projects

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 9, 2010
State Senate President-designate Mike Haridopolos said he came to Thursday’s Clean Energy Summit in Orlando not to talk,…
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Bud’s run forces Chiles family, friends to pick sides

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 9, 2010
Lawton “Bud” Chiles III is the son of one of the most prominent politicians to come out of…
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State Senate President-designate: If Amendment 7 is flawed, so are 5, 6

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 9, 2010
State Senate President-designate Mike Haridopolos responded to yesterday’s removal of Amendment 7 from Florida ballots by arguing that…
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Scott sues over public campaign money, puts McCollum on the defensive

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 8, 2010
Rick Scott, Republican candidate for governor of Florida, filed a lawsuit last night challenging the state’s campaign financing…
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Live updates from today’s Clean Energy Summit

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 8, 2010
Citizens for Clean Energy is hosting the second of two energy summits in the wake of the oil…
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Sarasota-FPL negotiations: FPL questions who’s in charge, City Commission to meet in private

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 8, 2010
Utility giant Florida Power & Light has engaged in one-on-one conversations with Sarasota City Commissioners in an attempt…
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McCollum criticizes DOJ Arizona lawsuit as ‘highly political’
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McCollum criticizes DOJ Arizona lawsuit as ‘highly political’

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 8, 2010
Florida Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Bill McCollum criticized the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against the…
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Campaign for Fair Elections targets Tallahassee, Rep. Allen Boyd

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 8, 2010
Two leading groups pushing for the public financing of elections have begun a multi-million dollar campaign to spur…
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Nutrient standards for Florida waters remain in limbo

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 8, 2010
Algal blooms in the St. John’s River are killing dozens of fish and possibly other animals, and some…
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What the Senate’s failure to pass unemployment benefits means for Florida

  • byFlorida Independent
  • July 7, 2010
Last week, Annie Lowrey reported on the Senate’s failure to extend unemployment benefits, which are now expiring for…

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