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Florida Governor May Reject Money from Jobs Plan

Sep 9, 2011

The following article was published in the Miami Herald on September 9, 2011: Fla. Governor may reject money from jobs plan By Gary Fineout Gov. Rick Scott and top Florida Republicans are sending early signals they could reject the billions …

Judge throws out anti-Fair District lawsuit

Sep 9, 2011

The following article was published in the Florida Independent on September 9, 2011: Judge throws out anti-Fair Districts lawsuit By Cooper Levey-Baker U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro this morning rejected the lawsuit challenging one of Florida’s “Fair Districts” amendments. The …

Republican Party of Florida chairman David Bitner dies

Sep 9, 2011

The following article was published in The Florida Current on September 9, 2011: Republican Party of Florida Chairman David Bitner Dies By Christine Jordan Sexton Republican Party of Florida chairman David Bitner died on Thursday after battling with amyotrophic lateral …

Regulators Consider Fire Insurance Rate Hikes

Sep 9, 2011

The following article was published in The Sunshine News on September 9, 2011: Regulators Consider Fire Insurance Rate Hikes By Jim Turner Some customers of two insurance companies could see their rates rise by almost 39 percent under a proposal …

Florida passes up over $100 million in federal grants

Sep 9, 2011

The following article was published in the Tampa Tribune on September 8, 2011: Florida passes up over $100 million in federal grants  By Kelli Kennedy Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led Legislature have rejected or declined to pursue more than …