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• Does Florida need the Voting Rights Act? The experts are divided

  As a skeptical U.S. Supreme Court raised doubts about a central provision of the federal Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, the law’s defenders said the 2012 election provided a vivid example for why it was needed to protect Florida from voter suppression.

  “Look at the performance of our [...]

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• Florida House to reveal new smart phone app

  With an enticing, but cryptic, press release today, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford invited the media to his special announcement outside of the House of Represenatives chambers on Thursday entitled, "Democracy on the Go."

  A public records search gave us some accidental insight into the event: the launch of the Florida [...]

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• Former Davie mayor to run for Broward GOP chair

  Former Davie mayor Tom Truex said today he is definitely running for the chair of the Broward Republican Executive Committee.

  Earlier this month, BREC chair Rico Petrocelli abruptly quit citing "irreconcilable differences" with his board -- and refused to elaborate. 

  Truex is one of the best-known former Republican city officials in Broward. [...]

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• Citizens releases laundry list of internal complaints

  Citizens Property Insurance, which came under intense scrutiny last year when it fired four corporate investigators, released a report to show that it has not broken the rules when it comes to corporate integrity.

  According to a review of 474 cases investigated since 2008, “all complaints were addressed and corrective action taken in accordance with Citizens’ [...]

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• Suspected ringer-candidate in David Rivera case to plea guilty

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  A former candidate whose suspicious campaign finances led to an FBI investigation of him and former Congressman David Rivera plans to plead guilty next Wednesday in federal court to conspiracy and false-statement charges.

  The change of plea by Justin Lamar Sternad was expected to happen soon because he's cooperating with the [...]

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• Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer won't run for governor

  From the News Service of Florida:

  Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has decided against challenging Gov. Rick Scott in the 2014 elections, he announced Wednesday.

  "So, after careful consideration, I've decided that I will not run for governor," Dyer said to applause at the end of his annual "State of the City" [...]

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• Federal cuts would squeeze South Florida from the waterfront to research lab

  At PortMiami, federal dollars fund Customs agents, security operations and cargo inspectors. But with a historic cut in federal spending set to begin Friday, port director Bill Johnson must contemplate how to keep the place running with less help from Washington.

  “I don’t want to have a bunch of rotten tomatoes,”Johnson [...]

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• Orlando Senator files four foreclosure bills, calling Florida's No. 1 ranking 'shameful'

  Calling Florida’s position as the No. 1 state for foreclosures “shameful,” Sen. Darren Soto, D-Orlando, has filed four bills aimed at helping struggling homeowners.

  The bills would provide taxpayer support for people who are on the verge of foreclosure, make it more difficult for banks to sue homeowners for additional debt after a foreclosure and [...]

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• Rick Scott to Obama: Prevent sequestration

  Florida Gov. Rick Scott fired off a sharply worded letter to President Barack Obama that puts the pressure on the White House to prevent the sequester, or massive budget cuts, scheduled to go into effect Friday.

  “If your administration fails to do its job to responsibly manage the budget, thousands of [...]

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• Associated Industries releases legislative wishlist, punts on Medicaid expansion

  Associated Industries of Florida has released its list of legislative priorities. The business group’s wishlist covers a wide range of issues on the table for the 60-day legislative session beginning Tuesday: taxes, healthcare, education, insurance, regulations, energy and the environment.

  Read the full report here:

  Here a few highlights from the 24-page report:

  - On Medicaid [...]

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