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GAMBLING
Report: Expanding gambling could make Florida ’less attractive’ tourist destination
A report commissioned by the Legislature provides insights into Florida’s future with expanded gambling.
POLITICS
Legislative leaders rewarded high-performing staff with salary hikes
Legislators spread the love this year with salary increases for state workers, teachers and law enforcement but made sure not to leave out their own employees.
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2013 LEGISLATURE
New laws kick in on power plants, drones, cyberbullying, bongs
A host of new laws — from drones to cyberbullying to bongs — begins Monday, the start of the fiscal year.
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PRISONS
Privatized prison health services leaves public employees out of a job
A private company with a history of problems will soon take over prison health services in Florida, leaving 1,756 employees without a guarantee of a job.
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POLITICS
Sachs draws ethics complaint for living outside her district
The ethics complaint was filed by a Broward voter who cited a local television report tracking state Sen. Maria Sachs to a Boca Raton residence.
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Miami-Dade politics
Dolphins owner forms super PAC, blasts Miami lawmakers
Billionaire Stephen Ross took a key step toward becoming a more-active political player after his effort to renovate Sun Life Stadium — partly with public dollars — failed last month.
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MEDICAID
Business coalitions warn Florida’s failure to expand Medicaid will hurt them
The groups argue that businesses may flee the state if lawmakers refuse to accept billions of Medicaid doll...
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In My Opinion
Fred Grimm: Rush to privatize is all about bucks
Our governor was deeply offended by a burst of unkind aspersions after an insurance company that didnȁ...
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ELECTIONS
Online ballot fraud marks the ‘e-boletera era of Miami politics’
A rash of computer-related absentee-ballot request irregularities has touched four Miami-area campaigns, le...
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MEDICAID
One month later, Florida lawmakers no closer to Medicaid deal
Medicaid expansion, or some alternative, remains a long shot in Florida.
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill to speed up executions in Florida
Under the new law, Gov. Rick Scott could surpass other governors in the number of ordered executions.
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TROPICAL STORM
Florida officials use onset of storm season to blast Washington
Florida Republicans warned that federal budget cuts could harm the state’s ability to prepare for stor...
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Health care
Gov. Scott signs abortion law
The law requires doctors performing an abortion to offer emergency care if a baby is somehow born alive.
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Gaming
Judge denies injunction sought by senior arcades
A federal judge refused Tuesday to block enforcement of Florida’s new video gambling law, rejecting ...
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Tallahassee
Gov. Scott signs mortgage-relief law
The law aims to protect homeowners from foreclosure abuses.
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Florida Government
Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants’ kids vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott
Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a measure Tuesday that would have allowed undocumented migrants’ children to ...
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Homestead
Redland resident challenges lawmaker for South Dade/Keys district
The election is still more than a year away.
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