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• GAMING

  AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law

  A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation’s retirees association to eliminate its contests.

• TRADE

  Gov. Rick Scott leads trade mission to Chile

  Chile, Florida’s No. 6 export destination for products, was the first Latin American country to sign a U.S. free trade agreement.

• Florida's crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012

  Florida's crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012, including a significant decrease in thefts, robberies and burglaries, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner released Thursday.
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  POLITICS

  Gov. Rick Scott’s choice: to veto or not to veto?

  Gov. Rick Scott, who campaigned on a pledge to shrink the size of government, has until next week to decide how to trim the largest budget in state history, $74.5 billion.

• POLITICS

  Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote

  Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers’ vote on Gov. Rick Scott’s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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  Reactor shutdowns prompt inspections at Turkey Point

  Federal regulators are increasing scrutiny on the Turkey Point nuclear plant after some unplanned shutdowns, though the problems pose no threat to the public, officials say.

• GOV. RICK SCOTT

  Fla. gov. rejects Amazon deal

  Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has made job creation his top priority since coming into office, has rejected a proposed deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state.

• Florida man accuse of lopping off his dog’s ears

  A Southwest Florida man is accused of cutting off his dog’s ears, according to Manatee Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dave Bristow.
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  In My Opinion

  Fred Grimm: Scoreboard: Panthers $4.2 million, taxpayers zip

  The Florida Panthers picked up a $4.2 million bauble this week, a new digital scoreboard, courtesy of the taxpayers. Not that taxpayers had any say in the deal.
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  Sun Life Stadium

  Early-vote tally shows Miami Dolphins stadium renovation was failing at polls

  The tabulation showed that among the 60,678 voters who voted by mail or at early-voting sites, 57 percent opposed the Dolphins’ proposal, compared to 43 percent who favored it.
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  FLORIDA | AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

  Jackson and other hospitals may face cuts in pay for uninsured, under healthcare reform

  Money meant to offset costs for hospitals to provide care to the uninsured will be sliced as part of the Affordable Care Act, which anticipated more people would get insurance.

• Prosecutors: Martin's pot smoking irrelevant

  Florida prosecutors say Trayvon Martin's troubles at school and his marijuana smoking should not be talked about at a trial for neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

• In My Opinion

  Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it’s for the kids

  Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal.
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  Astronaut makes 'Space Oddity' music video aboard space station

  In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity."

• Review questions salaries and perks for Florida college presidents

  A probe ordered by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has determined that the pay and benefits of state college presidents varies widely with little explanation as to why some presidents earn large six-figure salaries.
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  Gambling

  Despite law, cities quiet on kids’ gaming machines

  Machines at children and adult arcades — which sometimes have payouts valued in the hundreds of dollars — were also outlawed in a new law cracking down on video gambling, but no one appears ready to march into them to take the devices out.

• Alligator hangs out on front porch on Mother's Day

  A large alligator found hanging out on the front porch on Mother's Day has been bagged and transported to Everglades Holiday Park.

• Politics

  Marc Caputo: Heritage Foundation’s immigration report a case study in gaffes

  The biggest mistakes in politics are often unforced errors that reinforce an opponent’s stereotypes.

• Education

  Recording: K12 Inc. struggled to comply with law

  The for-profit online educator knew of teacher certification problems in Florida for years, according to internal emails and a recording of a company meeting.
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  Politics

  Florida economy improves, but will it help Gov. Scott?

  The governor’s poll numbers remain weak, but Democrats have yet to agree on a candidate to take him on in 2014.

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