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    <title><![CDATA[Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer&#x2019;s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer&#x2019;s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406070/gov-rick-scott-to-veto-tuition.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 23:26 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/07/05/P1oiK.Hi.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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    <title><![CDATA[Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404963/pension-vote-puts-some-house-republicans.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Many Republican lawmakers who wanted to shut down the state&#x2019;s pension system to new hires are members of the pension system.
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    <title><![CDATA[Notoriety follows Rivera pal in Nicaragua]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3403369/notoriety-follows-rivera-pal-in.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of Managua.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/18/17/25/5B7tK.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of Managua.
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    <title><![CDATA[Marco Rubio blames President Obama for latest scandals]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/18/3404877/rubio-blames-obama-for-latest.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:20 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Rubio mesmerized hundreds in Tampa with a familiar speech that resonated more strongly than ever amid the latest Obama administration scandals.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/18/22/21/zaDqP.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Rubio mesmerized hundreds in Tampa with a familiar speech that resonated more strongly than ever amid the latest Obama administration scandals.
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    <title><![CDATA[Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and wife surrender to authorities on tax evasion charges]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3400890/former-hialeah-mayor-julio-robaina.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Julio Robaina and his wife are accused of receiving undisclosed cash payments as interest on more than $1 million in personal loans.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/16/20/08/hn2Wg.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>Julio Robaina and his wife are accused of receiving undisclosed cash payments as interest on more than $1 million in personal loans.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott asks university presidents to lobby for caps on tuition increases]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403401/gov-rick-scott-asks-university.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ Gov. Rick Scott is reaching out to an unlikely group &#x2014; university presidents &#x2014; to build a campaign against a 3-percent increase in tuition.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/17/19/43/DmwvL.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p> Gov. Rick Scott is reaching out to an unlikely group &#x2014; university presidents &#x2014; to build a campaign against a 3-percent increase in tuition.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott leads trade mission to Chile]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3402518/gov-rick-scott-leads-trade-mission.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:53 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Chile, Florida&#x2019;s No. 6 export destination for products, was the first Latin American country to sign a U.S. free trade agreement.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Chile, Florida&#x2019;s No. 6 export destination for products, was the first Latin American country to sign a U.S. free trade agreement.
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    <title><![CDATA[AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403238/aarp-cancels-florida-sweepstakes.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation&#x2019;s retirees association to eliminate its contests.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p> A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation&#x2019;s retirees association to eliminate its contests.
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    <title><![CDATA[Guant&#xE1;namo hunger strike tally hits 102]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401521/guantanamo-hunger-strike-tally.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:50 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2009/12/30/19/5884609.highlight.prod_affiliate.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators.
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    <title><![CDATA[After Democrat brinksmanship, House group finds agreement on immigration bill]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401590/after-democrat-brinksmanship-house.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:48 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ The House members and their aides refused to discuss details of their immigration bill, but it&#x2019;s clear that some parts are more conservative than the Senate plan.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p> The House members and their aides refused to discuss details of their immigration bill, but it&#x2019;s clear that some parts are more conservative than the Senate plan.
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    <title><![CDATA[Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401264/analysts-supermajority-not-needed.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers&#x2019; vote on Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers&#x2019; vote on Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s choice: to veto or not to veto?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401382/gov-rick-scotts-choice-to-veto.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:36 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ 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.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/16/18/37/hn2EW.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p> 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.
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    <title><![CDATA[Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409378/sweet-deal-for-state-taxpayers.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer&#x2019;s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citizens Property and Gov. Rick Scott are tapping the insurer&#x2019;s $6.4 billion surplus for special giveaways to politically-connected companies.
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    <title><![CDATA[Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments during tour]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3411389/senate-president-house-speaker.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:37 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as success stories of their joint legislative agenda and the 2013 state budget.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as success stories of their joint legislative agenda and the 2013 state budget.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409387/gov-rick-scott-signs-elections.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida&#x2019;s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to early voting laws.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/22/07/48/1jJQmK.Hi.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida&#x2019;s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to early voting laws.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3406819/gov-scott-vetoes-hundreds-of-millions.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:56 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[From a coast-to-coast bike trail to tuition increases, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $350 million from the state budget, which he signed Monday.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/07/05/P1oiK.Hi.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>From a coast-to-coast bike trail to tuition increases, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $350 million from the state budget, which he signed Monday.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406070/gov-rick-scott-to-veto-tuition.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/19/3406070/gov-rick-scott-to-veto-tuition.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 23:26 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/20/07/05/P1oiK.Hi.56.JPG" /></p>  <p>When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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    <title><![CDATA[AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/17/3403238/aarp-cancels-florida-sweepstakes.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation&#x2019;s retirees association to eliminate its contests.
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    <title><![CDATA[Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401264/analysts-supermajority-not-needed.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers&#x2019; vote on Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers&#x2019; vote on Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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    <title><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott&#x2019;s choice: to veto or not to veto?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/16/3401382/gov-rick-scotts-choice-to-veto.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:36 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[ 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.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/16/18/37/hn2EW.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p> 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.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it&#x2019;s for the kids]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395730/fred-grimm-boondoggle-hey-its.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:12 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal.
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    <title><![CDATA[Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395674/miami-dolphins-spent-big-bucks.html</link>
    <guid>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395674/miami-dolphins-spent-big-bucks.html</guid>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of the most expensive in Miami-Dade history.
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     <p><img src="http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2013/05/06/22/02/XQhit.Hi.56.jpeg" /></p>  <p>In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of the most expensive in Miami-Dade history.
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/13/3395771/for-florida-lawmakers-healthcare.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:24 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The state House quietly kept members&#x2019; health insurance rates low. How low? Less than 9 bucks a month.
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    <title><![CDATA[Fight over money for tutoring went down to the wire]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/12/3391177/fight-over-money-for-tutoring.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00 EDT</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after revelations of fraud and lax oversight in the programs.
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[  <p>South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after revelations of fraud and lax oversight in the programs.
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    <title><![CDATA[Obama to tour Jersey Shore with Gov. Christie]]></title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413709/obama-to-tour-jersey-shore-with.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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