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Drew Wilson covers legislative campaigns and fundraising for SaintPetersBlog and FloridaPolitics.com. While at the University of Florida, Wilson was an editor at The Independent Florida Alligator and after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to cover business deals for The Hollywood Reporter. Before joining Extensive Enterprises, Wilson covered the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools.

Wal-Mart awards $580K to 14 Florida nonprofits

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Wal-Mart announced Thursday that 14 Florida nonprofits will get a combined $580,000 in grants from the retailer. The grants ranged from $25,000 to $90,000 for each organization for projects ranging from an all-access playground i wall n Brevard County to a STEM education program in Naples. The list also included bay-area nonprofit Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, which will get a $25,000 grant for a nutrition program for its low- to moderate-income participants. Wal-Mart’s North Florida regional general manager Jeff…

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Americans for Prosperity blasts Rick Scott’s economic incentives plan as “risky”

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A conservative group came out against Gov. Rick Scott’s economic incentives plan Tuesday, deriding it as corporate welfare and saying it lacked transparency. Americans for Prosperity Florida director Chris Hudson said his group agreed with Scott’s call for broad-based tax cuts at his 2015 State of the State Address, as well as his statement that “taxpayers can spend their money better than government can,” but sees the Republican governor’s incentives plan as a contradiction of those views. Scott’s plan would…

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Matt Gaetz ad boasts role in “fixing” penalties for sex offenders

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Shalimar Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz released a new ad Tuesday that trumpets his role in passing tougher penalties on sex offenders in 2014. “I’m Matt Gaetz, and I’ll always fight to protect our kids,” the Senate District 1 candidate said in the video. “The system was broken, so I led the fight to fix it,” The 2014 sex offender bill package Gaetz is referring to – SB522, SB524, SB526 and SB528 – passed both chambers with unanimous support near the…

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Florida ranks No. 4 in small-business economic outlook, survey finds

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Small-business owners say Florida is the fourth best state in the nation when it comes to the economy, according to a survey put out Tuesday by a consumer service website. The study, conducted by Thumbtack.com, tracks business owner sentiment by gauging issues such as how easy they think it is to hire a new employee or get a business loan in their state. Florida scored a little more than 65 points on a 100-point scale, which is good enough for…

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Fundraising reports show Senate rivals Jack Latvala, Joe Negron close as ever

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Early committee finance numbers for Republican Sens. Jack Latvala and Joe Negron show the two rivals for Senate President are as close as ever in fundraising. Latvala’s outfit, Florida Leadership Committee, entered October with a little more than $1.6 million on-hand, and the committee should get a little boost above that mark once final reports for October are posted. FLC had taken in about $110,000 in contributions through Oct. 26 and had posted $48,452 in expenditures as of Oct. 29,…

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Florida Surgeon General offers tip sheet for healthy Halloween

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Making sure youngsters eat a healthy snack or meal before they go trick-or-treating could help make their Halloween a bit healthier according to a tip sheet put out by the Florida Department of Health Tuesday. “Halloween and fall festivals are a great time to remind your children to make healthy choices while having fun,” said Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong. “Let’s encourage everyone to make safety a priority when visiting with family and neighbors.” According…

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Rick Scott asks for $23 million budget bump for DCF in 2016

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Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday that his 2016 budget recommendation will including a $22.9 million funding bump for the Department of Children and Families. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking when a child is a victim of abuse or neglect. Anytime something horrific happens to an innocent child, we have to stop and think about what we can do to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Scott said in his announcement. “As a father and a grandfather, I take the safety of our…

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