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Rick Scott to settle lawsuits over property near Governor’s Mansion

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Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Cabinet are going to settle a bitter land dispute that has sparked acrimony and a handful of different lawsuits. Scott and the Cabinet are expected next week to approve a deal to end three years of litigation with Tallahassee attorney Steven Andrews, a persistent critic of Scott. The battle initially centered on land located near the Governor’s Mansion about a mile north of the state Capitol. The Scott administration wanted the land as…

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Rick Scott at odds again with fellow Republicans

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Just six months ago, Gov. Rick Scott stood onstage outside the state Capitol basking in his hard-fought victory as he began his second term. Scott boldly proclaimed in his inaugural address that the campaign was over, and while there would be “robust debates on the best direction for Florida” that “we should not let partisan politics, or any politics for that matter, get in our way.” But that’s not been the case for the Republican governor who has grown isolated…

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Jennifer Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case

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The drama over Florida’s former lieutenant governor, who was forced to resign more than two years ago, may be finally over. The Florida Commission on Ethics on Friday unanimously approved a settlement with Jennifer Carroll where the one-time rising star in state Republican politics agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and admit she violated the state’s ethics law. Under the settlement, Carroll acknowledged she did not disclose money paid to a company she controlled. The money came from Allied Veterans…

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AG Pam Bondi will no longer hold up Jon Steverson’s DEP appointment

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Two state agency chiefs appear likely to keep their jobs even after a nationwide search for other candidates. The top spots at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Environmental Protection came open this spring because the Florida Senate refused to confirm appointees chosen by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott and the three elected members of the Cabinet voted to hold a formal search for the jobs because they were criticized over how FDLE Commissioner Richard Swearingen was…

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Jeb Bush vows to cut spending, Washington lobbying

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday vowed to rein in federal spending and combat the “arrogance,” ”sheer incompetence” and size of government if he’s elected. In a speech aimed at President Barack Obama‘s administration as well as his rivals for the GOP nomination, Bush called for limiting new hires in government and extending the ban on former members of Congress from lobbying their colleagues to six years. Bush also called for amending the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced…

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Florida Legislature to redraw congressional lines in Aug.

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Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, dealing with the fallout of a sharply critical decision by the state’s highest court, will hold a nearly two-week special session in August to draw up new congressional districts. House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner finally announced Monday that they were summoning legislators back to town to respond to the court. In an extraordinary ruling earlier this month, the Florida Supreme Court gave lawmakers just 100 days to draw up the new map. The…

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House Speaker turns down U.S. Reps request for redistricting hearings

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House Speaker Steve Crisafulli is turning down a request from 15 members of Congress to hold statewide public hearings before the Legislature draws new congressional districts. Republican and Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to legislative leaders on Thursday asking for the hearings. Last week the state Supreme Court ruled the state’s congressional maps don’t meet the requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment that prohibits political lines from being drawn to favor incumbents or a political party. The court…

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