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Mike Moore is getting more  heavyweight Republican support in his bid for a place on the Pasco County Commission. Moore announced two major endorsements today, from both Speaker of the Florida House Will Weatherford and County Commissioner Jack Mariano. The two influential legislators will be backing Moore in his bid for the District 2 county seat. Last week, Moore also received the support of Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco. Moore must first face Bob Robertson in the July 2014 GOP primary, before he will…

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After years of Florida legislators promising “cheap power,” the first bill filed in the House for the 2014 session calls for residents to stop paying for energy projects that will never be completed.   State Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda submitted HB 4001 to eliminate the Advanced Nuclear Cost Recovery law (ANCR).  The bill comes after the growing outcry over Florida residents continuing to pay for a recently cancelled Levy County nuclear power plant. The state passed ANCR in 2006, allowing energy companies…

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Stacy White collected another key endorsement from one of the most powerful elected officials in Hillsborough County. State Attorney Mark Ober today announced he is supporting White in his bid for County Commissioner for District 4. White faces both Rick Cochran and Donna Lee Fore to replace term-limited Commissioner Al Higginbotham, who is currently running for District 7. “Stacy has fought to make schools safer,” Ober said in the statement announcing his support. “He has fought for greater fiscal oversight and accountability.…

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With just over a week left until the Aug. 27 St. Petersburg citywide primary, 21,784 early ballot – 34.5 percent of the amount mailed by the Supervisor of Elections —have been cast so far. With 63,054 ballots mailed or picked up at the Department of Elections offices through Aug. 16, more than one-third have returned. The DOE is regularly updating polling numbers, which also include pickups at election offices. There were 41,798 ballots requested for districts without a vacant City…

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A round-up of Sunday editorials from Florida’s leading newspapers: Tampa Bay Times — Scott’s pay-to-play boondoggle How do you turn a budget turkey into a peacock? Contributing at least $210,000 to Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election effort does wonders. That’s how much cash the governor received between vetoing state money for a Sarasota rowing center in 2011 and approving millions for the boondoggle he celebrated last week. The rowing center symbolizes Scott’s transformation from a candidate who paid for his campaign…

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 Gov. Rick Scott announced a series of official appointments to a number of leadership positions throughout the state. For the Valencia College District Board of Trustees the Governor made three appointments, subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate: Lucas Boyce of Orlando, director of business management for the Orlando Magic as well as a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute and the Orange County Library Board of Trustees. Boyce is filling a vacant seat. Bruce Carlson of Celebration,…

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The Republican Party of Florida invites supporters (and donors) to a fundraising reception in Boston on September 28. House Speaker Designate Steve Crisafulli and future Speakers Richard Corcoran and Jose Oliva are hosts of the event at the Florida State Seminoles away game, when they will face the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. As part of the event, attendees will also have the opportunity for a VIP tour of Fenway Park, in addition to a VIP dinner Friday, Sept.…

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