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The Florida Sheriffs Association announced state Sen. Jack Latvala as its 2014 Legislator of the Year, with an award presented last week during the FSA Summer Conference in St Johns County. Every year, FSA acknowledges state legislators making significant contributions to criminal justice and public safety through leadership. During the 2014 session, Latvala led a number of key proposals in what the FSA called a “successful session.” “The Florida Sheriffs Association is honored to recognize Senator Latvala for his tireless…

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Consumer confidence among Floridians rose two points in July to 84, hitting another post-recession high for a second consecutive month, according to a new University of Florida survey. “While an index of 84 is not historically high, it does reflect far more optimism than we have seen over the past year,” said Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. The last time Florida consumers were this confident was April 2007, prior to…

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Charlie Crist today released his First Day of Fairness plan, detailing the executive actions he will take on his first day as Governor to help ensure all Floridians have a fair shot at success. The full First Day of Fairness plan can be viewed here. “Middle-class families across Florida deserve a fair shot at success – but under Rick Scott, it’s the special interests that get all the breaks,” Crist said. “The First Day of Fairness is about giving middle-class…

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Clearwater City Manager Bill Horne will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. to announce who he has appointed as his new police chief. City leaders are not saying who it will be until after the announcement, but obviously it’s an internal candidate since there has been no outside search commissioned by Horne According to city insiders, expect Major Daniel Slaughter to get the job. Deputy Chief Sandra Wilson has been passed over, says one source. Slaughter, 44, has been with the…

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Republican Colleen Burton is “just too liberal,” according to a new video attacking the former Polk Vision director in her bid for House District 40. The 30-second ad— with an accompanying website at www.liberalburton.com – focuses on her “liberal plan” that engineered the “largest tax increase” in Polk County history, with a raise in property taxes of 23 percent and an increase in utility taxes of “up to 500 percent.” Both the ad and website are sponsored by a group called Families…

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Space Coast Rep. Tom Goodson’s Republican primary challenger is accusing him of not living in the district he represents. Goodson’s campaign — with the support of the state GOP — calls the allegation a “desperate political attacks.” “Rep. Goodson resides and is a registered voter in House District 50 and has done a great job representing his constituents,” responded Republican Party spokesperson Susan Hepworth in an email exchange with Jim Turner of the News Service of Florida. Orlando Republican George…

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A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Today’s Rise and Shine Fact-iversary is brought to you by Sachs Media Group, the state’s dominant public affairs PR firm: Today in history, the U.S. Congress passed legislation creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA‘s strong presence in Florida established the Sunshine State’s historic role in the space race and solidified its place as an international departure point for space exploration and research. Now, on to the ‘burn… MOST DISAGREE WITH…

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