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Vern Buchanan named to House Budget Committee

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As rumors of a possible Senate run simmer in the background, Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan takes a step up the U.S. House ladder, assuming a seat on the Budget Committee on Wednesday. “As a businessman for over 30 years, I know what it means to balance a budget and meet a payroll,” said Buchanan in an announcement. “I look forward to joining Chairman [Georgia Rep. Tom] Price and the other committee members as we work to grow the economy, create jobs,…

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House proposes staff increases to implement Florida’s marijuana law

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More than 800 Department of Health jobs will be eliminated under the House proposed budget released Tuesday. But the Office of Compassionate Use–charged with implementing and managing the state’s medical marijuana law–will see its staff increase by three positions under the proposed spending plan. The proposed budget also give the Office of Compassionate Use $380,472. The Department of Health was not able to immediately answer how many staff are in the Office of Compassionated use today or whether the department…

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Rick Scott makes his March Madness picks

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Gov. Rick Scott’s veto pen is getting bored of waiting for the legislative session, apparently. So he used it, or perhaps another, to fill out his bracket predictions for the 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Scott’s administration sent out a photo showing Scott handwriting his predictions on a bracket sheet -– pen in hand, reading glasses on his face. His administration included what was supposed to be a rundown of the governor’s predictions in its release, but it came out looking…

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Florida gets an ‘A’ for government spending transparency

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Florida is at the top of the class having earned an “A” in government spending transparency by the Florida Public Interest Research Group, or PIRG. The Sunshine State is one of 14 to earn the ranking of “leading state” by the group. Florida makes this list based on having user-friendly websites that provide users with accessible information on how money is being spent. Those websites offer easy-to-use search features for the common Joe to “follow the money” as well as…

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Is there any recourse for victims of online photo memes?

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Those pilfered, captioned and shared photos that make us either cringe, rage or laugh out loud are as old as the Internet itself, but in these wild online times, is there any recourse for their victims? Memes, by definition viral little beasties, are everywhere, sometimes building over several years. And they have many heads — shaming wrongdoers, bullying innocents and poking fun at an awkward facial expression, twerk attempt, family portrait or school photo. “When one of these mobs fixes…

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Jeb Bush served on board of Florida timber firm facing lawsuits

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In a public move presaging his run for the White House, Jeb Bush resigned from corporate positions at the end of last year. Less noticed: One of the companies where he served on the board, Florida timber company Rayonier Inc., faced a flurry of lawsuits not long before his exit. One case alleges that a plant in Georgia violated the Clean Water Act and contaminated the Altamaha River, and five other suits from investors contend the company made false and…

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St. Pete Nuisance Abatement board rejects public comment for quasi-judicial hearings

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St. Pete’s Nuisance Abatement Board will not hear public comment during quasi-judicial hearings despite public outcry to do so. Following a series of legislative decisions exempting quasi-judicial hearings from a public comment requirement, the board changed its rules to eliminate opportunity for individuals to address the board in such hearings. Prior to a hearing last week involving the New Plaza Motel and Cactus Charlie’s bar on 34 Street, numerous residents – most from the Historic Kenwood neighborhood that backs up…

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