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The day that was in Florida Politics — March 16

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It was a day of announcements at the state Capitol. Morning broke with former legislator Joe Scarborough announcing that Marco Rubio was selling his Tallahassee home.   Details here. Rubio had purchased a three-bedroom/two-bath house with fellow lawmaker David Rivera in 2005. It has been a bit of a headache for Rubio. The two were unable to unload it when the Great Recession created a housing glut and they had left Tallahassee for new jobs in Washington. A bank had started…

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Florida bill would repeal law that bans shacking up

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About 1 million Floridians are breaking state law by committing lewd and lascivious acts and a state senator doesn’t want them to be punished for it. And the Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously agreed Monday when they approved Sen. Eleanor Sobel‘s bill to repeal a law that makes it illegal for unmarried men and women to live together. Sobel said the law was enacted in 1868 and anyone breaking it could be fined $500 and sentenced to 60 days in…

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Charlie Crist: ‘I will not be seeking office in 2016’

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There’s one name that you won’t have to kick around anymore. At least not in 2016. On his Facebook page this afternoon, Charlie Crist said he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “As members of the Florida Democratic Party, we stand for something — fairness, growing the middle class, and policies that strengthen future generations. I will not be seeking office in 2016, but I will be working alongside you. Too much…

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Catching up with Florida Democratic Party chair Allison Tant

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An Allison Tant rant was featured in a House Republican video produced for the annual Capitol Press Corps Press Skits. The segment set to rap music was taken from a news conference when Tant used strong language to head off a potential House Democratic eadership fight. It was unclear whether it was included to get laughs at Tant’s expense or to encourage the Democrats to get their act together; after a while a string of 81-39 victories get kind of redundant —…

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A quick suggestion for Marco Rubio …

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According to Marc Caputo of POLITICO, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is trying to unload the Tallahassee home he co-owns with David Rivera, the former congressman under investigation in a federal campaign-finance probe. Democrats are having a field day with this story, with the Florida Democratic Party going so far as to post a mock-ad on Craig’s List listing the home for sale. Here’s a suggestion for Rubio, who has to understand he cannot run for president of the United States…

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Tim Tebow works out for Eagles

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Tebow Time in Philly? Tim Tebow worked out Monday for the Philadelphia Eagles, a person familiar with the session told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the workout was not made public. Considering all the offseason moves made by coach Chip Kelly, maybe his taking a look at the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner with the huge following shouldn’t be a surprise. Tebow has not been on an NFL team since the 2012 season. He was…

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Bubbled.it opens voting for one non-profit to win $20K in advocacy

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Three of Florida’s creative and advocacy leaders are asking the public to determine which of five worthy causes will win a stronger voice in Tallahassee. Open voting has begun today in the inaugural Cause + Effect campaign, where one Orlando-area nonprofit will win $20,000 in free infographics, advocacy and marketing The trio of companies are Bubbled.it, which specializes in infographics, known also as “issue visualization”; Prismatic, the Orlando-based branding and advertising group formerly known as FDG Creative; and Southern Strategy Group, Florida’s…

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