Sunburn for 9.7.17 – Irma brings death, destruction in Caribbean; watches likely today in Florida
Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics.
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Tampa Bay Rowdies earn hard-fought 3-2 win in Harrisburg
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are coming home three points richer after putting in an impressive showing in a 3-2 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders at FNB Field Wednesday night.
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Pam Bondi takes on price gougers
Attorney General Pam Bondi has declared war on price-gouging as Hurricane Irma continues its trek toward the state. Bondi, who met with reporters Wednesday evening at her Tallahassee price-gouging call center, said staffers have logged roughly 1,500 complaints since she activated the state’s hotline at (866) 9-NO-SCAM on Monday. She also asked Floridians to report price-gouging by going to her website.
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Rick Scott ‘not downplaying’ Irma’s danger
Gov. Rick Scott isn’t apologizing for trying to get people to be concerned about Hurricane Irma. Scott said Wednesday he had not seen comments by radio personality Rush Limbaugh, who suggested that the “panic” caused by Hurricane Irma benefits retailers, the media and politicians seeking action on climate change.
Judy Genshaft says USF has reached ‘pre-eminence’
Before this spring, most of the public had never heard of the term “pre-eminence” for Florida’s University System. But discerning observers in Tampa got a crash course in May after an education conforming bill in the Legislature changed the number of benchmarks required to achieve the lofty status of pre-eminence, costing the University of South Florida some $15 million.
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First fundraiser for Jack Latvala’s gubernatorial campaign set for Thursday in Clearwater
Senate Appropriations Chair Jack Latvala will hold the first fundraiser of his gubernatorial campaign on Sept. 7 in Clearwater.
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‘This is a buzz saw’: Florida braces for Hurricane Irma
Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Wednesday as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a possible direct hit on the Miami metropolitan area of nearly 6 million people.
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