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		<title>Gov. Scott vetoes water projects, firefighter pay increases</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce Ritchie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Putnam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alico Inc.]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed more than $87 million in environmental spending including $27.3 million for suspect “dispersed” water projects. Scott vetoed $461.3 million in spending from a budget of more than $78 billion. While highlighting tax cuts and spending to bring more jobs to Florida, the governor said the 2015-16 state budget provides for springs protection, Everglades restoration and land acquisition. “We are doing the right thing for our environment,” Scott said. He also vetoed more than $29&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Beekeepers, stung by 2014 veto, try again for research site</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce Ritchie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tom Nolan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Florida’s beekeepers say honey bees play a sweet role in agriculture and the economy but they need help — and state funding — to maintain a healthy population. The Florida State Beekeepers Association is requesting $3.5 million for an apiary research center at the University of Florida. Florida is the third largest honey-producing state, with a reported crop value of $22.7 million in 2013, according to the university. The state has about 3,500 beekeepers now compared with 1,200 a decade&#8230;]]></description>
		
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