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Florida Supreme Court turns down case sparked by Gov. Scott

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The Florida Supreme Court is turning away a case challenging a law that allows Gov. Rick Scott to use a blind trust instead of providing a detailed accounting of his finances. The high court on Monday ruled that it would not consider an appeal of a lawsuit filed by a former aide to the late Democratic Gov. Reubin Askew. The one page order was approved unanimously. Jim Apthorp contended that letting politicians use a blind trust violates a 1976 constitutional…

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