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Six years after passing, Jim King may be gone, but certainly not forgotten

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Here’s how Jim King is remembered around the Florida Capitol. The laughter was immediate and spontaneous when CFO Jeff Atwater was asked last year to recall a story about the late Senate President. “My goodness, my goodness,” Atwater said, clearly enjoying a memory. King was a fixture around the Capitol for 23 years. The Jacksonville Republican was first elected to the State House in 1986 and became one of the most powerful politicians in the state, serving as Senate President from…

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The week that was in Florida politics

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At the end of the first week of the 2015 legislative session, the capital city’s newspaper printed an editorial cartoon that compared lobbyists to great white sharks. The cartoon asks which species pose a greater threat to Floridians; paid advocates or jaws. Psychologists tell us we see what we know and what we know influences how we think, which affects what we see. It wouldn’t be fair to say the cartoonist provided insight to his view of the world when…

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‘Yes on 9’ campaign launches new website, grassroots education efforts

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The YES ON 9 Campaign announced that it is launching a statewide campaign to educate voters on and promote passage of Amendment 9, the Healthcare Freedom Act. The amendment, sponsored by state Sen. Carey Baker (R-Eustis) and state Rep. Scott Plakon (R-Longwood) will appear on the November ballot and seeks to protect Floridians’ right to choose their own healthcare instead of being forced into a government mandate. “Amendment 9 will protect Floridians from a Massachusetts-style design that forces them to participate in a…

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‘Yes on 9’ campaign launches new website, grassroots education efforts

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The YES ON 9 Campaign announced that it is launching a statewide campaign to educate voters on and promote passage of Amendment 9, the Healthcare Freedom Act. The amendment, sponsored by state Sen. Carey Baker (R-Eustis) and state Rep. Scott Plakon (R-Longwood) will appear on the November ballot and seeks to protect Floridians’ right to choose their own healthcare instead of being forced into a government mandate. “Amendment 9 will protect Floridians from a Massachusetts-style design that forces them to participate in a…

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Three more legislators endorse Jeff Kottkamp

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Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp announces the endorsements of three additional members of the Florida Legislature. The latest members of the Kottkamp for Attorney General Team include state Sen. Carey Baker (R-Eustis), state Reps. Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) and Pat Patterson (R-Deland). “I’m supporting Jeff Kottkamp for Attorney General because I know he has fought for the issues that are important to me,” said Senator Baker. “As an owner of the oldest gun shop in America, I know that Lt. Governor Kottkamp will defend…

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Rudy Garcia asking Charlie Crist to stop Legislature’s sneak attack on injured workers

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It appears in the waning hours of session, and in an era of “transparency” in lawmaking — some legislators apparently couldn’t resist the temptation to slip language into a bill that helps workers’ compensation insurers and sticks it to injured workers and doctors. As Garcia In short, the legislation would result in doctors ending the practice of providing medication directly to injured workers under workers’ compensation. This would lead to workers having to pay out-of-pocket for medication at the pharmacy and then…

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Rudy Garcia asking Charlie Crist to stop Legislature’s sneak attack on injured workers

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It appears in the waning hours of session, and in an era of “transparency” in lawmaking — some legislators apparently couldn’t resist the temptation to slip language into a bill that helps workers’ compensation insurers and sticks it to injured workers and doctors. In short, the legislation would result in doctors ending the practice of providing medication directly to injured workers under workers’ compensation. This would lead to workers having to pay out-of-pocket for medication at the pharmacy and then wait to…

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