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Rick Scott wants state to cut $8M in fees

Published on January 30, 2017 in Statewide by Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

Gov. Rick Scott wants to cut millions of dollars of fees that impact Florida’s veterans, seniors and businesses. The Naples Republican announced Monday he plans to cut an $8 million in annual fees during the upcoming legislative session. The announcement comes on the eve of the annual Associated Press legislative planning session, where Scott will officially announce his fiscal 2017-18 budget. The cuts, according to the Governor’s Office, include: free vehicle title transfers for surviving spouses; free replacement and renewal…

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Atlanta J-C weighs in on Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio

Published on June 11, 2009 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

Jay Bookman: The ultra-conservative wing of the GOP wants to make Florida’s Republican Senate primary a test case of its power. The race pits Gov. Charlie Crist, a moderate who had the audacity to endorse President Obama’s stimulus plan, against hard-core conservative Marco Rubio, a former speaker of the state House. Crist also just signed a new state budget raising the cigarette tax and various fees by $2 billion, an act that further fueled conservative anger. Even worse, the moderate…

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