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Four members of Florida Citrus Commission back Ben Albritton in SD 26

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Citrus leaders are throwing their support behind Ben Albritton in his bid to replace Sen. Denise Grimsley in Senate District 26. The Albritton campaign announced Tuesday four members of the Florida Citrus Commission, including Chairman Marty McKenna and Vice Chairman Mike Garavaglia, have endorsed Albritton in his Senate District 26 bid. “Citrus is the heart of District 26, and as a grower and former board member, Ben Albritton has a unique understanding of the importance and needs of our industry,”…

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Rick Scott announces seven state board appointments

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On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott announced seven appointments and reappointments to a variety of state boards. Florida Real Estate Commission Scott began by naming Randy Schwartz to the Florida Real Estate Commission, a seven-member board that administers and enforces real estate license law. Schwartz, 67, of Winter Springs, is a private practice attorney. He fills a vacant seat for a term ending Oct. 31, 2020. Florida Citrus Commission Scott then reappointed Francisco Pines to the Florida Citrus Commission, a nine-member…

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Polk political notebook: Strong mayors, weak spellcheck and dueling websites

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Strong mayor pushed because of weak responses The city of Lakeland has been going through a series of bipolar political moves or lack of moves over the last few decades. Its leaders and business executives in the city can’t seem to figure out if they want to be a big municipality or a small town. A strong mayor is the sign of a large city, supporters say. But at the same time supporters are pushing for that big city appeal and…

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Citrus Department passes reduced budget

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State citrus commissioners have OK’d a pared-down preliminary budget for the Department of Citrus. The good news: It includes money for the free orange and grapefruit juice travelers can get at the state’s official welcome centers on Interstates 10, 75 and 95 and U.S. 231. The bad news: The preliminary budget includes salary reductions of $1.4 million. The department “will go from 46 positions to 26 positions, with six vacant slots eliminated and 14 filled positions eliminated,” spokeswoman Shelley Rossetter said. The Florida Citrus Commission,…

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