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Rick Scott rolling up sleeves for Tallahassee cleanup — literally

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Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he personally would help clear debris in Tallahassee. On Wednesday, “I, along with agency heads, along with volunteers from the National Guard, along with veterans’ groups, we’re going to be out in Tallahassee in different places, and we’re going to be picking up debris,” Scott said in a news conference. “It’s clearly something we can do. And, hopefully, that will accelerate when people get their power back,” he said. “We need to clean up our…

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Hermine has passed but danger has not, Rick Scott warns

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Don’t let your guard down now that Hurricane Hermine has passed, Gov. Rick Scott urged Friday. “We know there is a lot of work left to do following this storm. We will spend the coming days assessing the damage and responding to the needs of our communities and Florida families,” he said. “The number one thing is to stay safe. While the storm has passed through our state, everyone must still take precautions and stay tuned to local weather stations for…

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Rick Scott closes state offices in 51 counties as Hermine looms

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How serious is Tropical Storm Hermine? Gov. Rick Scott said the words “life threatening” five times Thursday during a 15-minute press briefing at the state’s Emergency Operations Center. He wanted, he said, to impress on Floridians jaded by a decade without major storms, or new to the state, or visiting, that this thing could kill you. “It’s going to impact us from Tampa Bay all the way to Pensacola,” Scott said. “We are going to have storm surge — three…

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