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Rick Scott announces four judicial, board appointments

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On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced four appointments to both judicial courts and state boards. 12th Judicial Circuit Court

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Rick Scott announces eight state board appointments

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On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced eight appointments and reappointments to a variety of Florida state boards and commissions. Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, Inc. Scott began by reappointing Luke Buzard to the Early Learning Coalition Hillsborough County, Inc., which collaborates with agencies throughout the community to offer a range of early learning services. Buzard, 37, of Wesley Chapel, is the pipeline safety director at TECO Energy. He previously served as chair of both the Accounting Circle at University…

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Developer shut out from low-income housing tax credit sues city of Tampa

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A low-income housing developer is suing the City of Tampa for choosing to fund a city project rather than its 102-unit senior housing project. In December 2015, Madison Highlands purchased a vacant lot at 5315 N. 37th St. in Tampa where it planned to develop the property. Madison Highlands โ€” owned and managed by Patrick E. Law โ€” proposed a low-income housing option for seniors. However, the project needed financial backing from the city. The organization applied to the Florida…

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