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Legislators pound FMPA after top officials fail to appear

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Senators and representatives serving on a panel that oversees state audits responded angrily on Monday when they were told that top officials at the Florida Municipal Power Agency were too busy to meet to discuss audit findings that described lavish spending and risky fuel trading schemes. And state Sen. Joe Abruzzo, a Democrat from Wellington who chairs the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, vowed that FMPA officials will be subpoenaed when they are requested again to attend a committee meeting. The…

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Gov. Scott announces 28 regulatory boards appointments

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On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced 28 appointments to a variety of regulatory boards and panels statewide. Board of Professional Geologists Scott began by reappointing Louie Bush and Mervin Dale to the Board of Professional Geologists, which regulates the practice of professional geology. Bush, 64, of Lakeland, is the southeast regional manager for Underground Imaging Technology, a Caterpillar affiliate. His reappointment is for a term ending October 31, 2018. Dale, 55, of Fort White, is a staff scientist with Environmental…

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Beekeepers, stung by 2014 veto, try again for research site

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Florida’s beekeepers say honey bees play a sweet role in agriculture and the economy but they need help — and state funding — to maintain a healthy population. The Florida State Beekeepers Association is requesting $3.5 million for an apiary research center at the University of Florida. Florida is the third largest honey-producing state, with a reported crop value of $22.7 million in 2013, according to the university. The state has about 3,500 beekeepers now compared with 1,200 a decade…

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Ken Plante eulogized for love of his work, dedication to personal principles

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A cry could be heard in the voice of Father Pat O’Neil as he spoke of the love Ken Plante generated in his work in his community and throughout the state of Florida. O’Neil, the director of the Miami Diocese’s Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, celebrated a Mass in Tallahassee Friday for his friend, a former Senate Minority Leader, adviser to a governor, founder of a think tank and a professional association, as well as a prominent lobbyist. Plante…

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Governor orders flags at half-mast to honor Ken Plante

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Gov. Rick Scott ordered U.S. and state flags at the Florida Capitol to fly at half-staff tomorrow, in honor of former State Sen. Ken Plante. Plante passed away March 1 after a three-year battle with ALS. First elected to the Senate from Winter Park in 1967, Plante served until 1978. After leaving the Legislature, he remained active in both the public and private sectors, serving on the 1977-78 Constitutional Revision Commission, and as a founder of both Florida TaxWatch and the…

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Seminole Gaming Compact not the answer to Florida’s fiscal crisis, says AIF

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Associated Industries of Florida has joined a growing number of vocal opponents of the recently signed — but not yet Legislatively approved — Seminole Indian Gaming compact. “On behalf of AIF and our members across the state of Florida, I urge our State Legislators to oppose this proposed compact,” said Barney T. Bishop III, President & CEO of AIF. “While we support granting the Seminoles one unique feature in their gaming options, we strongly object to the needlessly sweeping exclusivity proposed…

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Seminole Gaming Compact not the answer to Florida’s fiscal crisis, says AIF

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Associated Industries of Florida has joined a growing number of vocal opponents of the recently signed — but not yet Legislatively approved — Seminole Indian Gaming compact. “On behalf of AIF and our members across the state of Florida, I urge our State Legislators to oppose this proposed compact,” said Barney T. Bishop III, President & CEO of AIF. “While we support granting the Seminoles one unique feature in their gaming options, we strongly object to the needlessly sweeping exclusivity proposed…

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