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Casey Anthony prosecutor: No crime committed on website

Published on August 23, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

The prosecutor who gained national attention as a key player in the unsuccessful murder prosecution of Casey Anthony said Sunday that he committed no crime and never followed through with an affair on the cheating website, Ashley Madison. Jeff Ashton, the State Attorney for Orange and Osceola counties in central Florida, said he wouldn’t resign his post. Ashton choked up several times during a news conference while publicly apologizing to his wife, their three children and his four adult children…

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UPDATE: Steve Precourt pulls out from final list for Florida Transportation Commission executive director

Published on August 4, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Former state Rep. Stephen Precourt is no longer on the list of more than 100 Floridians seeking the job of executive director of the Florida Transportation Commission. The Orlando Republican has not yet given a reason why his name is no longer under consideration. The FTC is a nine-member panel to oversee the Florida Department of Transportation as well as expressway authorities statewide, providing policy recommendations to both the Legislature and governor. Gov. Rick Scott will nominate a new executive…

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