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Rick Scott’s wallet has millions less in it, filing shows

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Gov. Rick Scott, a multimillionaire who used his personal fortune to help propel him into office, reported Thursday that his overall net worth tumbled sharply in the past year. Scott filed his annual financial disclosure form that showed that his net worth was nearly $119.2 million by the end of 2015, a drop of nearly 19 percent from the previous year. Despite the steep drop, Scott still reported earning nearly $16.6 million last year from his investments. The former health…

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Florida Supreme Court turns down case sparked by Gov. Scott

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The Florida Supreme Court is turning away a case challenging a law that allows Gov. Rick Scott to use a blind trust instead of providing a detailed accounting of his finances. The high court on Monday ruled that it would not consider an appeal of a lawsuit filed by a former aide to the late Democratic Gov. Reubin Askew. The one page order was approved unanimously. Jim Apthorp contended that letting politicians use a blind trust violates a 1976 constitutional…

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