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No audit of hospital taxing district … for now

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The discussion of whether to have the state auditor general audit a hospital taxing district was delayed on Monday. Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Chairman state Sen. Joseph Abruzzo said the committee was waiting for more information from the North Lake County Hospital District to be released and that state Rep. Larry Metz, who requested the audit, was willing to temporarily delay the discussion. Metz on Feb. 19 requested the audit. Metz told Florida Politics on Monday that he requested the…

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Jack Seiler, six other Broward mayors, endorse Kendrick Meek in Senate race

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From the Sun-Sentinel: Kendrick Meek’s U.S. Senate campaign plans to roll out more endorsements on Thursday, including Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler. Seiler is a close political friend of Gov. Charlie Crist, the former Republican now running for the Senate with no party affiliation. The Democratic Party was a stronger tug for Seiler, who is supporting Meek in his primary fight with Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene. Besides Seiler, the Meek campaign plans to announce endorsements of six other Broward…

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Joseph Abruzzo endorses Jeff Greene for U.S. Senate

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Jeff Greene, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, received the endorsement of Florida state Rep. Joseph Abruzzo (D-85). The two will appear tonight at the Mid-County Democratic Club meeting in Royal Palm Beach. “Jeff Greene is the leader Florida needs. He is a proven jobs creator, won’t be beholden to the special interests and will get real results,” said Rep. Abruzzo. “I urge Florida voters to join me in voting for Democrat Jeff Greene for U.S. Senate.” “I’m honored to have the…

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Democratic state Rep. Joseph Abruzzo says he won’t support Kendrick Meek

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State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington, says he’ll support Charlie Crist’s independent bid for U.S. Senate if Kendrick Meek wins the Democratic nomination. “My vote will not be going for Kendrick Meek at any point in time in this election,” Abruzzo said. “If the Democrats do not have a viable candidate and it’s between Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist, I will be supporting Charlie Crist.”

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Darryl Rouson’s anti-bong bill moves forward

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“There are many hypocrisies in our society. Most we won’t do anything about in our lifetime,” said Florida Rep. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg. “But some we can chip away at incrementally.” The bill (which I track with LobbyTools), cosponsored by Rep. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington, would forbid Florida retailers from selling a list of pipes — including any made of metal, wood, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic or ceramic — unless 75 percent of their sales are tobacco. State Rep. Erik Fresen,…

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Darryl Rouson’s anti-bong bill moves forward

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“There are many hypocrisies in our society. Most we won’t do anything about in our lifetime,” said Florida Rep. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg. “But some we can chip away at incrementally.” The bill (which I track with LobbyTools), cosponsored by Rep. Joseph Abruzzo, D-Wellington, would forbid Florida retailers from selling a list of pipes — including any made of metal, wood, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic or ceramic — unless 75 percent of their sales are tobacco. State Rep. Erik Fresen,…

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Rep. Joseph Abruzzo’s bill to allow intra-state poker is a bad bet for Florida

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Raise or fold. Any advanced poker player will tell you that those are the only two real options when faced with a big bet. Either your hand is strong enough to win the pot or you don’t belong in the pot. Just calling, or “limping in,” is a sure-fire way to lose money. Whether or not to raise or fold is the situation the state of Florida finds itself in as it attempts to deal with online poker. Currently, online…

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