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Which drivers in Florida suffer through the longest commute?

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Surely it must be the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, where the traffic jams are legendary. Or Orlando, where thousands of often lost and wandering tourists mix with residents to create a glacial sludge of cars. And if not those, it must be the Tampa Bay area, where many commuters contend with bridges and causeways as they go from one side of the water to the other. No, no and no. The longest average commute in Florida is found in the relatively…

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Gov. Scott announces 10 state board appointments

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On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced 10 appointments – including four reappointments – to a variety of state regulatory boards. Board of Professional Geologists Scott announced the appointments of Norman Meeks and Stanley Warden to the Board of Professional Geologists, responsible for licensing and regulating the practice of professional geology. Both are for terms ending October 31, 2017. Meeks, 46, of Valrico, is a geologist with CRA Inc. He succeeds Mervin Dale. Warden, 53, of Tallahassee, is a contract manager…

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