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Bruce Ritchie: Is House giving Florida Forever $205 million? Nope

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Words matter, or they should ā€“ at least for journalists. Not necessarily for politicians. Case in point: the Florida House leadership saying that it has $205 million in the proposed 2015-16 state budget for Florida Forever, the stateā€™s land-buying program. Nope, not true. In fact, the House budget proposal doesnā€™t include a single dollar for Florida Forever, in my opinion, although it seems to have some for land acquisition. How much? We canā€™t be sure. Florida Forever actually is a…

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Senate is the ‘right place’ for Florida Medical Association’s top priority

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Florida physicians have friends in the Senate. The Senate Health Policy Committee took up and passed a priority bill for the Florida Medical Association over the strong objections of Associated Industries of Florida as well as the Florida Association of Health Plans. But the majority of those who attended the committee meeting on Monday were there in support of the CS/SB 784, sponsored by state Sen. Don Gaetz. In all, 28 people filled out cards to testify on the measure.…

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Dems hope Tuesday debate moves their candidates up in name recognition race

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Can Florida Democrats recapture the U.S. Senate seat once held by Bob Graham? Or is the primary race between Jeff Greene and Kendrick Meek merely a battle for third place in the general election? Polls show both Democrats trailing a pair of candidates who so far have commanded the media spotlight: Republican Marco Rubio, a darling of the conservative tea party movement, and Republican-turned-independent Gov. Charlie Crist. But voters will have the chance to size up Meek and Greene at…

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Kendrick Meek responds to alleged fraud link

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Kendrick Meek may be in some hot water over ties to Dennis Stackhouse, a developer accused of fraud. According to records, Meek’s former chief of staff received $13,000 from Stackhouse. The developer also allegedly paid $90,000 in consulting fees to Meek’s mother. According to the Miami Herald, this all happened while Meek was pursuing taxpayer dollars for Stackhouse to build a high-tech park in Miami. It was never built. Meek says his integrity is intact and this has nothing to…

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5 questions about Charlie Crist’s independent run

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Charlie Crist is expected to announce tomorrow that he will drop out the Republican primary for Senate against Marco Rubio and instead run with No Party Affiliation. If that does indeed come true, here areĀ five questions that political analysts and others will want to know next: 1. Does he describe himself as an independent Republican, or does he disavow his party? Does he brand himself like Joe Lieberman did — someone who remains faithful to the core principles of his…

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5 questions about Charlie Crist’s independent run

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Charlie Crist is expected to announce tomorrow that he will drop out the Republican primary for Senate against Marco Rubio and instead run with No Party Affiliation. If that does indeed come true, here are five questions that political analysts and others will want to know next: 1. Does he describe himself as an independent Republican, or does he disavow his party? Does he brand himself like Joe Lieberman did — someone who remains faithful to the core principles of…

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Another devastating resignation for Charlie Crist: his biggest ‘fan’ is quitting campaign

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It’s a political earthquake in one of the most-watched GOP contests of the year: Gov.Ā Charlie Crist, once considered the odds-on favorite to become Florida’s next senator but now facing fierce Tea Party opposition andĀ lagging in the polls, just lost his biggest fan. Actually, Crist has lost the support of his campaign fan. Ā Not a person, mind you, but the actual fan that accompanies Crist at his speaking engagements. The Fan, affectionately known to the Governor’s staff and FDLE escort as…

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