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Florida doctoral student forced to remove ‘climate change’ from paper on climate change

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Gov. Rick Scott is pushing back against a report on Sunday claiming an “unwritten rule” in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned the terms “climate change” and “global warming” in official communications. “It’s not true,” Scott said, writes the Miami Herald. “Let’s look at what we’ve accomplished. … Significant investments in beach renourishment … flood mitigation. … I’m into solutions, and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.” But the experience of Elizabeth Radke, as reported in The…

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Singin’ the small government blues

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Florida lawmakers’ balancing act in writing a state budget includes factoring in promises of a tax cut, increases in education and conservation measures and bridging a nearly $2 billion gap created by the scheduled end of a Low Income Pool program for hospitals. They will get fresh numbers Tuesday to begin work on a spending plan for the fiscal year beginning in July. Republicans who control the state Capitol have campaigned on, governed by and promised more of the economic-freedom…

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Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott, ‘climate change’ and the stroke of a pen

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Sometimes circumstances can improve even the best work of art. Such is the case with Bill Day’s latest editorial cartoon, where Gov. Rick Scott wishes for “something green” to disprove what shall not be named – “climate change.” He gets it: a bag of corporate money. But that’s not all. According to the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, the governor refused to have the phrase “climate change” or “global warming” to be officially associated with the Sunshine State. Therefore, in…

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Earthjustice, Florida Dems slam Rick Scott over ‘ban’ on ‘climate change’

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Democrats and some environmentalists blasted Gov. Rick Scott on Monday after a weekend news report that Florida Department of Environmental Protection employees had been banned from using the term climate change or global warming after he took office in 2011. The report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and was referenced in The Washington Post and The Atlantic. The report said the  policy was unwritten but was “distributed verbally statewide” through the department of 3,200 employees. The report said four…

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State group health plan benefits trigger ‘Cadillac tax,’ DMS report shows

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The benefits in the state group health plan will likely trigger $14.6 million in  “Cadillac taxes” under the federal health-care law, an actuarial report given to the Department of Management Services and discussed by state economists on Monday shows. The majority of the tax, or $12.02 million, will be paid by the state for those enrolled in a self-insured insurance product or self-insured HMO. Capital Health Plan — the popular fully insured HMO in Tallahassee — will be on the…

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State investigates cyber-attack on school testing program

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The state’s top law enforcement agency is investigating cyber-attacks that caused several school districts to suspend standardized tests. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Education announced the investigation Monday, a week after school districts started reporting problems with the tests. Administrators were having problems logging into the testing system and some students were being logged out before completing tests. The Department of Education blamed the problems on software issues and thought the situation was resolved Tuesday,…

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Florida Medical Association highlights charitable work with ‘FMA Cares’

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Florida’s largest medical trade group is showing just how much the state’s doctors care about their friends, neighbors, and fellow residents. The Florida Medical Association, which represents more than 20,000 physicians statewide, today unveiled “FMA Cares,” a new initiative highlighting how medical professionals give back to local communities. FMA Cares will feature a series of videos and stories about medical professionals who make a difference in their neighborhoods. The first ad introduces FMA member and Tallahassee orthopedic surgeon Andrew Borom, who…

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