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Rick Scott's Elephant Of A Fail

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.24.2012

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As a GOP governor of Florida, one might think that Rick Scott would know how to deal with elephants. That's apparently not the case. Scott met with...

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Human Rights & Florida: Why just Cuba and Syria?

Steven Kurlander | Posted 05.08.2012

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How come Tallahassee doesn't ban contracts with companies doing business with China, too? Why just Cuba and Syria? Silly question, because with a Chinese ban, virtually no businesses could do business with Florida governments.

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Florida Lawmakers Defend 'Stand Your Ground' Panel

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 05.02.2012

The task force empaneled by Florida Governor Rick Scott called to look into the state's "Stand Your Ground" law, which has come under fire in the afte...

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A Few Good Reasons Not to Show Up for Work This Tuesday -- Why May Day Is Our Day

Nathan Patches Pim | Posted 04.30.2012

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We gather at noon in Bayfront Park in Miami this Tuesday for many reasons, but the cause is the same: a system that has completely dropped any pretense of serving the people it represents. If you've had enough of this madness, join us.

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Rick Scott Plan Angers Election Officials

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.26.2012

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Florida election officials are fuming Thursday over a survey ranking their performance across eight areas. Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) office cam...

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Rick Scott's Controversial Drug Testing Order Rebuked By Judge

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.26.2012

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A federal judge has ruled that Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) violated the Constitution last year when he ordered drug testing for state government worke...

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Governor Slashes Aid For Rape Victims During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 04.24.2012

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) shocked the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence this week when he vetoed $1.5 million in funding for 30 rape crisis ce...

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GOP Makes 'Unprecedented' Effort To Help Rick Scott

The Orlando Sentinel | Posted 04.06.2012

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With more than 30 months until the next gubernatorial election, Gov. Rick Scott appears to be already campaigning for re-election. Though he's said...

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Rick Scott Weighs In On Trayvon Martin Case

Morning Joe | Posted 05.27.2012

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But Joe and Mika began Scott's interview by talking about the February 26th killing of 17-year-old Florida teen Trayvon Martin and the accused shooter...

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The Secret to Civic Longevity

Philip Picaza | Posted 04.22.2012

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Miami residents seem to be more interested in a one-night stand than an actual commitment, and who can blame them? For a city over a hundred years old, Miami is just starting to show its first signs of acne and a cracking voice.

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Déjà Vu 2002 in Florida

Rod Smith | Posted 04.18.2012

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Why is it when we continue to elect both Republicans and Democrats in statewide elections, the Florida legislature is dominated by a one-party rule? Simply put, gerrymandering.

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Report Puts Price Tag On Rick Scott's Decision To Kill High-Speed Rail

Tampa Tribune | Ted Jackovics | Posted 04.07.2012

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The high-speed rail project that Gov. Rick Scott doomed last February by turning down more than $2 billion in federal money would have made an annual ...

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Obama is the Big Winner of the GOP Primaries So Far

David Issacharoff | Posted 03.31.2012

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These four Republican candidates are forgetting that they have one big common enemy -- Barack Obama and his 'liberal' government.

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A Serial Killer 'Talks' Too Much, May Speed Up His Own Execution

Pete Earley | Posted 03.24.2012

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In the 1980s, David Gore murdered six women in the scenic shore community of Vero Beach. Unlike many serial killers, Gore "hunted" -- his word -- local women, including two mothers and four teenagers, instead of prostitutes.

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Scott Ducking Primary Crossfire

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.23.2012

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) affirmed he would not endorse a GOP presidential candidate ahead of the state's crucial Jan. 31 primary. He confirmed h...

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Rick Scott Makes Insensitive Remark

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.17.2011

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) told hundreds of Florida A&M University students marching at the governor's mansion, protesting his decision to call for t...

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Rick Scott Fails Fact-Check

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.01.2011

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) claim that the Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land" was ruled "false" Thursday by PolitiFact, the fact-check...

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Nikki Haley Adopts Questionable Policy

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 11.22.2011

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's (R) office has a policy of deleting some of its emails, potentially violating the state's public records law. Onl...

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Florida Hires Law Firm With Rick Scott Connections For Big Bucks

AP | Gary Fineout | Posted 11.16.2011

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida has spent nearly a half-million dollars - and could spend even more - with a large, well-known law firm that has connecti...

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WATCH: Florida Gov Spins On Carnival Cruise

Posted 01.08.2012

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Florida Governor Rick Scott took to the seas--or the Port of Miami--on Monday to "demonstrate his commitment to exemplary customer service on Carnival...

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Palin Slams Occupy Wall Street, Compliments Rick Scott

AP | By BRENDAN FARRINGTON | Posted 01.04.2012

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Sarah Palin told Republican donors Thursday that Occupy Wall Street protesters want the same thing as the "fat cats" they're...

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Rick Scott Appears Confused On Florida Geography

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.03.2012

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott appeared confused about the Tampa Bay region, the state's second largest metropolitan area, in an informal meeting with report...

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Perry Camp Adds Staffers From One Of 2010's Most Unlikely Republican Campaigns

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry is beefing up his presidential campaign staff. Perry, whose campaign has struggled in recent weeks, is adding s...

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Rick Scott Wants Mandatory Training For Jobless Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 12.13.2011

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott's jobs agenda for 2012 aims to reduce burdensome regulations for businesses and to increase them for jobless workers seeking b...

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Rick Scott Attacks College Major His Own Daughter Studied

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.12.2011

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Monday in an interview with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that the state does not need more anthropologists. As it turns ou...

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