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Florida

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  • November 5, 2010
Marco's Moment

The national political light shines on the Sunshine State yet again in a pivotal national race. One candidate, Marco Rubio, hopes it stays on until November.

  • Florida
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  • Matt Walsh
  • November 5, 2010
The Real Rick Scott

Talk to the people who worked by his side, sat on Columbia's board of directors or sat across him at the negotiating table. The Rick Scott they knew was honest 'as a Boy Scout' and revolutionized health care.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • November 5, 2010
Scott's real test begins

Getting elected may be the easiest part for new Florida Gov.-elect Rick Scott.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • October 29, 2010
Constitutional Queries

Voters get their chance at six more proposed constitutional amendments Nov. 2. Together and individually the results could have huge effects on politics, taxes and the economy for years to come.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • October 29, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • October 22, 2010
Planning by Ballot Box

A diverse coalition opposing Amendment 4 have no shortage of predictable negative consequences with St. Pete Beach as their poster-child. Both sides agree that passage would mean a lot more lawsuits.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • October 22, 2010
'Has hell frozen?'

Collier County has the reputation as one of the worst places to do business on the Gulf Coast. Now that its unemployment hovers above 13%, Collier government's anti-business attitude may be mellowing.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • October 15, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Rod Thomson
  • October 8, 2010
Shhhhh... Sink was a Banker

In a normal election year, Alex Sink's run for governor of Florida would play heavily on her successful banking career with Bank of America. But this is no normal election.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • October 8, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 8 - Oct. 14

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • October 4, 2010
Running for Office

Loranne Ausley is betting her competition can't outrun her on the track and in politics. She hopes to be a foil to the state legislature's Republican leadership.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • October 4, 2010
Persistent Politics

Jeff Atwater learned a lot from his toughest campaign battle eight years ago. His biggest takeaway: Ideas matter.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • October 1, 2010
Government Digest: Oct. 1 - Oct. 7

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 24, 2010
Court Presence

Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach is an aggressive debater in court and in the Legislature and hopes to debate his way to the attorney general post.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Carl Cronan
  • September 24, 2010
Penny For Your Routes

Land use lawyer David Singer heads the campaign to add another cent to Hillsborough County's sales tax for mass transit. As he sees it, it's a matter of paying now or incurring steeper costs later.

  • Florida
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