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Bounce back

Fixing a $500 million department riddled with problems required a hefty dose of discipline. That was just the beginning.

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Carlos Beruff's Road to Damascus

How and why homebuilder-entrepreneur Carlos Beruff converted from business to politics. It's all about taxpayers' money.

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Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli explains why the House stands against Medicaid expansion.

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Lee County has $100 million stashed in its land-buying program for conservation, but it doesn't have avery good track record of spending it wisely. Voters likely will decide its fate next year.

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The politics of liberty and why Jefferson wrote the Declaration

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Running as an outsider, former CEO Curt Clawson spent more than $3 million to challenge better-known politicians for the congressional seat representing Southwest Florida.

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Neutral Zone

Naples physician Michael Dent is building a website that will bring together sellers and buyers of non-acute medical supplies. It's a hugely complex business.

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