Local Govt & Politics
Fla. Gov. Scott's job approval up to 43%
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating is improving, though not to the point that it's likely to deter any potential challengers in 2014. A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows 43 percent of voters approve of the job Scott is doing and 40 percent have a favorable opinion of ...
Text-tracking system to make Orange County text messages and emails public
Orange County is providing easier access to commissioners' texts and emails. The county just bought a new text-tracking system, nearly a year after leaders were accused of deleting messages during a meeting about the sick-time ordinance. The technology won't cover personal phones. County leaders said they stressed to everyone that ...
Gov. signs bill speeding up capital punishment
Florida is speeding up how quickly it carries out the death penalty. Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed into law a measure designed to accelerate the state's capital punishment process. That process has been criticized for allowing some condemned inmates to languish for decades on death row. The ...
Fla. Gov. leads trade mission to Paris
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is leaving Friday on a week-long trade mission to Paris. Scott will lead a delegation of more than 70 people from the state to visit the 50th International Paris Air Show. Those traveling with the governor include First Lady Ann Scott, business executives and ...
Fla. Gov. to sign abortion measure and other bills
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is visiting a children's home in the Panhandle where he'll sign a bill that requires medical care for newborns who survive botched abortions. Scott is scheduled to sign the bill Wednesday at the Florida Baptist Children's Home located just outside of Pensacola. The legislation ...
GOP governors endure early trials, gird for 2014
Republican governors took over statehouses across the country after the 2010 elections and immediately acted on promises to usher in a new era of budget cutting and conservative labor policies. Public backlash followed just as quickly; they watched their popularity drop while Democrats talked of political retribution. But now, ...
Gov. Rick Scott spends day in South Florida
Gov. Rick Scott is spending the day in South Florida for several events. He will visit Western High School in Davie on Monday morning. Scott will present 21 students and limo driver Danny Izzi with the Florida Highway Patrol Certification of Appreciation for helping to save seven people from ...
Fla. Gov. asked to return money to insurer
A leading Florida Democrat is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to return $110,000 in campaign contributions from an insurer. Dan Gelber, a former state senator and potential future statewide candidate, wrote a letter Friday to Scott saying that the deal "smells." Heritage Property Insurance and Casualty Insurance is ...
Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race
Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.
Gov. Scott cabinet meets in Orlando, tours Nemours hospital
The Florida cabinet that usually meets in Tallahassee conducted its business in Orlando Wednesday. Channel 9's Christopher Heath asked the governor why the sudden need to take the meetings on the road. Every member of the Florida cabinet is from Tallahassee. The three department directors who addressed the cabinet Wednesday ...
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