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Government/Politics & Law
Hitting a Drywall
Florida's head toxicologist is trying to determine the physical effects of Chinese drywall on homeowners.
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Published on 4/1/2010
Florida's Regions Should Plan Growth Together
Traditionally, Florida's major regions pursue their own economic paths. If one region pays attention to what another is up to, it's most often for competitive reasons, not out of any sense of shared destiny.
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Published on 4/1/2010
2010 Economic Yearbook: Signs of Life
Florida's economy finally has a pulse again. Layoff notices are down; temp hiring is up.
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Published on 4/1/2010
Book: Buddy MacKay's Take on Florida
Read an excerpt from Buddy MacKay's autobiography, 'How Florida Happened.' It recaptures a time which saw Florida grow from a semi-rural to a mega-state, where political dominance shifted from the left to the right.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Fla. Trial Lawyers on High Alert
Trial lawyers will be paying close attention to two issues in particular during the legislative session.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Judicial Branch: An Equal Partner?
Peggy A. Quince
Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy A. Quince says it’s time that legislators start treating the state’s judiciary as the branch of government it really is. For...
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Published on 3/1/2010
Where Citizens Decide Growth Changes
One community has experimented with citizen approval of land-use changes. Now the forces allied against Amendment 4 want to make it the poster child for their campaign.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Money and Strategy
The state's size and the weak economy pose fund-raising challenges.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Party Lines in Redistricting Florida
Some want to take politics out of the process of drawing legislative and congressional voting districts. There are good reasons to change -- and good reasons to leave things alone.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Hometown Democracy vs. the Anti-Amendment
Amendment 4 will loom over all other statewide issues until voters cast their ballots in November.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Federal Charges in Jaxport Case
Federal officials charged Tony Nelson, former chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority, in a 44-count indictment that claims he demanded more than $100,000 in bribery payments from a contractor.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Orlando Saving Big on E-Mail from Google
Instead of paying $113 for each e-mail account with Microsoft, the city now pays Google $45 a year for each user -- saving the city $204,000 annually.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Icon: Kenneth H. 'Buddy' MacKay
Governor, 1998-99; lieutenant gov., 1992-98; U.S. congressman, 1983-89; state senator, 1974-80; Born 1933, Lives in Marion County
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Published on 3/1/2010
State Govt. Needs to Invest, Not Just Balance the Books
Column by Executive Editor Mark Howard
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Published on 2/1/2010
Seeding Diversity in Law School Applicants
Bilzin Sumberg aims to spark an interest among minority students in pursuing a law career in south Florida.
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Published on 2/1/2010
2010 Legislative Preview: Setting the Table
A look at the key issues that will shape the next session, which starts in March.
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Published on 2/1/2010
Sunrail Construction Starts Soon
... as early as June 2010 for the first phase of the commuter train
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Published on 2/1/2010
Q&A: Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado
The Mayor explains how changes at City Hall will impact Miami
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Published on 2/1/2010
Dogfight Over Tanker Contract
A win for Northrop Grumman over Boeing in bidding on a $35-billion Air Force contract would be a windfall for Brevard County and other parts of the state.
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Published on 1/1/2010
Incoming ABA President Sets Agenda
Stephen Zack doesn’t become president of the American Bar Association for another eight months, but the Miami attorney’s presidential in-box is already filling up.
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Published on 1/1/2010
Space Florida's Vision for 2020
Frank DiBello was named president of Space Florida in September after serving as interim chief of the organization, which leads development of the state's aerospace industry. He spoke with Florida Trend about Vision 2020, the organization's long-range pl
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Published on 1/1/2010
Obit: U.S. Sen. Paula Hawkins
Paula Hawkins, the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, was known as a defender of children and working mothers. She was instrumental in getting passed the Missing Children's Act, which put the names of missing
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Published on 1/1/2010
Fla. Newsmakers of 2009
People who made an impact in business, economy, science, environment, government, education, sports, philanthropy, media and our fallen soldiers.
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Published on 1/1/2010
Florida's Fallen Soldiers 2009
A list of those brave Floridians who gave their lives for our country.
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Published on 1/1/2010
