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In secret, Enterprise Florida hears utility-funded report
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A new report on Florida’s economic competitiveness recommends that the state beef up Gov. Rick Scott’s ability to lure new corporations with large checks and to also lower standards for the wages these companies would... -
Across Florida, legislative candidates sidestep fundraising caps
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelIt may be the least effective law in Florida. For two decades, Florida has barred candidates for local or state office from accepting more than $500 from a single donor per election. And yet, more than ever this election cycle, candidates for the... -
CFB Top Employers 2012 footnotes
Adventist: Excludes 2,954 per-diem workers; includes Florida Hospital system and several Adventist Care Center nursing homes. Comcast: Universal Orlando resort; excludes local cable-TV operations. Orlando Health: Excludes 1,632 per-diem workers; does...Tags: Outback Steakhouse Incorporated, Medical Specialization, Marriott International Inc., Port Orange, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Yes, you can fight City Hall — and win
There's something satisfying about watching somebody decide that they can fight City Hall. Maybe it's the idea that the little guy, if he tries hard enough, does stand a chance against the big-moneyed interests or a stubborn bureaucracy. Or perhaps we're...Tags: Pine Hills, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Winter Garden, Windermere
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Reader gets response (but no comfort) from Public Service Commission
Orlando Sentinel ColumnistIn a recent column about the Public Service Commission's soft-ball questioning of the new Progress Energy boss (Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers), I encouraged fuming readers to write to the commission and make their outrage known. After all, it is the Public...Tags: Shareholders, Republican Party, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Abstaining from votes dogs Orange Commissioner Edwards again
Thirty-eight times in the past 18 months, Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards has abstained from voting on public business because, if he had, it could be perceived as benefiting his financial interests.
An Orlando Sentinel analysis of 600 recorded...Tags: Elections, Teresa Jacobs, International Drive, Politics, Bill Segal
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Here's an issue Progress-Duke and customers can agree on
Orlando Sentinel ColumnistAs a postscript to today's column about Progress-Duke Energy and Florida's Public Service Commission, here's an issue we can all agree on: It is in the best interests of not only Progress Energy Florida and new owner Duke Energy, but also consumers for...Tags: Duke Energy Corporation, Orlando
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Special interests give RPOF 4-to-1 contributions edge
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelContribution reports filed Friday evening showed the Republican Party of Florida raised $9 million from April through Aug. 9 from a plethora of wealthy donors and corporations interested in getting regulations weakened or tax breaks passed – or to... -
GOP $$$ laps Florida Democrats leading into next week’s primary
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Thanks to gambling interests, utilities, and theme parks, Florida Republicans out-raised the state Democratic Party more than 4-to-1 over the last four months, according to party fundraising reports filed Friday. For the period from... -
Huizenga, Adelson, Donald Trump and John Morgan (?!) pump money to Scott committee
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Tapping major players in Florida politics, a committee closely aligned with Gov. Rick Scott collected $2.85 million in contributions during the past three months, a new report shows. The... -
Debby weakens, but Florida still faces flooding risk
ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Debby, the guest that wouldn’t leave, is ruining things for a lot of other visitors despite weakening to a tropical depression and leaving Florida’s Gulf Coast behind. The National Hurricane Center said...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), National Hurricane Center, White House, Canoeing and Kayaking
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Four major solar plants announced for Florida: Will they actually be built?
Sun SentinelFour major solar plants were announced for the Sunshine State in the past year or so projecting hundreds of new jobs for Floridians. But none have their financing finalized. The projects are: a 74-megawatt plant in Walton County by Santa Rosa-based...Tags: Energy Saving, Renewable Energy, Plant Openings, Alternative Energy, Farms
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