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MEMORANDUM: Executive Order 12-24

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MEMORANDUM DATE: January 27, 2012 TO: To All Florida Media FROM: Brian Burgess, Communications Director Executive Office of the Governor RE: Executive Order 12-24 Please see the attached Executive Order 12-24, suspending Jose Angel Rodriguez, Mayor of ... »

Statement From Governor Scott Regarding Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity Doug Darling’s Resignation

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Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Scott today issued the following statement regarding executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Doug Darling’s resignation. Darling will continue to serve as executive director until January 31, 2012... »

Rep. Mark Pafford Letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding Florida’s Voter Suppression Law

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Rep. Mark Pafford Letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding Florida’s Voter Suppression Law TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In preparation for today’s congressional hearing in Tampa concerning Florida’s new voting law, state Rep. Mark Pafford (D-West Pal... »

Autonomous Vehicles Arrive at the Florida Capitol

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HB 1207 by Representative Brandes to pave the way for self-driving vehicle testing in Florida Tallahassee, Fla. – Yesterday State Representative Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad held a pre... »

Governor Rick Scott Welcomes America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses to Florida

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Miami – Governor Rick Scott officially welcomed America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses to Florida during the company’s debut in Miami-Dade County today in Kendall. America’s Best plans to open 20 stores in Florida in 2012 and create more than 200 jobs th... »

UF Astronomers Contribute to NASA’s Planet Discoveries

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — NASA announced today the discovery of 11 new “solar systems” hosting at least 26 planets found with data from NASA’s Kepler Mission. The discovery nearly doubles the number of verified Kepler planets so far. It also triples the numb... »

Attorney General Pam Bondi Sues Delray Beach Company for Defrauding Consumers

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Attorney General Pam Bondi has sued Scammer Guard, LLC, and its principal, Frank Esposito, for falsely advertising scam protection services. The lawsuit alleges that Scammer Guard told consumers they were affiliated with the Florida A... »