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Scott and Crist Continue to Rake In Cash As Both Sides Step Up Nastier Ad War

June 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The money will help fuel what is expected to be an expensive — and nasty — race filled with negative ads. As a sign of what’s to come, the Let’s Get to Work committee reported spending about $3.1 million on advertising in May, after spending about $5.1 million on ads in April.

Seeking Unity, Florida GOP Elects Leslie Dougher Party Chairman in Split Vote

May 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

With a 106-69 vote Saturday, GOP activists elected Clay County Realtor Leslie Dougher as chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida to fill the remainder of the term of outgoing state party chief Lenny Curry. The split vote underscores challenges Gov. Rick Scott faces from within his own party in his re-election effort.

Angling For Military Vote, Rick Scott Looks to Sue Feds for Blocking VA Hospital Inspections

May 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott wants to sue for state inspectors' access to Veterans Administration hospital s like James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa. (Facebook)

The state Agency for Health Care Administration, at Scott’s urging, said Wednesday it will file a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeking to allow state inspectors access to Florida-based VA hospitals so they can determine if the health care needs of veterans are being met.

Charlie Crist on Ending the Cuba Embargo: Not Flip-Flopping, But Facing Reality

May 19, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Crist wants to lift the 53-year-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. He hasn’t flipped soft on the Cuban government, which he calls “oppressive,” “totalitarian,” and “wrong.” He just says that the embargo hasn’t worked and that it’s insanity to keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result, argues Stephen L. Goldstein.

Scott Signs Tax Cut Package Rolling Back Car Registration Fees and Offering 2 Tax Holidays

May 12, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The hurricane sales-tax holiday runs from May 31 through June 8, the back-to-school holiday will run from Aug. 1 through Aug. 3, and vehicle registration fees have been scaled back to pre-2009 levels, among other measures Gov. Rick Scott signed into law.

Support for Medical Marijuana Surges to 88% in Florida, Stoking Prospects for Amendment 2

May 5, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

An image from the Facebook page of People United For Medical Marijuana, the group advocating for medical pot legalization in Florida.

The prospects for Amendment 2 don’t stop with pot. The Amendment is expected to draw out voters who support it. The turnout may influence the outcome of the governor’s race pitting incumbent Rick Scott against former Gov. Charlie Crist, whose boss, John Morgan, is leading the battle to legalize medical marijuana.

Despite Scott’s Policy and PR Assault, Crist Maintains 10-Point Lead in Latest Poll

April 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott, left, is still not managing to dent Charlie Crist's popularity.

Despite two months of high-profile policy initiatives designed to boost Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign and sagging numbers against former Gov. Charlie Crist, the latest Quinnipiac University Poll shows Crist maintaining a healthy 10-point lead over the incumbent, a two-point improvement since late January, before the legislative session and Scott’s PR onslaught got under way. Crist’s lead is especially pronounced among Independents.

In Clearest Pro-Immigrant Shift Yet, Gov. Scott Demands a Senate Vote on In-State Tuition for Undocumented

April 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

The governor, who originally came to office threatening to crack down on undocumented immigrants, said Tuesday that his opinion on the issue was shaped by stories he’s heard from students who grew up in Florida and would benefit from being able to pay the cheaper, in-state tuition rates.

Grim Reaping: Gov. Rick Scott Now Florida’s Record Holder For Most 1st Term Executions

February 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

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Juan Carlos Chavez’s execution last week was the 13th on Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s watch — a record among first-term Florida governors since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, and a record Scottt is smashing with yet more death warrants he is signing in his fourth year.

Charlie Crist Maintains Comfortable 46%-38% Lead Over Rick Scott in Latest Quinnipiac Poll

January 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The poll indicates Crist has comfortable leads with closely watched groups such as independents and Hispanic voters. Also, it continues to show that voters have a generally negative view of Scott, with 54 percent of voters saying Scott does not deserve to be re-elected, while 38 percent saying he does.

Scott Proposes $74.2 Million Budget, Culminating Weeks of Tax-Cutting and Spending Pitches

January 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Battling a persistently poor image, Gov. Rick Scott for months has been projecting a new, improved, brighter Scott--including portraits like the one above, from his Facebook page--culminating in his most generous budget to date, which he unveiled today.

The blueprint released Wednesday included at least two notable items: an increase in the exemption from the corporate income tax that would cost the state $21.6 million, and up to $70 million for land conservation efforts.

Death Penalty’s Latest Mutation:
Experimenting on Human Beings

January 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The condemned's arm is slung through it and strapped for the lethal injection cocktail. (Florida Prisons)

The decision to seek the death penalty simply can’t be justified either by society’s or individuals’ desire for revenge, argues Steve Robinson. Were that the case, we could issue baseball bats to family members and let them beat the convict to death in the town square.

Rick Scott Puts State Employees to Work On Re-Election Campaigning Veiled as “Outreach”

December 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

On-the-clock state employees from a number of agencies have been splitting shifts since Monday to call businesses and use talking points that are indistinguishable from the language of campaign ads to help Rick Scott’s re-election.

Charlie Crist Completes Conversion: He Will Run for Governor as a Democrat Against Rick Scott

November 2, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Former Gov. Charlie Crist made it official Friday: He will run for his old job again in 2014, setting up a potential battle with Republican Gov. Rick Scott for the state’s highest office.

Two Flagler Projects Among $368 Million in Vetoes as Scott Approves $74.1 Billion Budget

May 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Having powerful House Speaker Will Weatherford on its board did not spare Heather Beaven’s Flagler Beach-based Florida Endowment Foundation from a veto eliminating its $2 million appropriation. Flagler also lost $150,000 for a retraining program.

Rick Scott Tapped as Speaker at Republican Convention in Tampa, But Role May Be Minor

August 6, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Rick Scott is not as strong a public speaker as a number of other GOP leaders, and his message – that the Florida economy is looking up is at odds with the national message of presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Flagler Mulls Joining Lawsuit Against
Florida Over Reduction in Medicaid Payments

April 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler County commissioners will decide Monday whether to join a Florida Association of Counties lawsuit challenging the state’s decision to try to tap counties for tens of millions of dollars in disputed Medicaid money.

Flagler’s and Florida’s Economic Development Hoax

March 18, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 11 Comments

Florida lawmakers and their local replicas seem hypnotized by the buzz of economic development, nattering about it with great stamina. But it’s a hoax, and a costly one. The assault on public and higher education of the last few years proves it.

Don’t Ban Internet Cafés. Regulate Them.

January 23, 2012 | Pierre Tristam | 10 Comments

Internet cafés may be a pest, and their proponents make laughable arguments when they claim they’re not about gambling. But it’s not government’s business to ban them while swinging from the lottery’s levers. Regulation is the key.

Reversing Trend, Gov. Scott Will Ask for $1 Billion Education Boost Despite Shortfalls

December 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday will ask for a near-historic increase in per-student funding despite shortfalls in tax collection. The reversal of the past two year’s trend, if upheld by the Legislature, will relieve education administrators expecting tighter budgets ahead.

Florida Universities Respond to Rick Scott’s Inquisition With a Massive Document Dump

November 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Public university leaders, through thousands of pages of answers that include backup academic studies and appendixes, have replied to Gov. Rick Scott’s request to outline what the schools are doing to ensure graduates meet the need of Florida employers.

End of State-Funded Public Broadcasting In Florida: State Board Blanks PBS Dollars

August 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

PBS funding eliminated in Florida: The winter of Big Bird's discontent, compliments of Florida.

Following on the heels of Gov. Rick Scott’s veto of PBS funding earlier this year, the State Board of Education, for the first time in 35 years, refused to include funding for Florida’s 26 public television and radio stations, putting many of those stations’ future in doubt.

Water Management District Tax Rate Cut 26%, Reducing Revenue and Gutting Services

July 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

The tax bill on a $200,000 house will be $50, down from $62, but the district is laying off employees and reducing conservation, management and partnership projects in line with a new law approved by Gov. Rick Scott.

Drawing Widespread Criticism, Rick Scott Discovers the Joys of SunRail, and CSX

July 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Sunchips.

Gov. Rick Scott’s approval of SunRail triggered criticism from Republicans and Scott’s tea party base while sharpening a contrast with his earlier rejection of a federally funded high-speed rail initiative.

3% Pension Contributions by Public Employees Begins as Judge Rejects an Injunction

July 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The state’s teachers union is suing over the 3 percent requirement, and was hoping to delay its implementation until the case is settled. That case is still going forward, but 3 percent contributions begin today.

Executive Overreach? Supreme Court
Considers Rick Scott’s Rule-Making Powers

June 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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In oral arguments today, justices seemed unconvinced by the case of a blind woman on food stamps. The case speaks to Scott’s rule-making power–and where the Legislature’s power ends.

$460,000 And Counting: With Federal Aid Unlikely, Flagler Will Bear Fires’ Entire Costs

June 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The still-rising costs don’t help the county’s budget, which is acing a $5.5 million revenue loss from dropping property values. Gov. Scott could have minimized the impact, but he refused to ask for a federal emergency declaration, though previous, lesser fires had gotten such a declaration.

Adding to Mounting Legal Challenges for Scott, Public Employees Sue Over 3% Pension Hit

June 21, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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The class-action lawsuit is filed on behalf of 556,296 public employees, including state workers, teachers and police officers. It echoes frustrations that led the Flagler County School Board to talk lawsuit last week.

Sprawl-Fighting State Oversight Agency Is Dissolved, To the Delight of Local Developers

June 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The Florida Department of Community Affairs, created in 1969 to manager growth, is being diluted into other agencies, leaving local governments much freer to develop as they choose.

“Saturate Us With Resources,” Fire Commanders Tell Rick Scott in Flagler County

June 14, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott’s drive-by visit through Flagler County Tuesday afternoon entailed a short briefing and a short press conference, but no visit to an actual fire, and no plans of one.

Calling PBS a “Special Interest,” Rick Scott Vetoes $4.8 Million in Public Broadcasting Aid

May 30, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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The veto means that each one of Florida’s 13 public radio stations, including WMFE in Orlando and WJCT in Jacksonville, both of which can be heard in Flagler County, is losing $61,715. Every TV station is losing $307,447.

In a Shift, and Despite Glut, State Approves 5,000-Home Palm Coast Development

May 23, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Old Brick Township to Palm Coast’s northwest is just one of several planned developments and existing lots that would add 40,000 new homes and 9 million square feet of commercial and industrial zones, more than doubling Flagler’s and Palm Coast’s populations.

Ethics Commission Round-Up: Rick Scott Cleared, Nate McLaughlin Pending

May 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott’s investments show no conflicts of interest under circumstances and facts presented to the Florida Ethics Commission. Flagler County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin’s case is still pending. A full round-up of the ethics commission’s May findings across the state.

Conklin: Time to End the Legislature’s
Betrayal of Florida’s Promise to Our Children

May 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

Describing relentless attacks on education and a state of fear in Tallahassee that cost her her own job recently, Flagler County School Board member Colleen Conklin explains why local school boards must take a stand against the state’s erosion of public education.

From Nursing Homes to Medicaid to Pill Mills, Florida Re-Writes Austere Health Rules

May 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Health care reform opt-out, broad abortion restrictions, managed care for 2.8 million Floridians, less care for patients in nursing homes, Healthy Start slashed: Florida redrew the state’s health care map in the 2011 legislative session.

Per-Student Funding Dropping $572, or 8%; Flagler District Poised for Severe Cuts

May 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

As state lawmakers cut school budgets by $1.3 billion, the Flagler school district already has plans to cut its budget by 3.5 percent through teacher layoffs and other means. It’ll make up the difference by using more than a third of its $9 million reserves.

2011 Session Under GOP Supermajority: Stingier, Looser, More Preferential Florida

May 8, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

He has reasons to applaud: Florida Gov. Rick Scott with Attorney General Pam Bondi and House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, right, celebate unanimous approval of pill-mill legislation in the House late Friday, May 6. (Meredith Geddings)

The 2011 Session revamped Medicaid, teacher pay and pill-mill regulations, cut the budget and brooked favors with insurers, but culminated in corrosive revolts among Republicans as anti-union and anti-immigration bills failed.

Corporate Tax Cut Out, Privatizing Prisons and 3% Public Pension Contributions In

May 1, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

As the Legislature’s 2011 session veers uncertainly toward its final days, lawmakers struck deals Saturday on privatizing prisons and compromising over public employees’ pension contributions, but no deal yet on health care and education cuts.

How Slashing Water Management Districts’ Budget 25% Endangers Our Way of Life

April 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Allan Milledge, a former water management district chairman, asks: Do you want to jeopardize protection of our rivers, lakes, springs, and wetlands and the protection of our water supply to save an average less than $20 dollars per household per year?

Barack Obama and Rick Scott In Florida Voters’ Eyes: From Lousy to Dismal

April 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

The latest poll has Obama’s approval at just 44 percent, and Scott’s at 35 percent, with Scott’s disapproval rating doubling in two months, and 60 percent of Floridians saying Florida is on the wrong path. The poll reveals widespread dissatisfaction.

Conklin Calls on Flagler School Board to Sue Scott and Legislature Over Education Funding

April 6, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 52 Comments

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Flagler County School Board member Colleen Conklin says the state has abdicated its constitutional responsibility to properly fund education, and wants the board to sue the state. The board will discuss the matter on April 19.

Flagler Commissioners Endorse SunRail As Gov. Scott Prepares to Derail Commuter Line

April 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Henry Flagler's legacy to Flagler County and Florida is parked, for now. Rick Scott wants to ensure that it remains so.

SunRail would have connected DeBary and Tampa as a commuter rail line, which the Legislature approved in December 2009. Gov. Rick Scott is likely to kill the project by summer, ending Central Florida’s brief flirtation with alternative transportation.

Gov. Scott Vows to End “Oxycontin Express,” Yet Legislature Weakens Pill Mill Regulations

March 29, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

When it comes to pill mills and drugs such as Oxycontin and Oxycodone, it's not yet clear, in Florida, who has what, or whom, in a vise. (© Steve Gray)

Gov. Rick Scott gave no details on his assault on the “Oxycontin Express,” and a Senate committee approved eliminating a ban on doctors dispensing more than a three-day supply of drugs to patients who pay with cash or credit cards.

From Teacher Merit Pay to Charter School Expansion: Legislature Marches On

March 28, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Old school: the Florida Legislature is demolishing education as the state knew it. Charter schools and merit pay.

Like the swiftly-approved teacher merit pay reforms, the push to expand charter schools, including expanding preferential admittance, has the strong backing of Gov. Rick Scott, and continues to revamp education.

Gov. Scott Orders Florida’s 33 Public Hospitals Reviewed for Possible Privatization

March 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

As the former CEO of a private hospital chain, Scott was opposed to publicly-run hospitals, which he considers to have an unfair competitive advantage over the privately run sort. The commission is a first step toward privatization.

Rick Scott Orders State Employees Randomly Drug-Tested Often, Like Welfare Recipients

March 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order requiring drug testing, and compared the testing of employees to the drug-testing of welfare recipients, a proposals lawmakers also approved unanimously in a Senate committee Tuesday.

Florida’s Deficit Grows by $135 Million, To $3.75 Billion, As Growth Remains Anemic

March 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

State revenue forecasters essentially tacked about $135 million dollars onto a budget shortfall that already stood at $3.62 billion, forcing lawmakers to consider deeper cuts as they craft a spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1.

Teacher Tenure Out, Merit Pay In: Legislature Whips First Bill of 2011 to Gov. Scott

March 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

The Legislature passed the biggest change to the state’s education system in more than 10 years, sending to Gov. Rick Scott a bill tying teacher salaries to test scores and ending multi-year contracts.

Throngs Voice Opposition as School Board Endorses Cuts With Sweeping Consequences

March 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 49 Comments

The board voted 4-1 to approve recommended cuts that would reduce middle and high school days by one period, among other cuts totaling $3.5 million. The proposal must be approved by employee unions before it goes into effect.

All Business All the Time as Gov. Scott
Tells Lawmakers: “Don’t Blink”

March 9, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Scott mentioned the word “job” or “jobs” 31 times in the 27-minute State of the State speech, lauded privatization, vouchers for private and parochial schools and the needs and virtues of business.

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