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Jeb Bush says unity can bring win for GOP in 2016
By Marianela Toledo | Florida Watchdog
MIAMI — Former Gov. Jeb Bush has a clear goal for 2016 — get the Republican Party back in power at the national level.
Bush, brother of former President George W. Bush and son of former President George H.W. Bush, says he wants to inspire unity in the GOP by supporting [...]
Florida officials fork over taxpayer incentives for time in spotlight
By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE — When Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Lee County officials announced in early May that rental-car giant Hertz Corp. was moving to Florida, it was heralded as a major economic victory by those involved.
To celebrate, media interviews were scheduled and the press releases flowed. A news conference was even held at the [...]
Venezuelan exiles in FL denounce newly elected president
By Marianela Toledo | Florida Watchdog
MIAMI — Venezuelan exiles living in Florida are banding together to encourage the U.S. government to deny recognition of that country’s leader.
“We mainly want the U.S. government not to recognize the person who was named president of Venezuela,” Venezuelan-American lawyer Maria Trina Burgos, president the newly formed-organization Justice for All, [...]
Hertz gets golden deal in Sunshine State
By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – If you’re a large business and you want to relocate near the beach, then boy does Gov. Rick Scott have a deal for you.
In the latest example of northern flight to a Sun Belt state, Hertz Corp., best known as a rental car company, announced last week that [...]
A raw deal for Florida taxpayers?
Miami is bracing itself for what may soon become another ongoing public works project, which could make one lucky developer rich and the taxpayers feeling short-changed.
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