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Jim Turner News Service Of Florida

Jim Turner News Service Of Florida

October 03, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Scott, Cabinet Weigh $16 Million Environmental Preservation Buy

The governor and Cabinet are set to vote Tuesday on an 11,000-acre purchase with 10 natural springs.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

September 29, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Skimmer, Trafficking, Corruption Laws Hit Books Saturday

County elections supervisors are up for pay raises, while penalties increase for trafficking in the modern version of food stamps and for stealing credit-card information at gas pumps, under new laws that go into effect Saturday.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

September 27, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Scott Orders Faster Public Notification Rules After Pollution

Gov. Rick Scott ordered new public notification rules as a result of a sewage spill in Pinellas County and a sinkhole south of Lakeland that sent toxins into the drinking-water supply.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

September 20, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Bondi Breaks Silence on Trump Donation, Cites Misreporting

The attorney general says her office received only one complaint about Trump University that she didn't know about before getting a $25,000 political donation from Donald Trump.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

September 15, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Study Finds Drivers Could Save in No-Fault Elimination

Eliminating the state's no-fault auto insurance system could save average Florida motorists 9.6 percent on their liability-coverage packages, or about $81 a year per car, according to a study released by the state.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

August 31, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Florida Primary Voters Give Green Light to Solar Tax Break

Primary-election voters approved the expansion of a renewable-energy tax break that backers say will help businesses and spark the expanded use of solar energy in Florida.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

7 minute read

August 18, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Environmentalists Seek Coral Protection in Port Everglades Project

Environmental groups want a federal court to order more protection for coral reefs during the planned expansion of Port Everglades in Broward County.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

August 02, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Primary Proposal Could Boost State's Solar Energy Production

Florida voters will be asked Aug. 30 to extend to commercial and industrial properties a renewable-energy tax break that residential property owners already enjoy.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

8 minute read

July 08, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Commission OKs FPL Taking Year Off From Nuclear Charges

Florida Power & Light got approval from state regulators to defer collecting money from customers for a year on plans to build a pair of nuclear reactors in Miami-Dade County.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

July 06, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Democrats' Special Session Failure Unlikely to End Gun Debate

After their call for a special legislative session failed, Florida Democrats say they will continue to seek "common-sense" regulations on the sales of weapons to people on federal watch lists.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

6 minute read