The News Service Of Florida

January 03, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott appointed the Commission on Review of Taxpayer Funded Hospital Districts to determine if government-operated hospitals were operated better or worse than private hospitals.

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6 minute read

January 09, 2013 | Daily Business Review

A dispute over the development of 3.7 acres of land in Orange County is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court over environmental permits.

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5 minute read

December 08, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A Senate bill that would clear the way for resort casinos in Florida will be revamped, after lawmakers raised a flurry of questions Wednesday about issues such as the impact on longstanding pari-mutuel facilities.

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5 minute read

March 13, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Legislation to seek new aerospace businesses for Florida's Space Coast is in a holding pattern as SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk tells lawmakers that Texas is the front-runner for his efforts to create a commercial orbital launch facility.

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3 minute read

November 08, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A panel appointed by Gov. Rick Scott could call for local voters to decide the future of public hospital districts and could recommend that district money only go toward caring for indigent patients.

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4 minute read

December 05, 2011 | Daily Business Review

It's a familiar promise: if lawmakers do something to bring a new business to Florida, the new enterprise will generate thousands of jobs, and boost Florida's reputation as business-friendly.

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10 minute read

December 30, 2010 | Daily Business Review

Incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi has selected a former co-worker at the Hillsborough state attorney's office to be the next statewide prosecutor.

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3 minute read

January 03, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Florida ethics officials need more authority to investigate and more power to punish public officials and others for what amounts to a "Florida corruption tax" that is eroding public trust and stealing taxpayers' money, a statewide grand jury has concluded.

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7 minute read

May 03, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott appeared on the cusp of a major political victory, with legislative leaders Monday expressing willingness to approve a variation on the corporate income tax cut Scott has persistently pushed.

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5 minute read

April 06, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Yet another rewrite of the state's property insurance law is headed to the Senate floor, over continued opposition from consumer advocates.

By The News Service of Florida

4 minute read