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Gov. Scott Signs Death Penalty Speed-Up Into Law

Ashley Lopez: Florida will now quicken the pace of executions in the Sunshine State.

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In Florida Prescription Pill Database, Privacy Concerns

Ashley Lopez: Health and law enforcement officials are in hot water after prescription information for about 3,300 Floridians was released to prosecutors and defense attorneys without their consent.

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Rubio Seeks Stronger English-Language Requirements in Immigration Reform

Ashley Lopez: Sen. Marco Rubio is continuing his push to make the U.S. Senate’s immigration reform bill more palatable to conservatives by adding some stricter English-language requirements in the legislation he helped create.

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In Florida and Elsewhere, Outside Money Changing Supreme Court Races

The Center for Public Integrity examined 10 high-profile state supreme court elections in 2012 and 2013 where outside spending was a factor. At least a third of the $11.7 million spent by independent groups originated outside the election states, mostly from Washington, D.C.-based organizations.

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Marco Rubio Waivers On Immigration Reform Over Border Security

Ashley Lopez: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, one of the members of the bipartisan group working to pass immigration reform in the U.S. Senate, is changing his tune as the bill faces its last few hurdles in the Senate.

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Gov. Rick Scott Criticizing ‘Obamacare,’ Again

Ashley Lopez: Gov. Rick Scott, whose first foray into politics was launching a campaign aimed at stopping momentum for the health care reform law in 2009, is back to criticizing the law.

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Gov. Rick Scott Vetoes Immigration Bill

Ashley Lopez: Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have allowed children of immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to obtain a driver license in Florida.

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Florida Records Gadfly Takes On Volusia County

Steve Miller: Florida public records advocate Joel Chandler is at it again, this time in Daytona Beach.

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Sen. Marco Rubio Offers Constitutional Amendment Invalidating Part Of ‘Obamacare’

Ashley Lopez: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, has proposed a constitutional amendment that would invalidate the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act.

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In Miami-Dade County, Questions About Secret Incentive

Steve Miller: What company is behind a secret project in Miami-Dade County approved for a $3.5 million incentive?

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