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Florida Department Of Environmental Protection Cases Decrease Under Scott Appointee

August 30, 2013

A new report from a group that represents government environmental regulation workers shows the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has been enforcing the state’s environmental laws increasingly less.

Florida Ranks High In GI Bill Use, But Records On Their Success Are Lacking

August 30, 2013

The GI Bill has paid for nearly 1 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to go to school, but the federal government has yet to document how many of those students graduated, much less whether they stayed in school.

State Legislator Looks To Amend ‘Stand Your Ground’ In 2014

August 28, 2013

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Chris Smith filed legislation this week that aims to amend the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law, which received media scrutiny following the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year.

Gov. Scott’s Email Transparency Program Still Falling Short

August 27, 2013

Two years after the governor's office launched an online database aimed at creating transparency, the program has fallen short of providing real transparency.

Returning Iraq And Afghan War Vets Find Little Government Support, Investigation Finds

August 26, 2013

The government that sent 2.6 million soldiers to war in Afghanistan and Iraq has failed to fulfill its obligations to these veterans, a News21 investigation has found.

VA Workers Scored Bonuses Even As Paperwork Backlogs Increased

August 25, 2013

While veterans waited longer than ever in recent years for their wartime disability compensation, the VA gave its workers millions of dollars in bonuses.