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Jacksonville Sheriff Endorses Paul Renner In Race To Replace Daniel Davis
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Sheriff John Rutherford has endorsed Republican Paul Renner, who is running for the House seat currently held by state Rep. Daniel Davis, R-Jacksonville.0
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Key Defendant In Allied Veterans Case Wont Get Separate Trial
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By Larry Hannan
The Jacksonville attorney charged as the mastermind behind the Allied Veterans of the World gaming centers scandal will be going on trial with some of his co-defendants.0
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Florida Morning: More Trouble At DCF - Libertarians Flex Their Muscle - Rick Scott Hammers Jesse Jackson
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Below is a brief look at today's Florida Morning. Here's the full thing.@Mdixon55Another DCF horror story: child sex-trafficking victim raped after going to Miami 'safe house"0
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Jacksonville Non-profit Head To Again Lead Florida Council On Homelessness.
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From Beth Cravey's BlogShannon Nazworth, Executive Director of Ability Housing of Northeast Florida, has been re-elected as the chair of the Florida Council on Homelessness.The council was created in 2001 to develop policies and make recommendations to reduce homelessness in the state. As of January 2013, there were 45,364 homeless people in Florida including 2,594 in Jacksonville, according to a news release.Nazworth's previous term as chair began in 2011.0
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Florida Morning: SYG Special Session Falls Short - Newt Talks Health Care Reform - Crists Changing Voter Purge Stance
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Florida Morning: No special session, new health care committee, leaders get involved with redistricting fight, and non-Dem Clintons speak up.  If you want Florida Morning delivered to your inbox free of charge, subscribe here.Former Allied Veterans leader pleads no contest to 5 felonies; may testify against co-defendants0
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Nearly Half Of Unemployment Rate Drop Due To "people Dropping Out Of The Labor Force"
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@MDixon55People no longer looking for work, or delaying their search, are the force behind nearly half of the drop in unemployment since late 2011, according to an economic overview published by the Legislature?s nonpartisan economic forecasters.The labor force participation rate compares the number of people actively seeking work with the number who could be. Those who stop looking, often because of a sour economy, are not included in the overall unemployment rate.0
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In One Of Two Counties That Could Have Challenged It Rick Scott Credits New Tax Break For Companys Expansion
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@Mdixon55Gov. Rick Scott is crediting the three-year elimination of the taxes manufactures pay on equipment purchases for the expansion of Jacksonville-based division of Johnson & Johnson. The proposal was one of his top legislative priorities.He says the company will save $14 million over the three year life of the plan.0
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Net Worth Of Two Football Team Owners Seeking State Incentives Is 32 Percent Of All General Revenue
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@Mdixon55Forbes this week unveiled its list of the 400 richest Americans. The list has Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan (No. 122) and Miami Dolphins owner Steven Ross (No. 87) worth $3.8 and $4.8 billion. To put that in context, their combined net worth is 32 percent of the $26.8 billion in general revenue lawmakers used to build this year's state budget.The overall budget is $74 billion, but general revenue represents that amount of money lawmakers have the greatest control over.Why is this important?0
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