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Florida Zika emergency funds went to partner of Ann Scott’s aerial spray businesses
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By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Gov. Rick Scott has used his emergency authority to spend $33.3 million to combat Zika, some of which went to pay for aerial spraying done by a company that is partnered with his wife’s mosquito spraying businesses in another state.
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U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney mum about fat fees paid to White House Counsel’s ex-law firm
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org From last July to March, the campaign committee for freshman Florida Congressman Francis Rooney paid roughly $117,000 to the former law firm of White House Counsel Donald McGahn II. However, neither Rooney nor McGahn are answering questions about the payments.
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Non-profit donors allegedly acting as “fronts” for utilities backing Amendment 1
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Consumers for Smart Solar, the Political Action Committee supporting controversial Amendment 1 that critics say would give Florida utility companies a monopoly on solar energy, has raised $4.45 million from three non-profit groups allegedly acting as “fronts” for utility industry contributions.
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Broward Health’s $71.4 million, no-bid advertising deal with Zimmerman delayed by suicide
By Buddy Nevins and Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Broward Health’s plan to award a no-bid advertising contract worth as much as $71.4 million over six years to a politically connected advertising firm was interrupted last month after hospital district chief executive Dr. Nabil El Sanadi killed himself.
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Unrestrained: Profit and abuse at Florida group homes for the profoundly disabled
By Heather Vogell ProPublica/small> Three years ago, it looked like the Florida agency that oversees care for children and adults with profound disabilities had finally had enough of the Carlton Palms Educational Center. Not exactly.
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GOP governors, including Rick Scott, take cue from Obama on how to push policy
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By Rachael Baye Center for Public Integrity Political organizations tied to Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner are diverging from the typical so-called leadership PACs used by federal lawmakers and some governors to amass power because they are not just giving campaign contributions to like-minded legislators. Instead they are pushing the governors’…