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Rick Scott paid $200,000 in tax incentives to company in which he had financial interest
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration paid $200,000 in job-creation tax incentives to a Fort Myers-based cancer treatment company in which the governor had a personal financial interest. -
Will Brightline passenger train survive as counties try to choke off funding?
By Ann Henson Feltgen
FloridaBulldog.org
Brightline’s promise to extend its South Florida passenger train service to Orlando is in jeopardy again after two counties asked a judge this month to rescind federal approval of All Aboard Florida’s plan to issue $1.15 billion in bonds to fund the project. -
Whistleblower seeks to stop Russell Galbut’s latest condo proposal in Miami Beach
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
As Russell Galbut seeks permission to build a colossal condo tower near Miami Beach’s main entrance, an ex-ally-turned-whistleblower is attempting to derail his plan with a letter-writing campaign to Mayor Dan Gelber, alleging the developer’s role in the failure and closure of South Shore Hospital, site of the proposed project. -
U.S. appeals court in Miami considering how much public can be allowed to know about 9/11
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE July 20: After backing off a plan to exclude the public from some of Thursday’s hearing about how much the FBI should have to disclose about 9/11, a federal appeals panel in Miami appeared to favor the idea of ordering a trial judge to hold a rare Freedom of Information Act trial. -
What did Gov. Rick Scott do with mysterious $120 million in cash?
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
When newspapers across Florida reported recently that Gov. Rick Scott’s net worth jumped $83 million in 2017, what got missed or downplayed was that Scott also pocketed an astounding $120 million in unexplained outside income.
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