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PANAMA CITY NEWS JOURNAL TO RICK SCOTT: “IF OUR SCHOOLS ARE BROKEN, IT CAN’T BE WORKING” What’s not working [Panama City News Journal] “The future is a battle for Macintosh jobs, not McDonald’s jobs. And in that fight, …

Tallahassee, FL – In a rejection of public record procedure that all citizens and journalists must follow, the Republican Party of Florida used shady back-channel methods to find out the race and political affiliation of more than …

MEMBER OF RICK SCOTT’S TRANSITION TEAM AND LONGTIME SUPPORTER ARRESTED ON BRIBERY CHARGES Miami Lakes and Sweetwater mayors ‘stung’ by FBI for taking alleged kickbacks [Miami Herald] “FBI agents Tuesday arrested Pizzi, 51, and Maroño, 41, at their …

ELECTIONS OFFICIAL CALLS RICK SCOTT’S VOTER PURGE “INACCURATE” AND “DISGUSTING”  Renewed ‘scrub’ of Florida voter list has elections officials on edge [Tampa Bay Times] “Gov. Rick Scott will soon launch a new hunt for noncitizens on Florida’s voter …

TAMPA BAY TIMES: “SCOTT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF TRUST…HE CAMPAIGNED AS THOUGH TEACHERS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE THE ENEMY” Florida education leadership in disarray [Tampa Bay Times Editorial] “Tony Bennett made the right decision by resigning Thursday as …

Tallahassee, FL — Today, for the third time since March, another top-ranking official in Rick Scott’s administration has resigned in scandal. Education Commissioner Tony Bennett’s resignation is welcome news to Floridians, who know that Florida’s education …

Tallahassee — Today on a press call Florida Representatives Janet Cruz (D-Tampa) and Mark Pafford (D-Palm Beach) called for Rick Scott’s Education Commissioner Tony Bennett to resign after AP reporting uncovered emails detailing Bennett changing the grade …

  Tallahassee, FL — While an elected official in Indiana, now-Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett worked ” frantically” to improve the letter grade of a charter school owned by a top GOP donor, the AP reported …

MIAMI HERALD: RICK SCOTT’S RESTRICTIVE VOTING POLICIES “A DISGRACE TO DEMOCRACY” Gov. Scott’s call for unity should start with his own administration [Miami Herald Editorial] “Gov. Rick Scott’s call for a day of prayer last week in pursuit …