Florida Decides 2010

Posted Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:09 am

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Governor-Elect Rick Scott Begins His Transition

Governor-elect Rick Scott announced members of his transition advisory board Thursday in Fort Lauderdale. And he put out essentially a big "Help Wanted" ad, looking for people who want to serve in his administration.

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Gov. Crist
Charlie Crist's Future Uncertain After Crushing Loss

The rousing defeat of Gov. Charlie Crist's quest to become a U.S. Senator may halt a once-promising political career. But it could be anything but the end of the road for Florida's "happy warrior."

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Turanchik and Crist
End of the Line for Light Rail?

It was billed as the biggest mass transportation plan ever put forward in Hillsborough County. In the end, the voters showed they were more concerned about higher taxes. But this likely isn't the end of the line for light rail.

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Sink: Count Every Single Vote

Late returns from several southern counties and trouble with some ballots in Hillsborough kept the governor's race within the margins of a recount early Wednesday morning.

Democrat Alex Sink trailed all evening in the polls. She was behind in the early voting count and absentee ballot count.

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Bondi: I’ll fight Obamacare as Attorney General

Former Hillsborough County prosecutor Pam Bondi won the Florida's attorney general race -- and she's promising to continue a lawsuit against the federal health care overhaul.

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GOP Gains Four Seats in U.S. House

Republican candidates won all the competitive House seats in Tuesday's election.

GOP candidates are expected to fill 19 out of 25 Florida seats -- up from 15 before.

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Florida Voters Reject Amendment 8

Florida voters have rejected Amendment 8, which would have eased class-size requirements for public schools.

About 55 percent voted in favor of the amendment -- less than the 60 percent needed for passage.

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Voters favored amendments 5 and 6

Most of Florida's proposed constitutional amendments failed Tuesday, but voters approved two amendments that try to prevent gerrymandered districts.

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Putnam wins Florida's agriculture commissioner race

With 79 percent of the vote counted, Putnam led former Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox 57 percent to 37 percent.

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Voters say no to Amendment Four

About two-thirds of voters rejected Amendment Four, also known as Hometown Democracy.

The amendment would have put more restrictions on the development of local government land development.

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