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CFO Atwater stops payment for funeral costs for teen who died in DJJ custody...
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s office has blocked a payment to cover the costs of the funeral of Eric Perez, the 18-year-old who died while in state custody in a Palm Beach County juvenile...
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Atwater will reissue check for funeral expenses for teen who died in DJJ care
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said Monday he will sign off on a $5,000 payment to cover funeral expenses for Eric Perez, an 18-year-old who died in state custody in West Palm Beach on July 10....
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Haridopolos agrees to CFO Atwater’s request for public meeting on SBA investment
Senate President Mike Haridopolos has agreed to call in State Board of Administration executive director Ash Williams to answer questions about a $125 million investment after Chief Financial Officer...
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Atwater round-up: CFO gives thanks, seeks more control over state contracts...
Times may be tough but there’s still plenty to be grateful for, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater tells Floridians in a Thanksgiving video message released today. Atwater, a North Palm Beach banker...
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Atwater IG clears Bondi of meddling in foreclosure lawyers’ forced resignations
An inspector general late Friday cleared Attorney General Pam Bondi of wrongdoing in the forced resignations of former foreclosure lawyers Theresa Edwards and June Clarkson. There was “no discovery of...
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Internet ban, in limbo in Senate, on its way to House floor with blessing of...
Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet are putting pressure on lawmakers to approve an all-out ban on Internet cafés now on its way to the House floor but facing a doubtful future in the Senate. The...
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House passes bill requiring DJJ to pay funeral costs for kids who die in...
The Florida House unanimously approved a measure requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to pay $5,000 to the families to help cover the funeral costs for children who die in the state’s care. The...
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PIP: Scott ‘arm bending’ works. DLP ‘phoney-baloney’ rant. Negron ‘not a...
Gov. Rick Scott scored a huge victory late Friday night when the Florida Senate signed off on a last-ditch effort to crack down on personal injury protection fraud. By a narrow 21-19 vote, the...
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Mack supporters demand LeMieux go away to ‘benefit the entire party’
Political and financial heavy-weights backing U.S. Rep. Connie Mack are asking George LeMieux step out of the U.S. Senate race, a “difficult and selfless step toward unifying our party now.” Mack...
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Atwater gets Democratic challenger
A Democratic candidate said Thursday he plans to challenge Republican Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, a former Palm Beach Gardens state lawmaker in his first term. Allie Braswell, president and...
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