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Carlos Beruff talks immigration during Fort Myers town hall

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Carlos Beruff has a suggestion for how the United States could stop people from staying in the United States after their visas expire. Get bail bondsmen involved. During a town hall meeting in Fort Myers on Friday, Beruff reaffirmed his support for building a wall along the nation’s southern border, saying the border needed to be closed before immigration reform could be addressed. “You cannot talk about immigration policies until you close the border,” said the Manatee County Republican. “It’s like…

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South Florida, Orlando, Fort Myers lead Florida’s growth

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In the years since Florida’s population growth dropped to its lowest level in decades, the state’s expansion has rebounded the most in inland communities in South Florida, the suburbs of Orlando and the Fort Myers area, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Florida cities, towns, villages and places with populations greater than 20,000 people grew the fastest from 2010 to 2015 in Parkland, Cooper City and Doral in South Florida; St. Cloud, Ocoee and Winter…

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New Hispanic public affairs show debuts in Florida

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A new Spanish-language public affairs show directed at Hispanics in Florida debuts Sunday. WLTV-23, the Univision affiliate in Miami, announced Friday that “Al Punto Florida” will be hosted by Univision 23 anchor Ambrosio Hernandez and Mariana Atencio, of Miami-based cable network FUSION. The one-hour show will be broadcast, beginning at 11 a.m., on five Univision affiliates: Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and Miami. Hernandez says the show will analyze issues through interviews and journalistic reports on newsworthy topics in Florida…

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Rick Scott calls 2016 with Legislature ‘a very good Session’

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Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a legislative victory despite the fact that the  Legislature shot down most of his top priorities during the 2016  Session. Scott spent Monday on a five-city swing as part of his “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour.” During stops in Orlando, St. Petersburg and Fort Myers, the Naples Republican talked about job growth and tax cuts. He also thanked lawmakers for their hard work during the 2016 Legislative Session, which ended Friday. “We are headed in…

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Rick Scott to launch jobs creation and “tax cut victory” tour

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Governor Rick Scott kicks off his “Million Billion Jobs” victory tour Monday. The self-proclaimed jobs governor is visiting five cities celebrating creating more than one million jobs in five years and $1 billion in tax cuts for Florida families over the past two years. “The debate in Florida is now about how we can create more jobs and how we can cut more taxes, which is a win-win,” Scott said. “I will always want more jobs and more tax cuts,…

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Al Hoffman asks Charlie Crist for his money back. Are the Semblers next?

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Developer Al Hoffman, a major GOP donor who recently moved from Fort Myers to North Palm Beach, asked Gov. Charlie Crist to return the $9,600 he and his wife gave to Crist’s U.S. Senate campaign. Why? Two words: Jim Greer. Hoffman was among the donors who pressured Crist to dump his handpicked chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. “I lost my confidence in Charlie’s leadership ability simply because he looked the other way when so many people were warning…

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Jeb Bush: I’m Proud of Marco Rubio

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Officially, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hasn’t thrown his support behind either of the GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate. But in an interview with WGCU in Fort Myers, he expressed pride in candidate Marco Rubio’s campaign. “Punditry is fun, but the actual decision will be made in August,” Bush said. “I’m proud of what Marco has been able to accomplish in the campaign, but there’s a long, long way to go,” he said. It’s no secret that Bush has…

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