http://www.mail.com/people/984010-richard-scott.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/984010-richard-scott.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2139964-zimmermans-attorney-walks-tight-defense.html SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn't murder Trayvon Martin: He needs to show why Zimmerman felt threatened by the African-American teenager while avoiding the appearance that either he or his client is racist. Because there is no dispute that Zimmerman shot ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:33:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2139964-zimmermans-attorney-walks-tight-defense.html 2013-06-10T03:33:02Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2136054-andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, marching up the East Coast as it brought the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England. After bringing rain, strong winds and even tornadoes to Florida, Andrea was losing its tropical characteristics... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2136054-andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast.html 2013-06-08T03:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2135552-tropical-storm-andrea-pounds-parts-florida.html MIAMI (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was losing intensity late Thursday and not expected to s... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:47:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2135552-tropical-storm-andrea-pounds-parts-florida.html 2013-06-07T03:47:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2133372-tropical-storm-andrea-bearing-fla-coast.html MIAMI (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was not expected to strengthen into a hurrican... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2133372-tropical-storm-andrea-bearing-fla-coast.html 2013-06-07T00:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2117452-fla-man-executed-rape-murder-girl-10.html STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A convicted child molester condemned for the 1990 rape and murder of a 10-year-old Florida girl has been executed at the Florida State Prison. Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office said 56-year-old inmate Elmer Carroll was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday at the prison in Starke. Carroll had been convicted of first-degree murder and s... Wed, 29 May 2013 22:29:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2117452-fla-man-executed-rape-murder-girl-10.html 2013-05-29T22:29:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060092-fla-lawmakers-plan-everglades-restoration.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers have approved a new plan to help pay for Everglades restoration. The legislation was sent to Gov. Rick Scott on a 39-0 vote by the Senate on Thursday. It cleared the House earlier in the session. The bill is backed by environmental groups and sugar farmers, and its sponsors have said it represents a truce in a de... Fri, 03 May 2013 03:53:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2060092-fla-lawmakers-plan-everglades-restoration.html 2013-05-03T03:53:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055342-local-setbacks-vex-gop-governors-eyeing-2016-race.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off... Wed, 01 May 2013 14:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2055342-local-setbacks-vex-gop-governors-eyeing-2016-race.html 2013-05-01T14:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007568-gambling-parlors-spent-widely-fla-officials.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of strip-mall parlors with slot-like computer games such as those targeted in a racketeering investigation could shrink if the Florida governor, as expected, signs a bill banning the operations that have contributed more than $100,000 to local political campaigns. Some estimates put the number of gaming parlors in Florida a... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:55:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007568-gambling-parlors-spent-widely-fla-officials.html 2013-04-09T20:55:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1998782-ex-fla-lieutenant-governor-discusses-resignation.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said Thursday she had no idea law enforcement was investigating a veterans charity accused of running illegal slot machine-style casinos until two agents walked into her office last month. She was taking photos with people in her office on March 12 when she was told the agents wanted to sp... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:07:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1998782-ex-fla-lieutenant-governor-discusses-resignation.html 2013-04-05T04:07:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html ATLANTA (AP) — As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation's poorest and unhealthiest states. "Not in South Carolina," Gov. Nikki Haley declared at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference. "We will not expand Med... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html 2013-03-30T20:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986444-obama-pitches-public-works-spending-to-create-jobs.html MIAMI (AP) — Trying to show that the economy remains a top priority, President Barack Obama promoted a plan Friday to create construction and other jobs by attracting private money to help rebuild roads, bridges and other public works projects. Obama fleshed out the details during a visit to a Miami port that's undergoing $2 billion in upgrades paid for w... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:31:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986444-obama-pitches-public-works-spending-to-create-jobs.html 2013-03-29T20:31:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1982872-ex-florida-gop-chair-1-years-stealing.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida was sentenced Wednesday to one-and-a-half years in prison for stealing $125,000 in party funds, marking the fall of a man who once was one of the most powerful political figures in the state. Jim Greer, 50, was sentenced in an Orlando courtroom, more than a month after he pleaded ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:51:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1982872-ex-florida-gop-chair-1-years-stealing.html 2013-03-27T20:51:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976510-gops-no-medicaid-lets-deal.html JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Given the choice of whether to expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama's health care law, many Republican governors and lawmakers initially responded with an emphatic "no." Now they are increasingly hedging their objections. A new "no, but ..." approach is spreading among GOP states in which officials are still publicly con... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:14:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976510-gops-no-medicaid-lets-deal.html 2013-03-24T17:14:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1953970-fla-charity-probe-to-focus-campaign-money.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The next phase of an investigation into a veterans charity accused of being a front for a $300 million gambling operation will focus on the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on lobbying and campaigns donations, authorities said. Nearly 60 people were charged in the probe so far and Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll stepped down a... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:12:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1953970-fla-charity-probe-to-focus-campaign-money.html 2013-03-14T11:12:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1952782-fla-politician-resigns-57-charged-scandal.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a scandal involving a purported veterans charity that authorities said Wednesday was a front for a $300 million gambling operation. The organization, Allied Veterans of the World, runs nearly 50 Internet parlors with computerized slot machine-style games... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:52:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1952782-fla-politician-resigns-57-charged-scandal.html 2013-03-14T05:52:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951802-57-charged-florida-gambling-scandal.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida's lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a widening scandal of a purported veterans charity that authorities said Wednesday was a $300 million front for illegal gambling. Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll's resignation came a day after she was questioned in the investigation. Her public relations firm ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:25:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951802-57-charged-florida-gambling-scandal.html 2013-03-13T20:25:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951178-fla-lt-gov-quits-tied-to-firm-under-investigation.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll announced her resignation Wednesday, a day after she was questioned by authorities investigating possible illegal gambling at an Internet cafe company that she once represented. The head of the company, Allied Veterans of the World, has been accused of a using the cafes as an illegal front for vet... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:41:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951178-fla-lt-gov-quits-tied-to-firm-under-investigation.html 2013-03-13T15:41:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1909016-ohio-governor-uses-faith-medicaid-expansion-bid.html COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich isn't just highlighting dollars to persuade state lawmakers to support extending Medicaid coverage to thousands of more low-income state residents. He's also appealing to their faith. Kasich, one of a small but growing number of Republican governors on board with Medicaid expansion, is openly using his Christian... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:46:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1909016-ohio-governor-uses-faith-medicaid-expansion-bid.html 2013-02-22T20:46:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904314-florida-to-expand-medicaid-under-health-overhaul.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott announced plans Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 900,000 more people under the federal health overhaul, a surprise decision from the vocal critic of President Barack Obama's plan. Scott said he will ask the Legislature to expand the program under a bill that would expire in three years, after which ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:22:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904314-florida-to-expand-medicaid-under-health-overhaul.html 2013-02-20T23:22:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1841066-immigration-fallout-to-obamacare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors who reject health insurance for the poor under the federal health care overhaul could wind up in a politically awkward position on immigration: A quirk in the law means some U.S. citizens would be forced to go without coverage, while legal immigrants residing in the same state could still get it. It's an unintended consequence ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1841066-immigration-fallout-to-obamacare.html 2013-01-23T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1820796-arizona-gov-opts-federal-medicaid-expansion.html PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the federal health care law, a surprising decision that could have an impact on other Republican governors weighing a similar decision. Brewer has opposed the federal health care law known as the Affordable Care Act, citing worries o... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1820796-arizona-gov-opts-federal-medicaid-expansion.html 2013-01-15T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1792020-liberal-arts-colleges-forced-to-evolve-with-market.html ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — They're the places you think of when you think of "college" — leafy campuses, small classes, small towns. Liberal arts colleges are where students ponder life's big questions, and learn to think en route to successful careers and richer lives, if not always to the best-paying first jobs. But today's increasingly career-focused student... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1792020-liberal-arts-colleges-forced-to-evolve-with-market.html 2012-12-30T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791978-gop-governors-walk-balance-beam-health-law.html ATLANTA (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who made a fortune as a health care executive, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After the Democratic president won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. With a federal deadlin... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791978-gop-governors-walk-balance-beam-health-law.html 2012-12-30T18:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1788502-time-runs-short-to-avert-longshoremens-strike.html NEW YORK (AP) — In just a few days, a walkout by thousands of dock workers could bring commerce to a near standstill at every major port from Boston to Houston, potentially delivering a big blow to retailers and manufacturers still struggling to find their footing in a weak economy. More than 14,000 longshoremen are threating to go on strike Sunday — a wi... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1788502-time-runs-short-to-avert-longshoremens-strike.html 2012-12-27T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785016-ex-florida-governor-candidate-mcbride-dies-67.html MIAMI (AP) — Bill McBride, the Florida Democrat who defeated Janet Reno for the party's gubernatorial nomination in 2002 but lost to Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, has died at the age of 67. His wife Alex Sink said Sunday that McBride suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday while visiting with family in Mount Airy, N.C. Sink was the Democratic nominee for gover... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 04:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785016-ex-florida-governor-candidate-mcbride-dies-67.html 2012-12-24T04:55:00Z