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For Florida political news today, the Buzz is your can't-miss-it source. Tampa Bay Times writers offer the latest in Florida politics, the Florida Legislature and the Rick Scott administration. Keep in mind: This is a public forum sponsored and maintained by the Tampa Bay Times. When you post comments here, what you say becomes public and could appear in the newspaper. You are not engaging in private communication with candidates or Times staffers.

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• Tampa tea party groups protest at IRS office
• Hillsborough County mostly nipped by veto pen
• Gov. Rick Scott should not have vetoed Pasco homeless plan
• Democrat Nan Rich says she's ready to take on Florida Gov. Rick Scott