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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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• FBI's 'metadata' collection falls within legal purview
• Hillsborough County to tie charitable grants to performance
• PolitiFact: Bill Nelson says Rick Scott said no to $1 million to monitor health insurance rates