THE BUZZ: FLORIDA POLITICS

Fred Wertheimer, founder of Democracy 21, says some tax-exempt groups are flaunting the tax law.Alex Leary | Times

As IRS scandal flares, watchdog calls attention to other tax-exempt groups

WASHINGTON — There's a framed Wall Street Journal editorial outside Fred Wertheimer's office that still makes him smile. The headline: "The man who ruined politics." Eighteen years later, politics are doing just fine as one whiff of scandal-beset Washington attests. Headlines track the uproar over the Internal Reve …

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GaYBOR recognition wins full commission support

TAMPA — All seven Hillsborough County commissioners have now signed a proclamation saluting GaYBOR Days, an event that seeks to promote the West Coast of Florida as welcoming to gay tourists …

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Citizens board approves deal with insurer

TALLAHASSEE — A startup insurance company with ties to current and former top politicians could receive up to $52 million from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. after its board voted 3-2 Wed …

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