Former Florida Governor Askew Dies at 85

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 13, 2014…….. Former Gov. Reubin Askew, a major figure in modern Florida political history, died early Thursday at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Askew was 85. The former governor was admitted to the hospital Saturday with aspiration pneumonia, and his condition worsened when he suffered a stroke, family spokesman Ron Sachs said. …

Florida to Join Multi-State Lawsuit over Gulf Disaster

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 6, 2014 ……. Florida expects to be added to a multi-state federal lawsuit against BP over “widespread” damages from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, after spending nearly three years unsuccessfully trying to resolve the matter on its own. On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and …