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Richard, (formerly Rick) says: "Ricky failed to get teachers their pay raise because he doesn't know how to be a politician. What we're left with is that at the end of NEXT school year, SOME teachers may get SOME kind of raise-maybe. Thanks for nothing Ricky and your puppet master, Speaker Weatherford."

May 11, 2013 8:19 AM

leah levit says: "rick scott and his crew need to go bye bye. They dont care about people, business or anything else but themselves. I work for a senior arcade that caters to seniors and thats all they have and he took it away because they are getting paid off from the big casino which is a bigger crime."

May 9, 2013 9:41 AM

Amy Plutino says: "Rick Scott cares nothing about the majorities accessibility to competent healthcare and live-saving medications. I lost my 33 year old son 6 months ago; largely due to his polices that have only one "retired" health department doctor for all of central Florida and he allows "the totally for Profit" Dr's. and hospitals dictate who receives adequate care and medications based on "financial and social status. Please see my group: ADVOCATES FOR EXTREME HEALTHCARE REFORM. "

April 16, 2013 2:12 PM

Robert Hope says: "Rick scott just voted to cutt all Arcade jobs with a stroke of a pen based on his view of what is legal.This guy is a crook and only did this cause of money the state wants you to spend on their casinos in the middle of the state which is all done under bingo laws.The last thing you see when visiting florida casinos is bingo what bs.Please vote this ass out office and don't forget the house and senate they voted 2!"

April 11, 2013 6:48 PM

Darla Wilkes says: "Worst in the nation, and worse than even Jeb! The Vulture is one man mega disaster. "

April 9, 2013 8:00 PM

Maria DiMinno says: "So as for creating jobs, you are killing them by closing all the amusement arcade. You are a fraud and committed fraud, how you were voted in is beyond me.You are taking away jobs in Florida that promoting them. Shame on You... Karma will come your way...."

April 7, 2013 12:16 PM

Mary Manupella says: "His refusal of millions dollars of federal funds has damaged our state and has saved no one any tax dollars. When Scott turns down Federal money other states get our share. If anyone would like to know what it is to have the Tea Party in power, just come look at Florida--a disaster. He wasn't worried about tax dollars when his company was defrauding Medicare. Why he is FL's governor and not in prison is the only mystery,."

March 26, 2013 2:42 PM

Patrice says: "Our St Lucie County education professionals are making less today than they did 8 years ago, yet there was a meeting yesterday on how to cut the budget, including positions and salaries. Really???!!!"

March 20, 2013 10:46 AM

Diana Stebbins says: "Why is it taking so long to FIRE him?"

March 14, 2013 10:45 AM

D says: "Lt. Gov resigns!! One down, one to go!"

March 13, 2013 9:50 AM

Candace says: "We are at an all time low; allowing criminals to run for public office. You can fool most of the people most of the time. As for Rep. Richard Corcoran, what cut are you getting?"

March 7, 2013 3:22 PM

Johnny says: "Its dificult to fight the one with more money and apparent support. I commend you from that standpoint. Keep it up."

March 6, 2013 11:37 PM

Suzanne Marshall says: "Rick seems to be walking backwards trying to fix the huge mess he made. Too little too late!"

February 22, 2013 8:32 PM

BJ Batchelor says: "I am a state special district employee. My wages have been frozen for the last 4 years. That's okay but then you went and robbed me of 3% of my paycheck to go into the FRS. Why don't you like the people who work for the State of Florida? BJ Batchelor, 7451 Clearwater Street, Englewood, FL 34224"

February 20, 2013 12:56 PM

Ray says: "I hope you will remember what you done to our democracy, by your actions in the last elections. What kind of american are you to stop or prevent americans from there right to vote. I pray that you recover from your racial bias, and stop being hateful."

February 12, 2013 9:24 PM

Gregory Siplin says: "Time Up.Please exit Left."

February 12, 2013 5:44 PM

richard perdomo says: "You are the worst governor ever. You want to give big business all our money. No to privitizing prisons, they will only make laws to make more prisoners and for longer periods of time-that is mor money for them! GOOD BYE TRICKEY DICKEY"

February 12, 2013 3:02 PM

matthew fisher says: "i didn't vote for scott. you should find out who did and ask them why. i knew he is and will always be a zero"

February 12, 2013 2:16 PM

shelley says: "What he did is sooooo wrong!!!!!!!!!"

February 7, 2013 8:39 PM

Willie says: "a criminal is gov ?"

February 4, 2013 11:07 PM

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Fla. governor's top aide resigns amid scrutiny

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13 May 2012

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's chief of staff has abruptly resigned amid news stories examining his job performance and handling of contracts.

Steve MacNamara wrote in a resignation letter Saturday that he would step down July 1. He wrote that "recent media attention I have been receiving has begun to interfere with the day-to-day operations of this office."

The Associated Press recently reported that while working for the state Senate, MacNamara helped steer a $360,000 no-bid consulting contract to a friend who now leads a task force rooting out state government waste.

The Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times reported about other contracts and how MacNamara clashed with one agency head over MacNamara's decision to let the state's film commissioner travel to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

MacNamara, who has been on unpaid leave from his job as a Florida State University professor, will be replaced by Adam Hollingsworth.

View this article in its original form here.

Thank you to all of our supporters who signed our petition to tell Pink Slip Rick to fire Steve MacNamara.

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