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Senate President Jeff Atwater orders study of offshore drilling
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- November 16 2009
Stating that Floridians "deserve a thoughtful and deliberative conversation free of rancor or hyperbole," Senate President Jeff Atwater (R-North Palm Beach) on November 9, 2009 ordered the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee to conduct a "detailed and comprehensive review of the implications of offshore drilling."
State leaders question BP Plc's claims process as tar balls reach as far east as Panama City Beach
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- June 21 2010
Although beaches have not yet been closed to visitors, as of June 20, 2010, observers had found tar balls, presumably from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, along Florida Panhandle beaches from the state line east to Panama City Beach
Oil spill: with estimates of potential damage to the Florida economy in the billions, the Deepwater Horizon disaster prompts consideration of aid program
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- June 14 2010
On June 9, 2010, members of the Florida Oil Spill Recovery Task Force recommended that Florida demand that BP PLC, owner of the Deepwater Horizon well, immediately provide the state with at least $500 million to cover economic damage
Legislature: oil spill and budgetary issues could result in late summer special session
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- July 6 2010
Interest in a potential special session of the Florida Legislature remains high, while the timing of a potential session remains uncertain
Legal and business task forces to assist in response to oil spill; tourism off in Panhandle
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- USA
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- May 17 2010
During the May 11, 2010, meeting of the governor and cabinet, Gov. Crist announced that he would call the Legislature into a special session, probably during the week of May 24, in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Gov. Crist vetoes two agriculture bills supported by legislative leadership and threatens to veto budget projects
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- USA
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- May 17 2010
On May 15, 2010, Gov Crist vetoed two agriculture bills that were major priorities for legislative leaders, including Senate Ways and Means Chair JD Alexander (R-Lake Wales
Gov. Crist issues Executive Order authorizing local property appraisers to provide calculations of lost property values
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- USA
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- July 26 2010
On July 21, 2010, Gov Crist issued Executive Order 10-169, which authorized county property appraisers to "provide an interim assessment of any property that may have dropped in value because of the oil spill."
Oil Spill: Legislative opinion divided on Governor Charlie Crist's plans for a special session
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- USA
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- May 17 2010
During the May 11, 2010, meeting of the governor and cabinet, Gov Crist announced that he would call the Legislature into a special session, probably during the week of May 24, in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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