What's he gonna veto?

It's veto day! The happiest day of the year for Rick Scott, who, for a moment at least, can appear both judicious and magnanimous.

On this day, he can decide, with one stroke of his mighty gubernatorial pen, which projects will net funding. And which will not.

Rick Scott announced yesterday he'll veto a 3 percent state university tuition increase (and $18 million in additional revenue) -- because down here in Florida, we're Freedom lovers, not Freedom haters. And Freedom means cheap education.

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Late Wednesday evening, Charlie Crist set off a small detonation in the political sphere by throwing his support behind gay marriage. Now, this wasn't exact a surprise. Since officially signing his Democrat papers six months ago, the former Florida governor has been slowly ditching his old Republican stances. Crist 2.0 is expected to take a run again at the Florida governor's office, this time on the blue ticket. Still, Crist's announcement last night kicked up a considerable response, especially among your everyday Twitter users. We scanned the results to take the temperature of the Twitterverse on Crist's new position.

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- Charlie Crist Now Supports Gay Marriage
- Is Charlie Crist Florida's Next Governor?

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The dream team

The Florida Legislature is kind of like that family friend who comes and crashes your pad for two weeks, rearranges everything in your cupboards, tells you exactly what kind of person you are, and then leaves so you can live in the mess they just created.

After two more quick months of politicking and haranguing, the Florida legislators have disappeared once more -- just like that -- into 10 more months of hibernation. Will we miss them? Likely not.

But do they deserve self-congratulation? Is there a profound sense of accomplishment? Are we, as a state, proud of the work done? Answer: This is the Florida Legislature.

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- The Nine Most Attention-Grabbing Bills in the Florida Legislature

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After a pretty bruising back and forth, Delray Beach finally made a decision on what to do with the Arts Garage. In front of a pro-Arts crowd packing the house, the city commission last night voted three to one to let the nonprofit stay put. The decision put a win in the column for supporters who had repeatedly cried foul over the last few months over how the whole process was moving forward.

See also:
- Home of Delray Beach Nonprofit Arts Garage Threatened by City
- State Senator Joe Abruzzo Orders Two Shady Audits, Opponents Cry Foul [Updated]

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Over the last few months, Delray Beach has been torn up by a debate over the Arts Garage, a popular multi-purpose space in the city's downtown area. The issue is whether a law firm should be allowed to outbid the non-profit on the high-end real estate. If you've been plugged in to back and forth, you know it's been nasty.

But the latest twist might take the blue ribbon for chicanery. Arts Garage supports say the other side is flexing political muscle in retaliation.

Specifically, State Senator Joe Abruzzo ordered a state audit recerntly of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency - the Arts Garage's funder. It's no coincidence, some say, and the proof is that this is the second suspicious audit involving Abruzzo.

Update: Sen. Abruzzo called us back Friday morning with comments and clarifications on the issue. More below.

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Barack Obama called California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Thursday night to apologize for calling her "by far the best-looking attorney general in the country" during a Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Thursday afternoon in Atherton, California.

And rightly so.

Obama should apologize.

Because everyone in their right damn mind knows that Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is by far the best-looking attorney general in the country!

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Easy as burning a draft card.

This is a bit of a guess, but we think it's safe to say Broward Republican Chair Tom Truex didn't change his Facebook photo this week to one of those now-ubiquitous red equal signs.

Truex -- a former Davie mayor who recently took the reins from Rick Petrocelli, private investigator -- received a letter recently from his Democratic Party counterpart. Without wasting many words, Mitch Ceasar asked Truex to take a timely stance on marriage equality. Bam, gauntlet thrown.

"In the spirit of bi-partisanship, I ask you to join with me in supporting same sex marriage," Ceasar wrote in his letter, dated March 27.

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Richest country in the world a tad miserly with Scott Prouty.

Scott Prouty's rich!

Well, kinda.

Scott Prouty can finally get outta debt!

That's better.

Five days ago, after more than 1,000 articles appeared showing how local man Scott Prouty helped vanquish the Romnoms once and for all with his commando camera skills, he set up a legal fund to battle any lawsuits that come his way. In that time, he's netted $17,586 for saving America.

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Never bother Aguello while he's at the computer. By himself.

New Times rarely makes calls at an early hour. Especially on a Monday morning.

But this morning, after we got hold of an unusual police report starring an even more startling character, we dialed up Bruce Augello, a candidate for Coconut Creek Commission, who'd apparently bit his wife after she accused him of having an affair.

And grabbed his penis.

Democracy!

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abcnews.com

By 11 o'clock last night, it was clear what the news of today would be: Marco Rubio's water. Around ten minutes into his rebuttal last night -- you know, just the biggest moment of this guy's life -- he looked down, looked back up, took on a look of someone who has to go the bathroom RIGHT NOW, and did it.

Marco Rubio drank water.

OK, listen. He drank water. But this moment has already wiggled into the national consciousness like nothing else that was said last night.

What's going on?

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