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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Florida Senate President's deal: 1 book, 1 copy, $152K

Fla. politician's deal: 1 book, 1 copy, $152K

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
The Associated Press
Monday, February 28, 2011; 4:46 PM
COCOA, Fla. -- Florida's new Senate president, who wants the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next year, got $152,000 from a coastal community college to write a book on politics, a product taxpayers will have to share if they want to see.

The lone copy of "Florida Legislative History and Processes" by Mike Haridopolos can only be read at Brevard Community College's administration office.

The 175-page, double-spaced manuscript doesn't come close to meeting the original contract's call for a publishable, textbook-quality look at the development of the Florida Legislature, state constitution, the governor's office and judiciary from pre-statehood until present.
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Fla. politician's deal: 1 book, 1 copy, $152K

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