Florida spent $240 million on lawyers

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Rick Scott and other top Florida Republicans frequently complain about government spending, but they have spent more than $237 million on private lawyers to advance and defend their agendas, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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