TALLAHASSEE Shortly after winning the GOP nomination in 2010, Rick Scott announced to the world through Facebook that his family had rescued a Labrador retriever.
And, with help from his Facebook friends, Scott gave it a name: Reagan.
"The Scott family is proud to announce that the name (chosen by you) for their newly adopted pup is Reagan! Thanks to everyone who participated in the fun contest,'' read Scott's announcement on his Facebook page.
Commenters were ecstatic, congratulating Scott for getting a rescue dog instead of a purebred like Bo, the Portuguese water dog President Barack Obama adopted in 2009.
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But where is Reagan today?
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Asked last week what had happened to the dog, Scott's current and former communications directors refused to answer.
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Scott said Reagan never bit anyone but "scared the living daylights'' out of people at the mansion.
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So the Scotts gave the dog back to his prior owner, Scott said, about a month after the family moved to Tallahassee.
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