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Democrats' Message to Floridians: Dade Behring
As Mitt Romney returns to Florida today for two days of campaigning and money-raising, Democrats are trying to ensure Floridians keep two words in mind: Dade Behring.
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County Extends Impact Fee Moratorium for 18 Months
County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to extend a two-year impact-fee moratorium for an additional 18 months. Commissioners imposed the moratorium Aug. 1, 2010, stopping the collection of impact fees to help pay for transportation, parks,...
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Off-Road Vehicle Park Gets the County's OK
County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a grant agreement and a consultant contract that will allow the county to proceed with a long-planned off-road vehicle park south of Mulberry.
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Ron Paul ‘Will No Longer Spend' on Campaign
Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee...
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Lake Wales May Revisit Unpopular Fireworks Decision
People upset that they didn't get a chance to weigh in on the Lake Wales City Commission's fireworks decision may get their chance tonight. Commissioner Terrye Howell plans to ask whether the commission wants to revisit its May 1 decision, or if it...
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Gay Community Becoming Fundraising Powerhouse
WASHINGTON | In 1988, well-heeled gay activists went to Michael Dukakis’ presidential campaign with an offer to raise $1 million for his election effort.
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Campaign Literature: Candidates No Longer Using State Seal
Florida's ban on using the state seal in election campaigns has caused two local candidates to change their campaign literature.
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Polk City Council OKs Utility Improvements
The City Council in Polk City on Monday unanimously approved $984,700 in water and sewer improvements, the first projects financed by last year's controversial $10 million bond issue.
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Winter Haven to Consider Limits on Public Comments at Commission Meetings
Limits on public comment will be better defined at future Winter Haven commission meetings if a proposed resolution introduced Monday night is passed by commissioners.
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Officials: Noncitizen Voter Database Flawed
Florida election supervisors, at their annual convention in Tampa this week, find themselves focusing once again on a familiar and troubling issue: the accuracy and reliability of the state voter registration database. It's not a problem of their...
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What Does a New Chief of Staff Mean for Florida?
Here are four questions in the wake of the resignation of Gov. Rick Scott's chief of staff Steve MacNamara, who will step down July 1. He will be replaced by Adam Hollingsworth, a former chief of staff to a Jacksonville mayor and a key campaign...
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Scott's Chief of Staff Resigns
TALLAHASSEE | Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff Steve MacNamara resigned Saturday afternoon, ending what has been a tumultuous week of news reports about his steering no-bid contracts to friends and interfering in staffing and decisions...
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Romney Backs Off Hot-Button Issues, Urges Grads to Stay True to Values
LYNCHBURG, Va. | Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical Christian university Saturday.
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Campaign Literature: State Investigating Myers' Use of Florida Seal
Almost every candidate for the state Legislature will tell you how much they love Florida, but can they love it too much when it comes to its symbols? At least two Polk candidates are using the Great Seal of the State of Florida in campaign...
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Tracy Garcia Chosen as Lake Alfred's New Mayor
LAKE ALFRED | Tracy Garcia is the city's new mayor for 2012-13.
She was chosen unanimously in the City Commission's reorganizational meeting Monday night.
Jack Dearmin was chosen as vice mayor. -
Haven Commissioner Chicetto a Finalist For Haines City Assistant Manager Job
Winter Haven Commissioner Pete Chichetto is one of four finalists hoping to be named Haines City's assistant city manager.
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Many Blacks Shrug Off Obama's New View On Gays
Like many black Americans, Dorsey Jackson does not believe in gay marriage, but he wasn't disillusioned when Barack Obama became the first president to support it. The windows of his suburban Philadelphia barbershop still display an "Obama 2012"...
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Trayvon's Mother Urges Scrutiny of Self-Defense Laws
In a video timed to coincide with Mother's Day weekend, the mother of slain teenager Trayvon Martin urged people around the country to push for new scrutiny of "stand your ground" self-defense laws like those in Florida and about two dozen other...
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Scott's Top Adviser Made Exception to Travel Rule for Friend
TALLAHASSEE | When Gov. Rick Scott took office, he adopted a policy for his agencies that required out-of-state travel to be "cost effective" and "have a direct and measurable benefit to getting Floridians back to work."
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Supreme Court Rules Term Limits Are Constitutional
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that voter-imposed term limits are constitutional. In the opinion, the court concluded a 2002 precedent that invalidated term limits for county offices was wrong, adopting the dissent in the case that said...
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