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Obama Exhorts Good Deeds by Morehouse Grads
ATLANTA | President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use...
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Sen. Marco Rubio 'Shaken' by Federal Scandals
Scandals facing the White House have allowed Sen. Marco Rubio to shift his message back to the one that made him a star in the first place: the threat to America posed by excessive government.
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Florida Budget: Gov. Rick Scott to Veto Hike In Tuition
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the past year to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike.
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Pension Vote Can Be Awkward For Some
TALLAHASSEE | Florida House Republicans tried to close the state's pension system to new employees this year, saying it's a ticking time bomb that could cripple the state's budget for years to come.
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Scott Seeks Support From Schools Not to Raise Tuition
TALLAHASSEE | Gov. Rick Scott has all but guaranteed a veto of the 3 percent tuition increase in the state budget, and he recently reached out to an unlikely group to aid his cause.
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Inquiries Ignored Big-Budget Groups
WASHINGTON | There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.
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Work, Fundraising Move Ahead on Salvation Army Housing Plan
LAKELAND | Angel Davis was 13 when her mother, who never gave up working, found she could not support her five children without help.
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Last-Ditch Play for Tutoring Money
TALLAHASSEE | As the legislative session neared an end this month, state Rep. Erik Fresen found himself in an awkward position.
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Haines City Commission Vote Out City Manager Ken Sauer
City Manager Ken Sauer accurately predicted his fate earlier this week as the City Commission in Haines City voted 3-2 Thursday night to seek his ouster.
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TaxWatch Recommends Veto for Salvation Army Homeless Project
Florida TaxWatch on Thursday released its annual list of budget "turkeys" approved by the Legislature but that the group recommends the governor veto, and there was one Polk County item on the list.
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Lobbyists Sink Red-Light Camera Bills; Little Changes
Bills to ban red-light cameras, eliminate fines for right-hand turns at the monitored intersections and regulate yellow-light times were all on the table as state lawmakers met this spring.
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Gov. Rick Scott Reappoints 6 to Florida Poly Board
Gov. Rick Scott reappointed six members of the Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees on Thursday after the Florida Senate failed to confirm any appointments to the university.
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Seeking to Avoid Criticism, Obama Promises Action on Trio of Issues
WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama tried to defuse a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn't abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic...
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Obama Picks Budget Official, Daniel Werfel, to Run IRS
WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over...
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Legislators Tout Benefits to Polk In This Year's Legislature
Polk County and the business community in general did well in the 2013 session of the Florida Legislature, but uncertainty about health care continues to loom over the process.
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Florida Insurance Fund Strong This Year
The state-created fund that backs up private insurers in Florida is in the best financial shape it has been in years -- maybe the best since it was created in 1993.
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Ex-Death Row Inmates Urge Scott to Veto Timely Justice Act
MIAMI | Two former death row inmates who have since been exonerated urged Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday to veto legislation that would expedite the state's capital punishment process, worrying it will condemn some innocent men to...
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Commissioner Out Over Tea Party Targeting
WASHINGTON | Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for...
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House GOP, White House Look to Change Student Loan Rates
WASHINGTON | Republicans in the House of Representatives and President Barack Obama agree in general on what to do with student loan interest rates: Let them vary with the market.
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