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During June, all eyes turn to the U.S. Supreme Court, especially with major rulings, including on Californias same-sex marriage law, expected in the days to come.
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The elbow throwing has already begun between Republican hopefuls looking to run for president in 2016. In the second time in as many days, the Campaign for Liberty, which is chaired by former Texas Congressman Ron Paul, attacked U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for voting against an amendment from a possible 2016 rival -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the son of the groups chairman.
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Earlier this week, 46 congressmen signed onto a letter to President Barack Obama demanding he fire Attorney General Eric Holder. U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., helped organize the letter and he was the first to sign on it.
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to draw fire from his right for his role in immigration reform. Ann Coulter, who has been busy attacking Rubio in recent days, ripped into the senator from Florida on Thursday night on Fox News. The patriotic House members position has got to be -- until the Senate is in Republican hands, preferably Rubio-free -- sorry, were not even going to pass a bill that mentions immigration, Coulter said on Sean Hannitys show on Thursday night.
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Gov. Rick Scott took to YouTube and Twitter to announce Floridas unemployment rate Friday, and the number keeps falling. Floridas unemployment rate now sits at 7.1 percent, which is the the lowest it's been since September 2008.
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Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who is well-known nationally for his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and for leading the Democratic National Committee, told CNN that he is open to making a second presidential bid in 2016. Dean is clearly not happy with Hillary Clinton being the front-runner for the Democratic nomination and is talking up potential liberal challengers -- specifically U.S. Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand of New York and Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley.
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During his show on Thursday, Fox News host Bill OReilly announced that he was supporting the immigration reform bill launched by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
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Gov. Rick Scott announced on Thursday that DuvaSawko, a medical information technology company, plans to grow in Volusia County, creating 68 new jobs at its headquarters in Ormond Beach and bringing in more than $1.5 million in new investments over the next three years.
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On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that dtw Marketing Research Group Inc. is moving its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Nassau County, bringing 40 new jobs and $2.1 million to the First Coast. dtw will start hiring in the fall.
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A group affiliated with former Congressman Ron Paul took aim at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Thursday. The Campaign for Liberty attacked Rubio for voting against an amendment from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the immigration reform bill the senator from Florida is championing. Rand Pauls amendment would have ensured the federal government does not launch a National ID card or create biometric databases on Americans.
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Republican activist Jon Mazzaferro, a commercial pilot, businessman and Army veteran, is looking to give voters on the First Coast a conservative alternative to Rep. Mia Jones, D-Jacksonville. On Thursday, Mazzaferro filed his paperwork to run against Jones in 2014.
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While LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat are in a wild 2013 NBA Finals series with the San Antonio Spurs, league officials have their hands full off the court in Miami confiscating fake gear.
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After receiving a warning from Gov. Rick Scott about raising fees in a letter Wednesday, the Florida Board of Governors agreed with the governor and ultimately rejected proposed fee increases from nine universities across the state. The schools had requested to increase the Capitol Improvement fee that students pay each year. The fees would amount to $2 more per credit hour, which would cost students about $60 a year.
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Some disappointed House Republicans are blaming Florida colleague Steve Southerland for losing, 195-234, a five-year farm bill leadership badly wanted. They say Southerland's amendment, which allowed states to require food stamp beneficiaries to either work or look for work, scared off Democrats who were previously on board with the $940 billion bill.
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Former Gov. Jeb Bush seems to be getting a lot of press and publicity these days as speculation mounts that he intends to run for president in 2016. Jon Meacham over at Time offers an interesting look at Bush and how his familys legacy has shaped his life and political career. Meacham offers some insight on Bush and throws open the possibility that America could see a continued war of dynastic ambitions with a certain Democratic family:
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