WASHINGTON -- Can civility be saved?

At least with debates, you've got issues. No debates, round-the-clock, TV-time silliness.

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A poster child for federal government mismanagement sits in downtown Miami. Actually, there are two of them.

The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, at 400 N. Miami Ave., was originally intended to supplement space in the neighboring David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.

Then the overbuilding and cost overruns started.

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Seeking to stop the hemorrhage at Uncle Sam's real estate holdings, Rep. John Mica says a Washington, D.C., deal with Donald Trump signals a healthy start.

Mica, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that Trump would bring a 250-room luxury hotel to the largely abandoned Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Floridas political leadership -- regardless of party -- this week demonstrated virtually unanimous support of Florida's proposed numeric nutrient water standards over standards promulgated for the Sunshine State by Obama's Environmental Protection Agency.

Sinking in the polls at the national level and in upcoming primary states, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich looked to appeal to Hispanics as he launched a new ad Friday targeting those voters in Arizona's Feb. 28 primary.

In the ad, four Hispanics attack President Barack Obama on a host of issues, including the economy and immigration, and praise Gingrich.

Gov. Rick Scott signed the Legislature's plan on Thursday to redraw the state's congressional districts, likely paving the way for more lawsuits surrounding the once-a-decade redistricting process.

Scott's office quietly announced the move in the afternoon without comment. A letter from Scott to Secretary of State Kurt Browning simply said the bill, SB 1174, had been signed.

The signing was expected; Scott was largely hands-off during the redistricting process and hadn't given any signs he might veto the plan.

WASHINGTON -- Give him points for cleverness. President Obama's birth control "accommodation" was as politically successful as it was morally meaningless.