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Florida Drivers Worst in Nation, Study Says

August 2, 2016 - 7:45pm

Drivers beware: Florida has the worst drivers nationwide, according to a new in-depth analysis from SmartAsset.

Sitting in traffic in various parts of Florida from I-95 to the I-4 corridor can be rage-inducing for many drivers. Highway driving often turns into a brush with fate in the Sunshine State, where accidents and near-accidents occur every day.  “Florida drivers are the worst!” drivers exclaim, speeding off. 

Ron DeSantis in Solid Shape for CD 6 Primary

August 2, 2016 - 5:00pm
Ron DeSantis

After ending his bid for the U.S. Senate at the end of June, Congressman Ron DeSantis is in strong shape in the Republican primary later this month.

IRS Targeting, Remember That? DOJ Allowed a Flawed Investigation

August 2, 2016 - 1:30pm

Conservative Washington, D.C.-based watchdog Judicial Watch today released a letter from the Justice Department admitting a Democratic Party/Obama campaign donor and Justice Department attorney spent more than 1,529 hours investigating the IRS targeting conservative organizations in 2010 and 2012.

Judge: Controversial Card Games Violate State Law

August 1, 2016 - 10:15pm

In a decision that could have wide-ranging implications for pari-mutuels throughout the state, an administrative law judge ruled Monday that the way "designated-player" card games are being operated by a Jacksonville poker room violates the state's ban on so-called banked card games.

Monday's ruling that the popular card games are being played illegally comes more than four years after Florida gambling regulators first signed off on the games, which have eclipsed other card games like Texas Hold 'Em in popularity among patrons.

Obama Signs Vern Buchanan's Public Housing Fraud Reform

August 1, 2016 - 6:00pm
Vern Buchanan

At the end of last week, President Barack Obama signed into law a proposal reforming public housing which contained an amendment from a Florida congressman to ensure more screening is done for public housing applicants. 

Florida Excels in School-System Safety, But Trails Behind in School Quality

August 1, 2016 - 4:30pm

Florida ranks in the top 10 states nationwide for school-system safety, but trails behind on school-system quality, according to a new report.

Scott to CDC: Activate Emergency Response Team after Zika Transmissions

August 1, 2016 - 2:15pm

Gov. Rick Scott announced today that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has identified 10 additional people in Florida with the Zika virus who likely contracted it through a mosquito bite. 

This brings the total number of people with locally transmitted Zika to 14. DOH believes that active transmissions of the Zika virus are still only occurring in the one small area in Miami-Dade County, just north of downtown, that was announced on Friday (see map below).

Sally Bradshaw, Top Republican Adviser, Quits Party over Trump's 'Despicable ... Bigotry'

August 1, 2016 - 2:00pm
Sally Bradshaw

Sally Bradshaw, Jeb Bush's top adviser and for nearly three decades one of the most respected advisers in the Republican Party in any state, has left the GOP to become an independent.

She told CNN's Jamie Gangel in an exclusive email interview that if the presidential race in Florida is close, she will vote for Hillary Clinton.

Mosquitoes Transmitting Zika Virus in Florida

July 29, 2016 - 7:45pm

Mosquitoes are now transmitting the Zika virus in Florida, Florida officials confirmed Friday. 

Colleges Drop SAT Subject Tests from Admissions Requirements

July 29, 2016 - 3:30pm

Long gone are the days of colleges requiring applicants to submit results from SAT subject tests. A new report has found fewer than a dozen U.S. colleges and universities now require all applicants to submit results from those tests, waving goodbye to a major component of past college admissions. 

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