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Too Big to Maintain?

By George Will

Just How Activist Are Florida Justices Pariente, Lewis, and Quince? A Look at Vouchers

By Eric Giunta

Atlantis Final Roll-Out at Cape Canaveral Set for Nov. 2

By Jim Turner

'Zero' Chance RPOF Reverses Course on Justices Retention

By Jim Turner

Figuring It Out

Manners Aside

Office of Insurance Regulation Releases Detailed State Farm Rates

By Michael Peltier News Service of Florida

Chamber Banking Survey gives Atwater Ammunition against Dodd-Frank

By Jim Turner

Feisty Vice Presidential Debate Leaves Floridians Well-Entertained

By Jim Turner

Rick Scott, Rick Perry Urge Obama to Rethink Scuttling of Emergency Aircraft

By Jim Turner

Trending Now

Herman Cain 2012?

By Kevin Derby

Add another name to the growing list of possible Republican presidential candidates in 2012 -- former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain, one of the leading African-American conservatives in the nation. Cain pops up on Fox News on occasion and ran in the Republican primary in the U.S. Senate election in Georgia back in 2004. Cain placed a distant second in the primary behind Johnny Isakson who went on to win the seat.

Pam Bondi Says She Will Crack Down on Fraud if Elected

By Kevin Derby

Former Assistant State Attorney Pam Bondi, the Republican nominee for attorney general, focused on fraud on Monday -- maintaining that she is ready to handle Medicaid fraud and mortgage fraud matters.

Poll: Rachel Maddow or Bill O'Reilly for Election News? (Many) More Americans Like Fox News -- Period

By Nancy Smith

Rachel Maddow? What's a Rachel Maddow? Sorry, MSNBC, apparently not many folks could pick your liberal show-host out of an anchor chair, let alone a crowd.

ABC News Blog: 'Support for Gov. Charlie Crist has Started to Collapse'

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Amy Walter blogged today on abc.com that Charlie Crist is fading in the U.S. Senate race. Pounding another nail in the guv's political coffin, Walter cited recent polling that shows Republican Marco Rubio holding a substantial lead in the three-way contest. We could say, "We told you so." A Sunshine State News Poll three weeks ago was the first to show Rubio with a double-digit edge.

Conservative Recognition for Adam Putnam

By Kevin Derby

U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican nominee in the race for agriculture and consumer services commissioner, was named a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and a Tax Fighter by the National Tax Limitation Committee (NTLC).

Marco Rubio Releases First TV Ad in Spanish

By Kevin Derby

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican nominee in the U.S. Senate race, unveiled his first commercial in Spanish on Monday. Not mentioning either of his major opponents -- Gov. Charlie Crist who is running without party affiliation and Democratic nominee U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek -- Rubio focuses on the story of his family in the new ad. When translated the commercial reads as follows:

Connie Mack Fights Against Lifting Travel Ban to Cuba

By Kevin Derby

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, the ranking Republican on the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, came out swinging on Monday against efforts in Congress to relax the ban of American tourists visiting Cuba.

Backing Lawsuit Against Obamacare, NFIB Backs Pam Bondi for AG

By Kevin Derby

The Florida chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) endorsed Republican nominee Pam Bondi for attorney general on Monday morning, citing her commitment to continue a challenge launched by Attorney General Bill McCollum against new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama.

Poll: Obama Approval Hits New Low

By Kevin Derby

Health-care legislation and a continued sluggish economy are contributing to President Barack Obama's diminishing approval levels. In a new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll, 44 percent said they will vote to oust the president in 2012, and 13 percent said they will consider voting for someone else.

Before Lawsuits, Lawyers Chip Away at $13.4 Million in Rothstein Account

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Lawyers will be back in court Tuesday to seek more fees for handling the crumbled financial empire of Fort Lauderdale Ponzi king Scott Rothstein. Trustee's attorney Paul Singerman told the Daily Business Review that professional fees so far total $1.7 million, and that ongoing operational costs are running about $20,000 a month. The court-appointed bankruptcy trustee for Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler has $13.4 million, the Business Review reported.

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