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University of Florida Wins Praise for Cost

By Jim Turner

Florida Releases List of 198 Possible Noncitizens Registered to Vote

By Jim Turner

Teachers Union Sees Talks With Rick Scott Moving Beyond 'Second Date'

By Jim Turner

Local Pension Funds Troubled, Study Says

By Michael Peltier News Service of Florida

Obama: Industrial Age Solutions to Information Age Challenges

By Michael Barone

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Connie Mack’s Camp Disputes Polling Attempts to ‘Sway’ Senate Contest

By Jim Turner

YES to Amendment 4, Which Will Help Revive the Housing Market, Lead to New Economic Growth

By Leticia Adams

Rick Scott: Florida Consumer Confidence 'Moving in the Right Direction'

By Jim Turner

Is Keith Fitzgerald Telling Whole Truth About Vern Buchanan Corruption Charges?

By Eric Giunta

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Charlie Crist apologist Joy Reid is spinning herself silly trying to downsize Marco Rubio's lead in the U.S. Senate race. After criticizing last week's Sunshine State News Poll that showed Rubio holding a 43-29 margin over Crist, one would think the Reid Report might detect a pattern with the release of this week's Reuters/Ipsos poll, which has Rubio with a 40-26 advantage, and a new Rasmussen survey pegging Rubio's lead at 41-30.

Alex Sink vs. Rick Scott: Costliest Governor's Race in Florida History

By Nancy Smith

Yahoo! News calls Florida's gubernatorial race the costliest of all time in the Sunshine State. And why not, with millionaire Rick Scott, the Republican, in the contest. Have a look at the story.

'TINO' Arrojo Runs and Hides in Miami's 25th Congressional District

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Roly Arrojo's TEA Party candidacy in the 25th Congressional District is Tea in Name Only (TINO). Though registered with the Florida TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party, the Miami Beach man never contacted the party, and party officials know nothing about him. Such a scenario would have been impossible prior to 2008. That's when the Legislature revoked the law that required candidates of so-called minor parties to get party approval before their names could be placed on the ballot.

Cannon Names First Chairs: Grimsley to Appropriations, Aubuchon to Rules

By Kevin Derby

Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, announced his first two committee chairs on Wednesday: Rep. Denise Grimsely, R-Lake Placid, will take over appropriations and Rep. Gary Aubuchon, R-Cape Coral, will take over rules. Appropriations and rules are two areas that require an early start, said Cannon. We must develop strategies and options now to prepare for the fiscal year 2011-12 state budget.Similarly, we must identify updates and improvements to the House rules now to prepare for their adoption during the November organization session.

NRA Backs Rick Scott for Governor

By Kevin Derby

On Wednesday, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund and the United Sportsmen of Florida (USF) endorsed Rick Scott, the Republican candidate, in the gubernatorial race, citing his support of the Second Amendment. We sincerely appreciate your support of Second Amendment, self-defense, and anti-crime issues, wrote Marion Hammer, past president of the NRA and executive director of the USF, to Scott. Your position on pro-sportsmen, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-freedom issues has earned you our endorsement and our gratitude.

He's the Front-runner: Four Polls Show Marco Rubio Ahead of Crist by Double Digits

By Kevin Derby

Theres a new narrative in the battle for the U.S. Senate seat in November -- Republican candidate Marco Rubio has a solid lead over Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and Democratic nominee U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek.

Third Poll has Marco Rubio Ahead of Charlie Crist by Double Digits

By Kevin Derby

Sunshine State News ran a poll on the U.S. Senate race last week that had Republican candidate Marco Rubio leading both opponents -- Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek -- by double digits.

Kosmas Tries to Morph Adams into Sarah Palin and Christine O'Donnell

By Kevin Derby

Well, that didnt take long. With Christine ODonnell winning the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in an upset in Delaware on Tuesday, Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas sent out an e-mail to supporters on Wednesday trying to link her Republican opponent, Rep. Sandy Adams of Oviedo, to ODonnell.

Thrasher Goes After Gelber for Backing Obama on Health Care

By Kevin Derby

Republican efforts to hammer Democratic candidates for state office in Florida on national issues continued on Wednesday when Sen. John Thrasher of Jacksonville, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, attacked Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, for backing new federal health-care laws supported by President Barack Obama. Thrasher also criticized Gelber for not supporting a legal challenge launched by Attorney General Bill McCollum against the new federal measures.

Can Dunmire Channel O'Donnell? Caputo Guides Paladino to Victory

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Tea party activists hailed the defeat of two establishment Republicans up North. Christine O'Donnell defeated nine-term Rep. Mike Castle for the Republican nomination for Joe Biden's Senate seat in Delaware. And Carl Paladino beat former Rep. Rick Lazio for the GOP nomination for New York governor. Both O'Donnell and Paladino ran insurgent campaigns against well-known Republicans -- and their outsider, come-from-behind tactics heartened Florida TEA Party chairman Fred O'Neal.

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