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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's increasingly grandiose claims for presidential power are inversely proportional to his shriveling presidency.
By almost every measure from national rankings to our economic climate, Floridas teachers and parents have many reasons to be proud. But we also know that success is never final.
WASHINGTON -- Three years out and you'd think the deed was done: Madame President Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton.She's everywhere these days because: (a) It's August; (b) Reporters are bored with President Obama; (c) Reporters are bored with Joe Biden; (d) Clintons are never boring.
Tampa superlawyer John Morgan has pledged to put a constitutional amendment on the 2014 ballot that would let doctors prescribe marijuana to patients who might derive some medicinal benefits from it.
Two recent events -- one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast -- raise painful questions about whether we are really serious when we say that we want better education for minority children.
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The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration was turned away from reviewing records at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa on Wednesday.
The Agency attempted to complete an on-site review Wednesday morning and again were declined the opportunity to review any records at that time.
By Kevin Derby
Pointing to a 400 percent growth in the states prison population over the last 35 years, Florida TaxWatch released a study on Wednesday which finds Florida could save significantly by cutting down on the incarceration of nonviolent felons. The study calls for a review of third-degree felonies, insisting some of those could be lowered to misdemeanors.
By Nancy Smith
Eric Eisnaugle, who won the District 44 Republican primary March 11, is headed back to the Florida House after defeating Democrat Shaun Raja, 74 percent to 26 percent, in a special election Tuesday.
The District 44 seat, which covers portions of west and southwest Orange County, came open when Rep. Steve Precourt stepped down to pursue other opportunities.
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Gov. Rick Scottmet with families from the Orlando area on Tuesday at Colonial High School to discuss a hot issue across the state: tuition and college affordability.
Tuitions too high," said Scott. "Weve got to figure out how to reduce the cost of tuition for all of Floridas students. Including the students that came here and grew up here, and dont qualify for in-state tuition like their peers do. Weve got to help them, make sure they can afford tuition in this state.
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The Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced Tuesday that Janice Thomas would be taking over as assistant secretary for programs, overseeing family safety, child welfare, adult protection, child care, domestic violence and homelessness.
By Kevin Derby
Congressional candidate and businessman Curt Clawson is facing the rare sight of his three Republican primary opponents -- Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, former state Rep. Paige Kreegel and Michael Dreikorn -- demanding to know about his ties with Glen Borst, a convicted child molester who lived in a home owned by Clawson in Utah.
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Two female legislators held a news conference in Tallahassee to highlight "Equal Pay Day" on Tuesday, promoting pay equality for men and women.
Rep. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, joined with Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, to address the public on the importance of pay equality.
Let me try to appeal to the senses of men dont you want your wife to get equal pay for equal work? asked Cruz.
By Kevin Derby
Floridas newest state university has narrowed down its search for its first president to two candidates.
Florida Polytechnic Universitys presidential search committee held a public meeting on Tuesday morning in which it announced that the choice came down to Randy Avent, currently the associate vice president for research and the associate provost at North Carolina State University, and Robert McGrath, the senior vice president and director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
By Kevin Derby
Even as 7 million Americans have signed up for President Barack Obamas federal health-care program, a new poll shows Americans do not think it is that successful.
Rasmussen Reports released a poll of likely voters on Tuesday which finds less than a quarter of those surveyed -- 23 percent -- believe the program to be a success. Twice as many voters -- 46 percent -- believe it is a failure while 29 percent say it is somewhere in-between. The poll also shows most Americans -- 62 percent -- expect the law to be repealed soon.
By Kevin Derby
With buzz building that former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., could run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, on Monday Rasmussen Reports highlighted a poll taken last month which shows half of Americans are less likely to vote for him due to his family legacy.
The poll shows 50 percent of those surveyed are less likely to vote for Bush since his father and his brother served as presidents. Only 14 percent say they are more likely to vote for Bush due to his family legacy while 34 percent say it will have no impact.
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