"Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not." That was Barack Obama in 2008.
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Amendment 11 seeks to reduce the ever-increasing financial burden caused by property taxes for seniors.
In a shameless attempt to politicize Hurricane Sandy, The New York Times rushed out an editorial, "A Big Storm Requires Big Government," attacking conservatives for advocating a rebalancing of disaster response responsibilities.
As the East Coast recoils from Hurricane Sandy, the political news is of new states suddenly inundated with presidential campaign ads. First Wisconsin, then Pennsylvania, more recently Minnesota.
As we approach Election Day, it is perhaps a good time to evaluate the higher education issues and challenges facing our nation.
NBC's David Gregory isn't always a news reporter. As we're seeing with increasing frequency on that network, he's squashing stories. Call him an unreporter.
More than 1 million Florida residents already have cast a vote in the presidential election, which will be decided in one week. Given recent news, at least a few of those who voted for the incumbent must be wishing they could retrieve their ballots.
The first statements from the Obama administration about what happened in Benghazi seemed plausible.
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The unemployment rate continues to fall in the Sunshine State, with the latest figures noting a 6.4 percent unemployment rate for the month of November.
November's number is the lowest Florida's unemployment rate has been since July 2008. Unemployment in Florida continues to stay below the national average, which is 7 percent.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., bashed the Obama administrations decision to offer hardship exemptions for people who lost coverage due to the federal health-care law.
By Kevin Derby
Despite pleading guilty to cocaine possession back in November, U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., announced on Thursday he would not resign his office. After finishing rehab in Naples, Radel met the media in Cape Coral when he said he planned to stay in Congress.
A chorus of Republicans -- including Gov. Rick Scott and Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Lenny Curry -- have called for Radels resignation.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, Sen. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, teamed up with Rep. Charles McBurney, R-Jacksonville, to propose making committing crimes outside of the county the criminal lives, works or goes to school a third-degree felony.
Criminals that commit felonies outside of their home county are going out of their way to break the law and make it more difficult for law enforcement, said Hukill. We need to provide law enforcement with the tools to make our communities safe for our citizens.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., a favorite of conservatives and the tea party movement, endorsed former Marines Gen. Mark Bircher in the Republican primary in the special election for the open congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla. West endorsed Bircher late on Wednesday over former Young aide David Jolly and state Rep. Kathleen Peters, R-St. Petersburg.
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For $100,000, a painting by George Zimmerman can hang in your house.The former neighborhood watchman has listed an original piece of artwork on eBay. The 18-by-24-inch canvas features a blue, waving American flag with the words, "God, one nation, with liberty and justice for all" across it.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has been waving the banner for free trade in recent days and that proved to be the case on Wednesday at a meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Holding a hearing on Economic Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region, Rubio insisted free trade helped American workers and the economy.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) turned up the heat on Democratic congressional hopeful Gwen Graham who is challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla. Lenny Curry, the chairman of the RPOF, looked to link Graham -- the daughter of Florida political legend Bob Graham -- to liberals in her party. Graham worked for the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Howard Dean after her father dropped out of the 2004 presidential campaign.
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A record number of Florida high schools and combination schools earned an A school grade this year, with 240 schools or 48 percent making the highest grade, according to a press release sent Friday by the Florida Department of Education.
The department also noted that since 2010-11, the number of A high schools and combination schools has jumped by 92 schools, an increase of 17 percentage points.
The results are preliminary pending an appeal window that ends Jan. 22, 2014.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) continues to pound away at former Gov. Charlie Crist over President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014 despite being a Republican for most of his political career.
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