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When a politician is in trouble, he usually falls back on what he knows best -- the world he saw around him when he entered into political awareness as a young adult.
Being invited to write a column opposing a tax break for spouses of veterans and first responders (our EMTs, firefighters, etc.) killed in the line of duty is like being asked to throw torpedoes at some of our community's most beloved heroes.
The Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police leads the state Law Enforcement Officer Memorial each year to remember and honor the sacrifice of those officers who have fallen in the line of duty.
DALLAS -- If in four weeks a president-elect Mitt Romney is seeking a Treasury secretary, he should look here, to Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
If Mitt Romney is elected and secures Republican control of both houses of Congress, the U.S. could be poised for a vertiginous economic snapback.
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., said on Wednesday he would support the budget agreement reached by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, Wis.Crenshaw, the chairman of the House Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, said the agreement would help reduce the deficit.
By Kevin Derby
Ed Moore, the president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF), was named to the Irish Education 100, a group that honors Irish-American educators. Moore will be recognized at an event in New York City next week.
I am extremely honored to be included among the top education leaders nominated for the 2013 Irish Education 100, said Moore on Wednesday. This distinction pays tribute to both my Irish heritage and my unwavering passion for working toward success for students in Floridas independent institutions of higher learning.
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott said Department of Children and Families (DCF) Interim Secretary Esther Jacobo will stay at her post until at least the end of the 2014 legislative session.
By Kevin Derby
The U.S. House voted on Tuesday to pass a bill consolidating federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility leases, including in Pasco County. The bill won the support of U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., the vice chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
By Kevin Derby
Pope Francis was named Time Magazines "Person of the Year on Wednesday and a new poll finds Americans have a good opinion of him.
By Kevin Derby
Sen. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, continues to push her bill to create a poet laureate for Florida. On Wednesday, Hukills bill unanimously passed the Government Oversight and Accountability Committee.
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U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy's family went all in for gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist in November, shelling out $24,000 to the Republican-turned Independent-turned Democrat's campaign.
According to campaign finance records, the family's construction company donated a whopping $18,000 to Crist's campaign. Murphy's parents, Tom and Leslie Murphy, capped off the donation with $3,000 apiece.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is backing the federal budget deal crafted by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., but he is offering some words of concern. The deal was announced late on Tuesday.
We now have what amounts to be a major bipartisan budget deal, considering the gridlock that has gripped Congress in recent years, Nelson said. No one will love everything in this agreement. But we all should be able to compromise to get something done for the good of the country.
By Nancy Smith
Missionary Waters, a nonprofit organization just west of Stuart in Palm City, is preparing to send 3,000 portable water filtration kits to the Philippines to aid in the production of safe drinking water for the remote areas and islands hit by Typhoon Haiyan.
It is seeking donations to do even more.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry testified before the U.S. House on Tuesday and drew heat from Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, after President Barack Obama shook the hand of communist Cuban tyrant Raul Castro.
Mr. Secretary, sometimes a handshake is just a handshake, Ros-Lehtinen said. But when the leader of the free world shakes the bloody hand of a ruthless dictator like Raul Castro, it becomes a propaganda coup for the tyrant.
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