Perhaps the rain made the teleprompter unreadable. That's one thought I had on pondering Barack Obama's comments to a rain-soaked rally in Roanoke, Va., last Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- Few instances are more refreshing than the sound of a politician leaving office.
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Courts decision upholding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), independent insurance agents are more than just a little concerned --they are in fear of losing their jobs.
The first criterion in choosing a vice president, it is said, is that he or she must be qualified to be president.
LONDON -- 1776 is a number with great resonance for Americans, but not one you expect to be featured on a British government website.
WASHINGTON -- We're still a few weeks from summer's dog days and the conventions, and already feral rabidity has set in. Add to the long list of psycho-political syndromes the "Romney Derangement Syndrome."
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By Kevin Derby
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) released a Web video on Friday, attacking President Barack Obama and former Gov. Charlie Crist who announced on Monday he is running for governor in 2014.
By Kevin Derby
Far behind former Gov. Charlie Crist in the battle for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, former state Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich came out swinging against her opponents on Thursday on abortion.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced on Thursday that every state park, except the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, will have free admission on Monday in honor of Veterans Day.
Veterans Day offers a wonderful opportunity to spend time with a veteran, said Donald Forgione, the director of the Florida Park Service, I encourage you to invite a veteran to visit a Florida State Park with you. You can then spend the day hiking, bicycling, picnicking, bird watching or a variety of other outdoor activities.
By Kevin Derby
Despite Democrats winning the Virginia gubernatorial contest and other races in the Old Dominion on Tuesday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West insisted on Thursday that Democrats dont have momentum in 2014 and 2016.
Ignore the pundits who say a Hillary Clinton presidency is inevitable after Virginia voters elected a Democratic governor Tuesday evening, West emailed supporters on Thursday. It's not inevitable. In fact, it's completely preventable. By focusing on the economy, creating jobs, and national security, Republicans can, and will, come out stronger than ever in 2014.
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Sixteen community health centers in Florida will share more than $8.3 million in new grants from the Affordable Care Act, federal health officials announced Thursday.
More than half of the grants are for amounts exceeding $500,000.
By Kevin Derby
Former state Rep. Carl Domino is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., next year. On Wednesday, Domino turned up the heat on Murphy and linked him to U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
By Kevin Derby
With fewer Americans opting to enroll in President Barack Obamas federal health-care program online due to the well-reported problems at Healthcare.gov, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a bill on Thursday to raise standards on navigators and hopefully crack down on fraud.
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., had harsh words for Charlie Crist, laying into the former governor for "abandoning" Florida to pursue higher political office.
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Gov. Rick Scott's Everglades Restoration Strategies plan is set to get on its way.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday granted a permit to the South Florida Water Management District for the construction of a 15 billion-gallon storage structure that is designed to ultimately deliver clean water to the Everglades.
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The long-awaited hearing on the controversial Stand Your Ground law will take place on Thursday, and so far Democrats aren't really sure what's going to change as a result of the hearing.
"We don't know what [Republicans] are going to do," House Minority LeaderPerry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, said at a press conference Wednesday. "They are probably going to do not one damn thing."
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