Washington was all a-Twitter (literally) Monday over Politico's story about the sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain -- and about Cain's serial self-contradictions.
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Throwing some cold water on casino fever, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling says the state isn't addressing the addiction problems it has now.
WASHINGTON -- Illustrating an intellectual confusion common on campuses, Vanderbilt University says: To ensure "diversity of thought and opinion" we require certain student groups, including five religious ones, to conform to the university's policy that forbids the groups from protecting their characteristics that contribute to diversity.
Some things are better left unsaid. And in these politically correct times, the "smart" move for state Sen. Alan Hays would have been to keep his mouth shut.
Appearing the other night on the Catholic network EWTN, I was asked by Raymond Arroyo what should be done about Muslim students at Catholic University demanding that the school provide them with prayer rooms, from which crucifixes and all other Catholic symbols that they found offensive had been removed.
Disneys Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World opened in 1971 -- making it a fitting place for the Florida Democratic Party to meet this past weekend.
The argument is being made in some quarters that, however unsuccessful Barack Obama's domestic policies have been, his record in foreign policy has been successful. But when you examine the claims of success, they seem a bit peculiar.
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Tensions are running high as the U.S. prepares to decide whether or not it will follow through with military action against Syria, but Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is still denying that he ever used chemical weapons against his own people.
In an interview with CBS's Charlie Rose, Assad said there is "not a single shred of evidence" that the Syrian government used chemical weapons, despite what the White House and other officials have said.
By Kevin Derby
On Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott teamed with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to announce four new license-free fishing days.
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On top of its email and phone call surveillance, the National Security Agency also has access to data on all major smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices, according to a new report from German news weekly Der Spiegel.
By Kevin Derby
Two universities and almost a dozen colleges in the Florida College System have received $7.2 million from a federal grant to offer Common Core State Standards training to public school teachers.
Indian River State College was penciled in as the lead institution as the Florida Common Core State Standards Professional Development Consortium launches the new training efforts.
By Kevin Derby
Lenny Curry, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), sent a memo to the Progressive Democratic Caucus of Florida on Monday morning on the 2014 gubernatorial election. In the memo, Curry swatted at former Gov. Charlie Crist who left the GOP and is expected to run for the Democratic nomination in 2014.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y, announced over the weekend that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination.
The Long Island congressman turned up on the radio in New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary, and said he was running for president in 2016. King has been a vocal supporter of an active foreign policy, a theme he is expected to pursue during his presidential campaign.
By Kevin Derby
Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on the American embassy in Benghazi and former U.S. Rep. Allen West, who has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016, is launching an effort to mobilize voters angry with President Barack Obamas reaction to it. West posted on Facebook late on Sunday asking supporters to melt down Obamas social media accounts on Benghazi.
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After learning he had created his own fundraising committee for Florida House races, Florida Democrats are calling for Rep. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, to step down as caucus leader. If Rouson doesn't opt to leave voluntarily, party leaders are suggesting they have enough votes to force him out.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, State Rep. David Richardson, D-Miami Beach, sent out the following message on Saturday:
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Former Gov. Charlie Crist has spent the last few days in South Florida renewing ties and meeting with old pals, ultimately raising suspicions he's gearing up for the 2014 gubernatorial race.
Democrats will need a high turnout in Broward and Palm Beach counties if they want to win the election against Gov. Rick Scott, which is why re-establishing ties with old allies could be beneficial for Crist.
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The grade change of an Indiana charter school that caused controversy at the Florida Department of Education and ultimately led to former Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett's resignation has been found to be "plausible" and "consistently applied" to all schools, according to an Indiana report.
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