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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
Politics
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On May 3, the chief of police in Beaver Meadows, Pa., stopped a man for speeding.
Mitt Romney keeps "winning" debates -- or so the pundits say -- but should he win Florida?
WASHINGTON -- The tea party's splendid successes, which have altered the nation's political vocabulary and agenda, have inspired a countermovement -- Occupy Wall Street.
Is a religious war breaking out in the Republican Party?
Barack Obama should be careful what he wishes for in these days of rage. Heading into the 2012 election, his base is energized and mobilizing -- against him. His former foot soldiers are going AWOL.
WASHINGTON -- Republicans supposedly revere the Constitution, but in its birthplace, Pennsylvania, they are contemplating a subversion of the Framers' institutional architecture.
President Barack Obama obviously is scrambling in his attempt to win re-election.
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By Kevin Derby
The League of Women Voters of Florida expressed their support for Common Core education standards, urging the Sunshine State to enact them quickly.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott helped kick off Boeings 787 customer training campus in Miami which will create more than 100 jobs.
By Nancy Smith
Was it only 41 days ago he said what he said? Motown superstar Stevie Wonder -- "Ebony and Ivory" man -- had the cameras rolling in July, after the George Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin case ended, vowing to boycott Florida over the "unjust" not-guilty verdict.
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Nearly nine out of 10 Americans believe race relations have remained the same or gotten worse since Barack Obama was elected in 2008, according to a new poll.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West continued to castigate President Barack Obamas handling of the Middle East on Thursday.
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Although the drive for gun control collapsed in the Senate, President Barack Obama added two more executive actions to a list of 23 steps that the White House determined could be taken to reduce gun violence.
One of the new policies will end a government practice that allows military weapons sold or donated by the U.S. to allies to be re-imported into the United States by private entities. Under this new policy, only museums and other entities like the government will be eligible to re-import military-grade firearms.
By Kevin Derby
Common Core educational standards continue to draw the opposition of conservatives across Florida and the nation. The Sarasota County GOP has launched a petition against the Common Core standards and on Wednesday night sent out an email highlighting their efforts.
By Kevin Derby
When Americans for Prosperity (AFP) holds its Defending the American Dream Summit on Friday, the group can expect protests from liberals including U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., and former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings. The liberals will be protesting two Florida Republicans speaking at the event: Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that logistics company National Air Cargo Holdings Inc. will relocate its corporate headquarters from Michigan to Orlando, creating 105 new jobs over a two-year period. National Airlines, a subsidiary of National Air Cargo Holdings, will also relocate to Orlando.
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Miami-based Dream Defenders, who are most notable for their 31-day protest outside of Gov. Rick Scott's office against the controversial Stand Your Ground law, have been cut from the March on Washington roster.
Leader of the Dream Defenders, Phillip Agnew, was scheduled to speak today, but was cut from the roster at the last minute, according to the Dream Defenders' Facebook page. The post read:
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