In deciding to pull all of the 30,000 troops from the surge out of Afghanistan, six weeks before Election Day 2012, but only 10,000 by year's end, President Obama has satisfied neither the generals nor the doves.
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In America, we have an intrinsic value for competition. Competition is the driving force behind a healthy free market, and it is from this free market that we derive a great deal of our political freedom.
When I was growing up, it was widely believed that colleges and universities were the part of our society with the widest scope for free expression and free speech.
More than any other Republican presidential prospect, Sarah Palin draws white-hot journalistic loathing.
Call it the great whitewash. That's what Floridians can expect from Democratic leaders in the decennial redistricting process going on right now.
So much of Floridas notoriety in recent years is limited to two negative events: a historic crash in real estate values and a massive offshore oil spill.
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By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, announced that incoming Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, would take over from Rep. Steve Precourt, R-Orlando, as House majority leader in the 2014 session. Weatherford also announced that Precourt will take over the State Affairs Committee.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his attacks on President Barack Obamas federal health care law this week, insisting Republicans join him in defunding it. Rubio also offered a warning on what could happen if the GOP doesnt stand together on the issue.
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Gov. Rick Scott welcomed his second grandson Monday evening and took to his Twitter to post a photo of the newborn baby with his other grandson, Auguste, and his wife, Ann.
The newborn's name is Quinton PierrePhillipeGuimard, according to Scott's Facebook page, and he was born at 5:57 p.m. Monday, weighing 6 lbs.13 oz.
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Civil-rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who blasted Florida as an "apartheid state" earlier this month, has set foot in the Florida Capitol to join the Dream Defenders in their protest calling for a special session to discuss Stand Your Ground laws in Florida.
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Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would seek to end racial profiling at the hands of law enforcement as a direct response to the George Zimmerman verdict.
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced the Golf Channel is expanding in Orlando, creating 75 jobs and adding $1.9 million to the economy.
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The Foundation for Florida's Future, a Jeb-bush created foundation focusing on education in Florida, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett's decision to change an Indiana charter school's grade from a "C" to an "A."
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Bradley Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy in a military court-martial on Tuesday after Manning requested that a judge, not a jury, decide his fate. Manning is a 25-year-old Army private who handed over thousands of U.S. military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks, an international nonprofit which publishes secret information from anonymous sources.
By Kevin Derby
Speaking on Mike Gallaghers radio show on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued to attack President Barack Obamas federal health care law.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott rose to political prominence by attacking President Barack Obamas federal health care proposal. During his tenure in Tallahassee, Scott has been critical of Obama, especially on fiscal and economic issues.
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