After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

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Florida Continues to Flow Down History's River

By Kevin Derby

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Vacation Rental Giant on Winning Streak in Florida Courts

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Rick Scott Unveils New Environmental Agenda, Draws Fire from the Left

By Kevin Derby

Which One Doesn't Belong?

Special Session on Redistricting Officially Called, Starts Thursday

By Kevin Derby

Rick Scott Picking a Fight With Eric Holder is Smart Politics

By Jeff Henderson

Bipartisanship is Alive and Well, but Not in the Obama White House

By Michael Barone

So Much for 'New Clothes'

Democratic Candidate Gets $225,000 Boost from Sole Super-PAC Donor, His Dad

By William Patrick FloridaWatchdog.org

Kerry the Clueless

By Charles Krauthammer

Praying for Lady Luck

Weekly Roundup: Thank Goodness for Friday

By Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

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By Kevin Derby

A poll of likely primary voters released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday morning finds that former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich has caught Republican presidential primary rival former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in Florida. "Florida is essentially a dead heat and a two-man race between Gov. Mitt Romney and Speaker Newt Gingrich entering the last week of the campaign," said Peter Brown, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, in a statement on Wednesday.

GOP Businessman Ozzie deFaria Reports $210,000+ in Challenge to Debbie Wasserman Shultz

Ozzie deFaria, seeking to unseat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fort Lauderdale, said Wednesday that his campaign will report more than $210,000 in fourth-quarter receipts. The Republican businessman, who entered the 20th Congressional District primary in October, donated $60,000 to his campaign and made an additional loan of $100,000.

Scott Appoints Keiser to Enterprise Florida Board

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Belinda Keiser, the vice chancellor of Keiser University, to the board of directors of Enterprise Florida Inc., the public-private partnership devoted to statewide economic development. According to a release from the governor's office: "Keiser, 53, of Parkland, has been the vice chancellor of Keiser University for over 20 years.

House Federal Affairs Backs Measure to Recognize Israel

A symbolic resolution that recognizes Israel won unanimous bipartisan support from the House Federal Affairs Subcommittee on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Obama Stuck in a Rut at State of the Union

If you thought you heard it all before, you're right. This video shows President Obama delivering almost the exact same lines this year as he did in his prior State of the Union addresses. The only discernible difference from the 2010 model is that Nancy Pelosi is no longer sitting behind the president. Check it out here.

Marco Rubio: Obama's 'Economic Malpractice' at State of the Union

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., led a blistering GOP counterattack against President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. The president is on the verge of committing economic malpractice," Rubio said after the president's address to a joint session of Congress. How does raising taxes create jobs? How does raising my bosss taxes help me keep my job? Why is he advocating policies that will punish people that are investing in American businesses that are creating middle class jobs?" Rubio asked. See full story upcoming in Sunshine State News.

CAIR: Saber Rattling on Iran Shows GOP is Saving 'Best' for 2016

A call by GOP presidential candidates for deeper U.S. involvement in the Mideast elicited a light rebuke from a Florida Muslim leader. "It is clear that the Republicans saved their best candidates to run in 2016 when they do not have to run against an incumbent," said Hassan Shibly, director of the Florida Council on American-Islamic Relations. On Monday night, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich each criticized Iran's nuclear program.

Rick Scott Praises Mitt Romney and Makes a Pitch for Jobs

By Kevin Derby

With Florida holding a crucial primary in the Republican presidential race next Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott is not taking sides -- but he did praise former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romneys record in the private sector when he appeared on Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News on Tuesday. Asked about Romney releasing his tax reports on Tuesday, Scott offered the presidential hopeful some kind words -- and made a pitch for companies to open shop in the Sunshine State.

Scott Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Tampa Army Specialist

Gov. Rick Scott has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in Tampa, Hillsborough County and the Capitol on Wednesday in honor of U.S. Army Specialist Chrstophe J. Marquis, who died from wounds received in Afghanistan. Marquis, 40, a member of 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, was from Tampa.

Ad Federation Teams with Legislators on Alzheimer's Cure

The 4th District American Advertising Federation, with legislative support, launched a public service campaign Tuesday to fund research aimed at curing Alzheimers disease. The human statistic and financial price tag are staggering and quite a bit frightening, said Nairn B. Gillet, the federations district governor, during a media conference in the Capitol 4th floor rotunda.One in 40 Floridians suffers from Alzheimers.

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