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Backers of Buying Land Have Uphill Climb

June 3, 2015 - 10:00pm

Despite continued lobbying and statewide rallies, lawmakers with control over a water-and-land funding package don't appear to be open to pleas to increase spending on environmental lands.

But as budget talks likely begin this weekend, with the Legislature focused more on deciding whether to expand health-care coverage and how much to earmark for education, proponents of a 2014 environmental ballot initiative say they will continue to push for an increase in spending on land and water projects.

Is it Time for Civil Disobedience of Kludgeocratic Bureaucracy?

Michael Barone

June 4, 2015 - 7:00am

Is there any way to reverse the trend to ever more intrusive, bossy government? Things have gotten to such a pass, argues Charles Murray, that only civil disobedience might -- might -- work. But the chances are good enough, he says, that he's written a book about it: "By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission."

Delivering Essential Supplies

June 4, 2015 - 2:00am

Senate Passes Medicaid Expansion Plan, But House Unlikely to Agree

Allison Nielsen

June 3, 2015 - 5:15pm

The Florida Senate continued to truck along with its Federal Health Insurance Exchange program proposal on Wednesday, passing the bill by a vote of 33-3.

Florida Democrats Sweeten the Pot to Lure $250-a-Plate Who-Dat Diners

Nancy Smith

June 3, 2015 - 4:00pm

Ten days to go and still no sellout for the Florida Democratic Party's lonely hearts club night out -- its annual Who-Dat Dinner, aka Leadership Blue Gala.

Cory Booker Backs Patrick Murphy as NRSC Turns Up the Heat on Obamacare

Kevin Derby

June 3, 2015 - 3:00pm

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a rising figure on the national scene for his party, announced on Wednesday that he is backing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate while Republicans tried to pin President Barack Obama’s federal health-care law on the Florida Democrat. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and has said he will not run for a second Senate term.

Cory Booker Endorses Patrick Murphy for Senate in 2016

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 3, 2015 - 1:32pm

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., announced on Wednesday that he is backing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate. Rubio is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and has said he will not run for a second term.

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Carlos Curbelo Backs Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization on Fishing

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 3, 2015 - 1:14pm

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., was one of more than 50 congressional representatives who missed Monday’s vote on the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility Act” which passed the House.

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Marco Rubio Looks to Keep American Dollars Away From Cuban Military

Kevin Derby

June 3, 2015 - 12:45pm

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and an opponent of normalizing relations with the Castro regime, introduced the “Cuban Military Transparency Act” on Wednesday.

Rick Scott Announces License-Free Fishing Weekends in June

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 3, 2015 - 11:53am

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott showcased two license-free fishing weekends later in the month. This weekend, June 6-7, the license requirement for saltwater fishing will be waived. On June 13-14, the license requirement for freshwater fishing will be waived.

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