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Rick Scott Hits Orlando for College Affordability Tour
Gov. Rick Scott ended the week in Orlando for the final stop of his college affordability tour. The governor made a stop at the4 Rivers Smokehouse near the University of Central Florida on Friday to talk about reversing tuition increases and touting his efforts to keep college affordable for all Florida students.
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Rivals Call Out Charlie Crist's Shifts on LGBT Issues
For War Veterans, Labels Matter
The governor putting his signature on a bill Thursday that changes how the state references the Korean and Vietnam wars completed a stroke of symbolic poetry -- not just for me, but for all Floridians who lost family and friends or fought in either of those wars.
Backroom Briefing: Jim Greer Goes Gonzo
A Populist Path to Power?
"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical."
If Thomas Jefferson's benign reflection on Shays' Rebellion, that uprising of farmers in 1786 and 1787, is not the first thought that comes to mind today for his fellow Virginian Eric Cantor, surely it is understandable.
Right Word, Wrong Meaning
JB Bensmihen Launches Bid to Take on Maria Sachs
On Thursday, Joseph JB Bensmihen, the president and CEO of Boca Home Care Services, announced he was running for the Republican nomination to challenge Florida Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach. Earlier in the week, former Florida Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff announced she was aiming for a rematch with Sachs who defeated her in 2012 in a rare match, pitting two Senate incumbents against each other after redistricting.
In announcing his candidacy, Bensmihen pointed to his experience with spastic cerebral palsy and his work in charitable activities.
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