
Destin Mayor: 'Casino Gambling Wouldn't Be a Fit Here'
The mayor of Destin and the Destin Chamber of Commerce won't wait for the next round of discussions on casino gambling in the state Legislature. They want to do something right now to make sure it can't come to their city.
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Rick Scott Launches Website Hitting Charlie Crist for Not Debating Nan Rich
Even as former Gov. Charlie Crists team demands a debate with him, Gov. Rick Scott struck back with a new website, counting the days since Crist refused to debate Democratic primary rival former Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich. Scotts team released a new site on Thursday and called for Crist to debate Rich, adding the governor will debate whoever wins the Democratic primary winner in the fall.
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Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Team Up on Internet Oversight Issue
Florida Senators, Congressmen Focus on Port Everglades Expansion
The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which passed the U.S. House earlier this week and is expected to pass the U.S. Senate in the days to come, allows the expansion of Port Everglades if the Army Corps of Engineers gives the green light. To that end, Floridas two U.S. senators -- Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio -- along with two South Florida Democratic congresswomen -- Lois Frankel and Debbie Wasserman Schultz -- met with Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday to talk about Port Everglades.
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Crist Campaign Team: Why Won't Rick Scott Debate Charlie?
Charlie Crist's campaign team is putting pressure on Gov. Rick Scott to debate the former governor in July.
"For those keeping score, Rick Scott is willing to spend $11+ mil on TV smearing @CharlieCrist, but not willing to attend a moderated forum," tweeted Crist spokesman Kevin Cate.
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Vern Buchanan Wants More Accountability from Obama
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., the only Florida congressman sitting on the Ways and Means Committee, called for more government accountability on Wednesday -- and he says he is not getting it from the Obama administration.
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Anti-Common Core Group: Van Zant Was Right About Assessment Test's 'Homosexual Agenda'
A Florida anti-Common Core group is coming out in support of statements made by Rep. Charles Van Zant, R-Keystone Heights, at an education conference where he said the company developing the replacement test for the FCAT aims to "attract every one of your children to become a(s) homosexual as they possibly can."
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition contends that the American Institutes for Research company goes into "full blown promotion" of homosexual practices and attempts to "normalize homosexual tendencies" beginning at a young age.
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Justices Hand Blind Trusts Lawsuit to Circuit Court
FSU Presidential Search Shortlisted to John Thrasher
For the Sake of Polluted Lagoon and Estuary, Martin County Must Convert Septic Tanks
The summer of 2013 was a watershed event for the Indian River Lagoon -- no pun intended. Its unique flora and fauna were decimated as the result of huge amounts of fresh water and pollutants entering the lagoon, causing lower salinity levels and massive algae blooms.