August 26, 2013 - 6:00pm
Last Friday, Christopher Lane, a 22-year-old Australian here on a baseball scholarship, was shot and killed while jogging in Duncan, Okla., population 23,000. He died where he fell.
Lectures from the President on Fiscal Prudence
August 25, 2013 - 6:00pm
By now we have all heard about the presidents tour of colleges to tout his plans for making higher education more affordable. Being lectured by the head of a government in perennial deficit is interesting.
Looking Ahead
August 26, 2013 - 6:00pm
Housing Market Continues to Rebound in Florida
August 25, 2013 - 6:00pm
Florida Real Estate Continues to Bounce Back
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2013 - 1:02pm
Floridas real estate market continues to rebound, according to data unveiled by the Florida Realtors on Monday.
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Rick Scott Announces Saltwater License-Free Fishing Day
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2013 - 11:47am
On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced Sunday would be a saltwater license-free fishing day.
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Education Accountability Summit Kicks Off in Clearwater
Submitted by Anonymous on August 26, 2013 - 11:36am
A panel of Florida education leaders led by Interim Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart began a three-day summit to discuss the sustainability and transparency of the state's accountability system "to ensure each student has the opportunity to succeed."
Stewart was asked by Gov. Rick Scott to convene the summit with a focus on four priorities: state standards, state standard assessments, school grades and teacher evaluations.
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Americans Give U.S. Health Care System Lackluster Reviews
Submitted by Anonymous on August 26, 2013 - 10:35am
Americans don't feel too great about the U.S. health care system these days, and most of them expect it will only get worse over the coming years.
According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, only 34 percent of likely voters currently rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent, while 31 percent view the system as poor. Although the results of this poll are generally consistent with recent surveys, positive ratings for the health care system are lower than they were earlier this year.
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Allen West Calls Out Cokie Roberts on Voter ID Laws
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2013 - 10:27am
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West is taking political pundit Cokie Roberts to task for her take on voter ID laws.
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Marco Rubio to Campaign for Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 26, 2013 - 10:24am
David Catanese over at the Run is reporting that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will be helping out Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinellis gubernatorial bid. Rubio is not the only potential Republican presidential candidate looking at getting involved in the race. Catanese is reporting that U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and U.S. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will also be helping the Republican candidate.
Cuccinelli is engaged in a close contest with Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe.
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