June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
May Job Numbers To Be Released Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on June 20, 2013 - 11:45am
Florida's job numbers for May are slated to be released Friday, according to a recent tweet sent by Gov. Rick Scott. The report will be released at 10 a.m.
In April, the Sunshine State added 16,700 private-sector jobs, bringing the state's unemployment rate to 7.3 percent. April's unemployment rate reflected a decrease of 0.3 percent from March.
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Gwen Graham Gets the Support of Two Major National Democrats
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 11:38am
Gwen Graham announced on Thursday that her bid to defeat U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., won the endorsements of two prominent national Democrats -- U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana.
Graham, the daughter of Bob Graham who served as governor of Florida and in the U.S. Senate, posted the news on Twitter that she was proud to have the support of the two senators who she called role models for all women in public service.
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Larry Sabato Ranks Rick Scott's 2014 Race as a Tossup, Ignores Bill Nelson
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 11:24am
Pundit Larry Sabato offered his take on gubernatorial elections taking place in 2014. Sabato released his latest Crystal Ball take on elections on Thursday and argues Florida is a tossup. Arguing Gov. Rick Scott is one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation, Sabato expects the Florida gubernatorial race to be one of the most competitive in the nation.
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Rick Scott Warns Board of Governors About Raising Higher Ed Costs
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 10:11am
Gov. Rick Scott warned the Florida Board of Governors about raising fees in a letter sent out on Wednesday. Every state university save Florida Atlantic University and Florida Gulf Coast University is increasing tuition in the next academic year. The Board of Governors is meeting on Thursday and raising fees is on the agenda.
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Everglades CSI: Unique Scientist Identifies Burmese Python Bird Victims
Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 20, 2013 - 9:13am
Worried environmentalists keeping an eye on the damage Burmese pythons are doing in the Florida Everglades have turned for help to a one-of-her-kind forensic scientist at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
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Rick Scott Goes to Bat for Steve Southerland on SNAP
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 9:09am
On Wednesday night, Gov. Rick Scott wrote U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in support of Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Southerlands amendment to the Farm Bill which will allow states more authority on handling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP).
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Jeb Bush Helps Out Tea Party Champion Paul LePage in Maine
June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Slams Obama on Cuba
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 8:23am
With the Obama administration meeting with representatives of the Castro regime in Washington this week to discuss establishing mail service between the two nations, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., used her perch on the House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee to weigh in on communist tyranny in Cuba.
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Is IRS Giving Tax-Exempt Labor Lobbyist a Free Pass?
June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
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