December 21, 2012 - 6:00pm
John Kerry Has Been Obama's Loyal Soldier
December 21, 2012 - 6:00pm
On Friday, one of the best known secrets in Washington was officially let out -- President Barack Obama is turning to U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to replace Hillary Clinton as head of the State Department. In doing so, besides turning to an experienced hand on foreign policy, Obama is rewarding one of his chief supporters.
Florida Voices Offer Christmas Wishes with Family and Friends
December 20, 2012 - 6:00pm
The Filibuster Stalker
December 21, 2012 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- Ideas are not responsible for the people who believe them, but when evaluating Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's ideas for making the Senate more like the House of Representatives, consider the source.
Gifts of the Magi
December 21, 2012 - 6:00pm
Mike Fasano: Put Law Enforcement in Elementary Schools
December 20, 2012 - 6:00pm
Holidays Arrive with Florida's Lowest Jobless Mark in Four Years
December 20, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Unemployment at Lowest Mark in Four Years
Submitted by Anonymous on December 21, 2012 - 10:06am
Floridas unemployment hit 8.1 percent in November, down 0.4 percentage points from October and marking the lowest the Sunshine State has seen since November 2008.
The latest numbers from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity estimate that 760,000 Floridians remain jobless from a work force of 9.34 million.
The rate is 2 percentage points lower than where the state was one year ago.
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Neil Combee: Florida Should Publish Online All Local Government Taxes and Fees
December 20, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Home Sales 'Sizzled' in November
December 20, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida's housing market continued to rebound in November, with existing home sales and median prices making double-digit increases over last year.
Existing home sales closed during the month were 24.4 percent higher than a year ago. Pending sales, those signed but not closed, were even stronger. Sales expected to close within 90 days catapulted 45.8 percent last month from November 2011.
The increase was accompanied by a boost in median price, a combination that Florida Realtors President Summer Greene said is expected to continue through 2013.
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