Defense Secretary Robert Gates leaves office this month as widely respected as any public figure in America today, appreciated for his willingness to return to public service at a moment of high danger in Iraq and to faithfully serve presidents of both parties.
AmericanStyle magazine rates three Florida cities among its top 10 for fine art.
Heading the list of 25 midsized cities, St. Petersburg ranks No. 1 on the strength of this year's opening of the $36 million Dali Museum.
Just across the bay, Tampa placed sixth and Miami came in 10th.
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Under fire from his Republican rivals looking to run against Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, state Senate President Mike Haridopolos issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon insisting he backed the budget plan sponsored by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina called on opponent Carlos Gimenez to stop sending "unsolicited campaign-related e-mails" to county workers' office e-dresses.
It appears that just like former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, Gimenez believes that its acceptable to use county resources for his campaign purposes," Robaina said in a statement Wednesday.
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Rep. Anthony Weiner notwithstanding, nearly half of the House Democrats abandoned President Barack Obama's call for a "clean" increase in the nation's $14.2 trillion debt ceiling.
Even Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, joined Florida's Republican delegation in voting no. So did former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and ex-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.
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