Obama Blows up the Bridge
Jerry Holbert Cartoon
Presidential Primary Measure, Election Bill Pass House Panel
Medicaid Reform, Abortion Bills Clear Florida Senate Budget Committee
Gov. Rick Scott: APD Good Till Fiscal Year's End
Gov. Rick Scott today announced an agreement with the House and Senate that will provide an infusion of cash to prevent the Agency for Persons with Disabilities from discontinuing services.
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Pastor Levels More Charges Against FAU 'Terror' Prof
Turning up the heat on Florida Atlantic University and a controversial faculty member, a Boca Raton pastor expanded allegations against the professor and demanded his dismissal.
Speaking to a group of 40 protesters and a gaggle of reporters outside the campus Thursday, Pastor Mark Boykin said Bessem Alhalabi listed future terrorist Sami Al-Arian as a reference when he applied for an FAU faculty position in 1996.
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One Immigration Bill Advances, a Second Stalls
Republicans on the House Economic Affairs Committee withstood heavy opposition from business interests and Bible-quoting migrants to approve an immigration reform bill Thursday.
While Democrats tried to portray House Bill 7089 as the second coming of Arizona's controversial law, sponsor Bill Snyder said his Florida bill legally balances border enforcement and employment verification.
Gov. Scott Meets With Kenya Prime Minister
Gov. Rick Scott met Thursday withRaila Amollo Odinga, the prime minister of Kenya, highlighting increased trade between Florida and the East African nation. Scott said he was fond of the country, having travelled extensively through Kenya.
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Florida House Prepares for Supreme Court Reform Vote
Carol Wehle: Gov. Rick Scott Did Not Show Me the Door
Executive Director Carol Wehle spoke before a full house at Thursday morning's South Florida Water Management District meeting, explaining why she announced her retirement the day before -- insisting she wasn't leaving because the governor wanted her to go.
She said the decision wasn't that sudden, that she has been considering retirement "for several weeks."
At the end of her address she clarified that she will retire from SFWMD, not from work altogether, and after a few weeks of recuperation she will look for work in the private sector.
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