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Alabama Rolls Toward a High-Stakes Skirmish

November 14, 2017 - 7:00am

But for the bomb, the four would be in their 60s, probably grandmothers. Three were 14 and one was 11 in 1963 when the blast killed them in the 16th Street Baptist Church, which is four blocks from the law office of Doug Jones, who then was 9.

Tab Mounts to Clean up Irma Water Debris

November 13, 2017 - 7:00pm

Florida continues to spend about $2.4 million a week to clean up debris strewn across state waters during Hurricane Irma two months ago.

The state money could soon run dry, even as the weekly costs grow with the cleanup moving deeper into counties more heavily damaged by the storm.

Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Secretary David Clark told members of the House Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness on Monday that by early next year the state may use up the $36 million allocated to the agency for storm-debris cleanup.

Scott Pitches $178 Million Pro-Veteran Investment for 2018 Budget

November 13, 2017 - 2:00pm

Gov. Rick Scott is making the a $178 million push to help support active military, veterans and their families as part of his 2018-2019 budget.

Vern Buchanan Doubles Down on Urging Trump to Stay in Paris Climate Accord

November 13, 2017 - 11:45am
Vern Buchanan and Donald Trump

On Monday, one of the most prominent members of the Florida congressional delegation called on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision on having the U.S. reject the Paris Climate Accord. 

With Crude Oil Prices Rising, Florida Drivers Paying More for Gas

November 13, 2017 - 8:30am

With crude oil prices on the rise, gas prices jumped up across Florida over the past week. 

Ron DeSantis Renews Call to Reform Higher Education Accreditation

November 13, 2017 - 6:00am
Ron DeSantis

A conservative congressman from Florida who is a possible gubernatorial candidate has brought back his proposal to get higher education accreditation out of the hands of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and give that power to the states.

The Big Chill: Latvala's Lawyer

November 13, 2017 - 6:00am

Sen. Jack Latvala says he's innocent, he didn't molest or harass any of the six unidentified women who told Politico he did, and he's got a lie detector test to prove it.

Simple Enough?

Repeal and Replace the Tax Code

November 13, 2017 - 7:00am

The Republicans' tax bill would somewhat improve the existing revenue system that once caused Mitch Daniels (former head of the Office of Management and Budget, former Indiana governor) to say: Wouldn't it be nice to have a tax code that looked as though it had been designed on purpose? Today's bill, which is 429 pages and is apt to grow, is an implausible instrument of simplification. And it would worsen the tax code's already substantial contribution to "moral hazard."

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