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City of South Miami: Solar in, Riff-Raff out?

July 12, 2017 - 8:00am
South Miami City Hall and Mayor Philip A. Stoddard

At least in the past four decades, the tool of choice for elite Florida communities to keep the riff-raff out has been unaffordable housing.

We Were Told There'd Be Dirt

July 12, 2017 - 7:00am

That quaking beneath your feet is from shock waves in Washington where tipping points are merging with other tipping points to create the Mother of All Tipping Points.

Remote Control

Putnam Sets Pace as Candidates Seek Campaign Cash

July 11, 2017 - 6:45pm

While Adam Putnam raised another $2 million in June for his gubernatorial campaign, the three leading Democratic contenders hoping to succeed Gov. Rick Scott could not even match half of that total.

Putnam, the Republican agriculture commissioner, raised more than $1.3 million for his “Florida Grown” political committee last month, while he collected another $795,000 for his regular campaign account, new financial reports show.

His Democratic opponents raised a combined $690,000 last month, according to the state Division of Elections.

RPOF's Not Good, Very Bad Fundraising Quarter

Florida Leads the Nation in Study on Fiscal Health

July 11, 2017 - 9:15am

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University  released its rankings of fiscal health of the 50 states and the Sunshine State leads the pack. 

Florida Legislators Urge White House Keep Anti-Semitism Envoy in State Department

July 11, 2017 - 10:30am
Kevin Rader and Randy Fine

More than 60 Jewish state legislators--including six from the Sunshine State--signed off on a letter to President Donald Trump last week, urging him to keep a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism in the State Department. 

Are Florida Uber Drivers Getting a Fair Shake?

July 11, 2017 - 8:00am

Florida lawmakers could find themselves face to face with a familiar piece of legislation in the not-too-distant future -- and maybe the sooner the better.

Short Fuse

Settlement Reached on Services for Disabled Inmates

July 10, 2017 - 8:00pm

In a move that could affect thousands of Florida inmates, attorneys representing disabled prisoners and the Department of Corrections have settled a lawsuit accusing the state of discriminating against prisoners who are deaf, blind or confined to wheelchairs.

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