Incumbent Republican Marco Rubio and Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy clashed Wednesday night in an intense, hour-long debate -- over foreign policy, the economy, the minimum wage, Donald Trump and, of course, who has the better credentials to serve Florida in the U.S. Senate.
In the fall of 2014, more than a quarter of the students who had transferred to state universities after earning associate in arts degrees in the Florida State College System were enrolled at the University of Central Florida.
The Orlando university's ability to enroll 27.2 percent of the state college graduates contrasts sharply with Florida A&M University's enrollment of less than 1 percent of those students, a new report given to the state Board of Education on Wednesday showed.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and celebrate the patients, family and friends who have battled this deadly disease.
In a highly anticipated second television debate, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Congressman Patrick Murphy will square off against each other at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Broward College in Davie.
Back in 2013, immigration reform was being discussed in Congress, much like it has been during this presidential election. At that time, Hillary Clinton stated, based on leaked emails, that being opposed to immigration is “fundamentally un-American” and that "American" is not a national identity but rather is "an intellectual invention." That same year, Paul Ryan was also talking about America not being a country or a national identity but rather an "intellectual idea." Both of these statements were made in the context of promoting open border immigration.
In normal times, presidential candidates in most countries make campaign promises to protect their citizens and ensure security and national sovereignty for their homelands.
Less than two weeks to go in the presidential election, Florida is the most important battleground with four new polls showing a close contest. With early voting already having started, the candidates continue to work the Sunshine State and win its 29 electoral college votes.
While state debt has declined 9.5 percent over the past five years, debt for Florida's state universities has risen by 41 percent, according to a report reviewed Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet.
State debt has fallen by $2.7 billion in that period, for a total debt of $25.5 billion at the end of 2015. In the same time, university debt has risen by $1.1 billion, for a total of $3.8 billion, the state Division of Bond Finance report showed.
Hurricane Hermine swept through Florida’s panhandle and side-swiped Tallahassee last month. Though it was only a Cat 1 hurricane with minimal winds, it nevertheless created havoc in the tree-loving state capital.
