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RSLC Goes to Bat for John Couriel in South Florida

September 14, 2016 - 9:45am

The battle for an open Florida House seat is gaining national attention from the Republican Party.

With state Rep. Erik Fresen, R-Miami, leaving the House due to term limits, the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), which defines itself as the “largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country and the only national organization whose mission is to elect Republicans to multiple down-ballot, state-level offices,” is going to bat for Republican candidate John Couriel.

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Jerry Holbert

September 14, 2016 - 2:00am

FLWV? Run, Marco ... as Fast and as Far as You Can

Nancy Smith

September 14, 2016 - 6:00am

I'm sorry, but the president of the Florida League of Women Voters doesn't get to brag about the organization's "integrity and credibility."

Citrus Land Drop-Off Continues Across Florida

Jim Turner News Service of Florida

September 13, 2016 - 10:00pm

Coming off their worst harvest in five decades, citrus growers in Florida have fewer acres to work with, as they struggle to maintain the state's signature crop against an incurable bacterial disease.

The citrus industry lost 4 percent of its grove land, 21,275 acres, over the past year, according to a survey released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Post-Hurricane Recovery Best Practices Task Force Created

Submitted by Nancy Smith on September 13, 2016 - 7:25pm

Citizens for Responsible Spending (CRS) Chairman Barney Bishop III today Tuesday the creation of the Post-Hurricane Recovery Best Practices Task Force.

Tallahassee-based CRS, formed in the summer of 2015 to address city budget issues, will work to identify ways communities can provide the most effective response and recovery efforts following a hurricane. The goal of the task force is to create a model of best practices to ensure a smooth and rapid, coordinated response to the emergency, Bishop said in a press release.

The following is from Bishop's release:

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Ted Yoho's Bill Cracking Down on State Sponsors of Terror Clears the House

Kevin Derby

September 13, 2016 - 6:30pm

From his perch on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., scored a win this week as his proposal cracking down on state sponsors of terror passed the House.

Florida Delegation's Effort for Holocaust Survivors Clears Congress

Kevin Derby

September 13, 2016 - 6:15pm

This week, the U.S. House once again passed a resolution from two Florida representatives urging Germany to “fulfill its moral responsibility to Holocaust survivors and urgently provide the financial resources necessary to ensure that Survivors live in dignity and comfort in their remaining years.” A concurrent resolution, offered by one of Florida’s two senators, passed the upper chamber.

UWF Students, Faculty Openly Oppose Don Gaetz for Senate President

Allison Nielsen

September 13, 2016 - 6:00pm

Don Gaetz has been one of the most beloved senators in Florida, but it appears those feelings haven’t transferred over to the University of West Florida.

Rick Scott Demands Congress Pass Immediate Solution for Zika Funding

Allison Nielsen

September 13, 2016 - 5:00pm

"Let's get to work," says Gov. Rick Scott, but this time, he's not talking about jobs.

Speaker Steve Crisafulli Responds to Hillary Clinton's 'Basket of Deplorables'

Rep. Steve Crisafulli

September 13, 2016 - 1:15pm

The United States of America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth. Not because of its location on a map, or the ground beneath our feet, but because of the people that make up our country. Every American deserves and demands the respect of their government and those elected to represent them. Hillary Clinton’s hateful and divisive comments about millions of patriotic men and women are sickening and a new low, even for her.

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