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Backroom Briefing: Red State, Blue State

August 18, 2016 - 9:15pm

As this year's presidential race bounces along, the nation's partisan divide continues drawing attention.

People in red states and blue states talk past each other --- OK, often yell past each other. The presidential candidates can largely ignore much of the country because the real battle is in Florida and a handful of other swing states.

Underappreciated Benjamin Harrison Deserves Better than Obscurity

August 20, 2016 - 6:00am
President Benjamin Harrison

With Mike Pence becoming the latest vice presidential hopeful from Indiana and that state hosting an important Senate contest, it’s as good a time as any to ponder the only president the Hoosier State ever produced. 

RPOF Ramps Up Efforts to Bring Trump, State Republicans to Victory

August 18, 2016 - 6:00pm
Donald Trump

The race is on to send Republicans to the White House, Capitol Hill, and the state legislature for the Republican Party of Florida, which announced the party-building Florida Leadership Victory Committee Thursday afternoon. 

So You Think We Have Enough Water Storage North of Lake O?

August 19, 2016 - 6:00am

More evidence that ridding Lake Okeechobee of phosphorus has no simple answer.

What we've been doing for the past 30 years to control the flow and clean the water from the Kissimmee River Basin plain isn't working, according to a story in Wednesday's Okeechobee News.

Anti-Common Core Group Rates Primary Candidates on Commitment to Abolishing Common Core

August 18, 2016 - 4:00pm
Ritch Workman, Doug Holder and Joe Gruters

A Florida grassroots anti-Common Core organization has released a voter guide for the upcoming primary elections, grading state lawmakers and political hopefuls on their commitment to abolishing the controversial Common Core State Standards in the Sunshine State.

Pro-Life Groups Back Francis Rooney, Rebecca Negron for Congress

August 18, 2016 - 12:00am
Francis Rooney and Rebecca Negron

The National Right to Life Committee waded into two Republican congressional primaries in Florida on Thursday, backing Francis Rooney and Rebecca Negron in open races. 

Tension Reported Between Trump Campaign and Rick Scott

August 18, 2016 - 9:30am
Donald Trump and Rick Scott

With a poll released this week showing Hillary Clinton up by 9 percent in the Sunshine State, a major media outlet reported that Florida  “remains a particular concern” for Donald Trump’s campaign with some infighting between the Republican nominee’s supporters. 

Rebranding

Beach Burkini Bingo

August 18, 2016 - 7:00am

Once upon a time, a scantily clad lass padding down a beach might cause a riot -- at least of eyeballs eager to extend the sidelong glance.

Your Call: Is It Time for the Clintons to Distance Themselves from Their Foundation?

August 18, 2016 - 6:00am

Though many claim the Clinton Foundation, founded 15 years ago by former President Bill Clinton, has done good work in some very poor parts of the world, others maintain the good works are a dodge for the enrichment it brings the Clintons, and at the very least will present a disturbing conflict of interest if Hillary Clinton is elected president in November. 

To spell it out:

Since its founding, the foundation has supported such charitable causes as relief in Haiti, global health and schools where there were none before. 

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