January 28, 2016 - 5:00am
Former Gov. Bob Graham Cites Constitution to Join Fight against Gretna Slots
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 27, 2016 - 6:11pm
Citing the Florida Constitution, former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has said he opposes an expansion of gambling into Gadsden County and is looking to submit a brief to the Florida Supreme Court arguing against allowing slot machines at the Gretna Racing facility.
Graham's attorney in the matter, former legislator Dan Gelber, filed a motion Wednesday asking permission to file an amicus brief in the highly volatile case involving the Gadsden County pari-mutuel.
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Bill to Regulate Fracking Gets Green Light in House
January 27, 2016 - 6:00pm
Fracking inched one step closer to becoming a reality in Florida Wednesday when the Florida House of Representatives passed a pro-fracking bill by a vote of 73-45.
HB 191, sponsored by Reps. Ray Rodrigues and Cary Pigman, would prohibit localized counties from banning fracking, a drilling process which recovers oil and gas from shale rock.
Florida Parent Group Joins FreedomWorks to Abolish Common Core
January 27, 2016 - 4:45pm
One of Florida’s parent groups is joining forces with one of the country’s largest grassroots organizations to stop the controversial Common Core State Standards once and for all.
Challenger Explosion Jan. 28, 1986: President Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation
January 27, 2016 - 8:00pm
At 5 p.m. Jan. 28, while the whole world remained in a freeze-frame of shock, President Ronald Reagan spoke to a grieving nation from the Oval Office at the White House. His address was broadcast live on nationwide radio and television.
State Targets Pari-Mutuels over Card Games
January 27, 2016 - 3:00pm
Florida gambling regulators filed complaints this week against seven pari-mutuels over a lucrative type of card games, accusing the facilities of illegally operating the games more than three years after state officials first approved them.
DWS to New Hampshire: No Democratic Debate for You
January 27, 2016 - 2:15pm
You didn't really think Debbie Wasserman Schultz was off the hook, did you? This is a Democratic National Committee chairwoman who has a job getting out of her own way.
House Committee to Hear Open Carry Bill
Submitted by Anonymous on January 27, 2016 - 12:52pm
The Florida House Judiciary Committee will hear a bill to legalize open carry in Florida Thursday morning.
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FOX Fires Back at Trump in Official Statement
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 27, 2016 - 11:20am
The following is FOX News' official statement, issued Wednesday, on Donald Trump's decision not to participate in Thursday's debate:
"As many of our viewers know, FOX News is hosting a sanctioned debate in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday night, three days before the first votes of the 2016 election are cast in the Iowa Caucus. Donald Trump is refusing to debate seven of his fellow presidential candidates on stage that night, which is near unprecedented.
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Clinton's Cracked Credibility
January 27, 2016 - 7:00am
WASHINGTON -- The first question to Hillary Clinton from an audience member during Monday night's Democratic town hall in Iowa must have been a blow from one so young -- a potential new voter -- this close to the caucuses.
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