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Liberals Demand DNC Remove Debbie Wasserman Schultz

January 5, 2016 - 10:00am

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., started the new year by drawing fire from the left as liberal activists are calling for her ouster as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

More than 23,000 Americans have signed a petition from RootsAction.org demanding the DNC remove Wasserman Schultz, insisting she is not neutral in the presidential race and accusing of her limiting the number of debates to help her old ally former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton.

Ron DeSantis Wants Answers from Obama on NSA Monitoring Congress

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 5, 2016 - 8:34am

With reports out that the National Security Agency (NSA) monitored communications between members of Congress and Israeli officials and forwarded them to the White House, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., wants answers.

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Neal Dunn: Second Amendment 'Under Attack' from Obama

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 5, 2016 - 8:28am

Running for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., Dr. Neal Dunn stressed his support for the Second Amendment on Tuesday and his opposition to President Barack Obama’s executive orders implementing more gun control measures.

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Will Mideast Allies Drag Us Into War?

Pat Buchanan

January 5, 2016 - 7:00am

The New Year's execution by Saudi Arabia of the Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr was a deliberate provocation.

New Year's Realizations

Jerry Holbert

January 5, 2016 - 2:00am

Objectivity: We Will Miss You

Lloyd Brown

January 4, 2016 - 8:15pm

One of the things Donald Trump has accomplished is to get the media to drop all pretense of objectivity.

Springs Backers Seek Water Policy Changes

Jim Turner News Service of Florida

January 4, 2016 - 6:45pm

An advocacy group for Florida's natural springs has outlined concerns with a major water-policy bill that is expected to be quickly approved during the upcoming 2016 legislative session.

The Florida Springs Council, a consortium of 35 organizations, is telling lawmakers what changes are needed to get its support for the proposal (SB 552 and HB 7005). But the group isn't hopeful that its requests --- or similar requests from other environmental groups --- will result in changes to the proposal.

Rick Scott Announces 50 New Jobs at Integrity Express Logistics in Tampa Area

Submitted by Anonymous on January 4, 2016 - 6:27pm

Gov. Rick Scott headed to Tampa Monday afternoon to announce 50 new jobs at Integrity Express Logistics, an asset-based third party freight brokerage company with an expansion in the Tampa Bay Area.

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Longtime CFO Richard Swarttz Cost-Cut Victim at RPOF

Nancy Smith

January 4, 2016 - 2:30pm

Richard Swarttz, longtime chief financial offer for the Republican Party of Florida, was "let go" Monday morning, victim of the party's cost-cutting measures.

Mitt Romney Looks for a Little Payback Against Jeb Bush

Kevin Derby

January 4, 2016 - 1:30pm

Mitt Romney got shoved out of the 2016 presidential race by Jeb Bush a year ago but he is now getting a little political payback against the former Florida governor.

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