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• Battle lines drawn over chicken and politics

  Welcome to America’s latest cultural and political divide – involving fast food chicken chain Chick-fil-A.

  And, not surprisingly, some of South Florida’s most prominent political figures are on opposite sides of the controversy, which is now hotter than the restaurant’s deep friers.

  Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has laid [...]

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• VIDEO: Granteed blasts "politricks'' in campaign

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Broward Democratic primary sheriff candidates [...]

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• Judy Stern holds hand out for Broward candidate Tim Ryan $

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  Broward political consultant and lobbyist Judy Stern is pressuring contributors in the Broward County Commission race to commit to Tim Ryan with their money now, making a cryptic comment about "loyalty'' and suggesting Ryan won't forget those who didn't give.
  

  Stern was a longtime" [...]

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• Broward inspector general finds problem at Port

  UPDATED with AlliedBarton response
  Broward's Office of Inspector General released another report this morn, this one finding fault with licensure at Port Everglades.

  In their words: Vendor Knowingly Permitted Unlicensed Managers to Oversee Security Services at Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

  Port security was taken away' [...]

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• Broward Commissioner-elect Kiar has a baby

  
  Marty Kiar, the state legislator who was elected to an open seat on the Broward County Commission without an opponent to run against, has a new family member.

  Camryn May Kiar was born Monday night.

  
  
  

  
  

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• Congress isn’t all gridlock, Wasserman Schultz says

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Despite the highly partisan political [...]

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• Wasserman Schultz on gun control: 'Balance what's possible with what's necessary'

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Walking a political tightrope, U.S. [...]

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• Interesting twist in Jacobs, Frankel endorsements

  The weekend editorial pages had an interesting twist on the Lois Frankel-Kristin Jacobs congressional contest.

  The Sun Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post each endorsed a different one. The interesting thing was that each endorsed a candidate other than the one it arguably knows best.

  The Sun Sentinel, which concentrates [...]

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• They're primary foes (but agree on just about everything)

  Democrats are wrestling over who gives them the best chance at picking up a South Florida congressional seat that’s critical to their long-shot goal of taking over the U.S. Congress.

  Is the best choice a liberal woman from Palm Beach County who’s had years of service in elected office?

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• Presidential campaigns focus on South Florida Jewish voters

  BOCA RATON — The presidential candidates are far from South Florida, but their campaigns this weekend are all about one of the most coveted groups in this year’s election: Jewish voters in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

  In ways both large and small, President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt [...]

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