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  • Jeb Bush immigration stance "undercuts" reform effort, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says

    Huffington Post:

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of the members crafting an immigration bill in the upper chamber, said Tuesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's opposition to a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants could damage their effort.

    "He has been a great voice on immigration, he has been a good [...]

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  • For South Florida Venezuelans, celebrations and fear after Hugo Chávez's death

    @PatriciaMazzei

    In the South Florida enclaves crowded with Venezuelans who fled President Hugo Chávez’s regime, Chávez’s death Tuesday afternoon prompted spontaneous gatherings in familiar places. Local politicians weighed in offering predictions. And television and radio stations ramped up their news coverage, in what could be a preview of how Miami reacts [...]

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  • South Florida politicians react to Hugo Chávez's death

    @PatriciaMazzei

    Politicians responded swiftly to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Here's a sampling, with a focus on South Florida officials. Nothing from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who sits on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Rubio has now issued a statement.

    Take a read after the jump.

    President Barack Obama:

    "At this challenging [...]

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  • Crowd pushes for reform at Awake the Vote rally

    While House representatives were voting on the Florida Election Code late Tuesday afternoon, protestors rallied on the steps outside the old Capital building, blasting the damage caused by the 2011 voting changes -- long lines and long waits that stretched to the early morning hours in Miami-Dade County -- with [...]

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  • Awake the State rally a sign of frustrated voters

    While House representatives were voting on the Florida Election Code late Tuesday afternoon, a crowd of protestors rallied on the steps outside the old Capital building blasting a flawed 2012 election, with songs, signs and plenty of speeches.

    The Tallahassee event was part of Awake the State -- Free the Vote [...]

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  • Gaetz: With House opposition, Medicaid expansion could be non-starter

    With House Speaker Will Weatherford doubling down on opposing Medicaid expansion today, it's sending a clear message to the Senate that the House may not budge on the issue, President Don Gaetz said today.

    He pointed out that both the House and the Senate must approve legislation in order for [...]

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  • Gov. Rick Scott shows love to the 305 in State of the State Address

    What did Tuesday's State of the State Address have in common with a Pitbull concert?

    Gov. Rick Scott, momentarily channeling Mr. 305, gave shout-outs to several prominent Miamians in attendance.

    The mentions included Goya Foods of Florida President Frank Unanue.

    Unanue, who welcomed Scott to a recent “work day” at Goya Foods in [...]

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  • Scott puts a spotlight on sex trafficking victims in address

    In his State of the State Address, Gov. Rick Scott highlighted human trafficking, saying his Florida Families First budget invests $1.5 million of his $74.2 billion budget to provide safe houses for victims.  

    In his speech Tuesday morning, Scott referred to Allison Good, who in a YouTube video describes how [...]

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  • Dolphins bill now has amendment requiring referendum

    When the so-called ‘Dolphins stadium’ bill goes before the Senate Finance & Tax committee on Wednesday, it will include an amendment allowing Miami-Dade voters to have the final say on whether or not taxpayers will chip in to renovate the Fins’ Miami Gardens Stadium.

    An amendment, filed Tuesday, confirmed what bill sponsor Sen. Oscar Braynon, [...]

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  • Insider emails show FL Democrats wanted to gerrymander redistricting just like GOP

    @MarcACaputo

    Florida Democrats plotted with top leaders and consultants to redraw congressional districts to benefit their party, according to new court records that show they were just as interested in gerrymandering as Republicans.

    Democratic-leaning groups are challenging the new congressional maps in court, saying Republicans broke a state constitutional amendment [...]

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