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• Mark Bell Running for Mayor of Homestead? By Geniusofdespair

  The rumors are flying all over Homestead.  It was reported by Homestead is Home blog that County Commissioner Lynda Bell's husband has picked up a packet to run for Mayor of Homestead.  That means we now have two bad candidates: Steve Bateman or Mark Bell.  I never thought I [...]
  From EYE ON MIAMI at May 24, 2013, 8:14pm in Media, News, Politics

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• A Little Night Music

  I can’t believe that in all the years I’ve been doing ALNM, I’ve never posted this song.

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  From Bark Bark Woof Woof at May 24, 2013, 6:30pm in News, Politics

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• Young gay Haitian man, mother make video to discuss homosexuality and his coming out

  From Mike Gauyo:

  I made a video about the subject of homosexuality and coming out to your Haitian parents. I have two other Haitian friends that are out to their parents and I feel that that are many more who are not out because they feel they [...]

  From Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida at May 24, 2013, 4:48pm in Politics, News, Life, MiamiHerald.com Blogs

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• RPOF blasts Gelber for attacking Scott over Heritage Insurance and $52 million deal; drags in Crist

  The Republican Party of Florida came to Gov. Rick Scott's defense Friday after former state Senator Dan Gelber wrote a letter asking the governor to return a $110,000 contribution he received from an insurance startup that could get $52 million from the state-run insurance giant.

  RPOF slammed Gelber, saying [...]

  From Naked Politics at May 24, 2013, 4:47pm in News, Politics

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• RPOF blasts Gelber for attacking Scott over Heritage Insurance and $52 million deal; pulls in Crist

  The Republican Party of Florida came to Gov. Rick Scott's defense Friday after former state Senator Dan Gelber wrote a letter asking the governor to return a $110,000 contribution he received from an insurance startup that could get $52 million from the state-run insurance giant.

  RPOF slammed Gelber, saying [...]

  From Naked Politics at May 24, 2013, 4:47pm in News, Politics

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• Weatherford 'highly concerned' about Heritage deal

  The list of lawmakers criticizing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for a $52 million takeout deal continues to grow, as House Speaker Will Weatherford said Friday that he had "serious concerns" about the plan.

  Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said Citizens did not provide sufficient notice to the Legislature before quickly approving the $52 [...]

  From Naked Politics at May 24, 2013, 3:37pm in News, Politics

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• Weatherford: I'm 'highly concerned' about $52 million Heritage insurance deal

  The list of lawmakers criticizing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for a $52 million takeout deal continues to grow, as House Speaker Will Weatherford said Friday that he had "serious concerns" about the plan.

  Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said Citizens did not provide sufficient notice to the Legislature before quickly approving the $52 [...]

  From Naked Politics at May 24, 2013, 3:37pm in News, Politics

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• A Georgian Grandmother’s Take on the TSA

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  A student I know writes,

  My grandmother and I have a unique relationship. We talk about the usual family gossip, but we really get into it when we talk about politics. Why is this unique? Because my grandmother is in her eighties and she lives in Tbilisi, Georgia. Having spent my [...]

  From Discourse.net at May 24, 2013, 3:06pm in Politics, Law

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• Gov. Rick Scott to sign texting while driving ban Tuesday in Miami

  Gov. Rick Scott is signing the texting while driving bill (SB 52) at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School in Miami, but the state law doesn't take effect until Oct. 1.

  The bill prohibits drivers from manually typing or entering multiple letters, numbers, symbols or other [...]

  From Naked Politics at May 24, 2013, 2:51pm in News, Politics

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• Rick Scott presses university boards to oppose tuition increase

  Gov. Rick Scott today sent letters to the boards of trustees of Florida’s 12 universities urging them to forgo any tuition increase this year.

  Scott already has vetoed a 3 percent tuition increase included in the state budget, but some people believe universities have the power to increase tuition 1.7 percent [...]

  From Naked Politics at May 24, 2013, 2:07pm in News, Politics

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