LAW ENFORCEMENT
Glitch in widely used polygraph can skew results
The problem with a model of lie-detector used by many police agencies and the federal government has been evident for years, but no fix has been made.
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U.S. suburban poverty growing, but trend mixed in Miami-Dade, Broward
More poor people now live in suburbs than in big cities or rural areas, a new book by the Brookings Institution says.
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FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD
Florida National Guard in transition phase
The Florida National Guard’s emphasis is changing as foreign deployments dwindle. Now its members are getting serious training to face a familiar foe — the next big hurricane
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STATE BUDGET
Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike
When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
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Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
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Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the last year to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike.
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Coast Guard rescues 13 from sinking boat in Fla.
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 13 people after their boat sank in the waters off Clearwater.
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Fla. gov. steps up pace on signing death warrants
Gov. Rick Scott is signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
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Fla. girl who lost feet in lawnmower meets dolphin
A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower had a special meeting with her hero.
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Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $12 million
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $12 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.
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Politics
Marc Caputo: IRS does bad job with bad laws
Congress vs. IRS: The do-littles vs. the do-wrongs.
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EDUCATION
Teacher-training programs’ success under scrutiny
Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quan...
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Gov. Rick Scott speeds up warrants for Death Row inmates
Not since 1989, when an unpopular Gov. Bob Martinez set a record by signing six death warrants in a single ...
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STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position
Many Republican lawmakers who wanted to shut down the state’s pension system to new hires are member...
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PolitiFact Florida
After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage
After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage
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POLITICS
Marco Rubio blames President Obama for latest scandals
Rubio mesmerized hundreds in Tampa with a familiar speech that resonated more strongly than ever amid the l...
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Insurance
Citizens offers cheaper rate option with no fanfare
Homeowners could save up to 70 percent on their insurance premium with a new policy offering from Citizens,...
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Sun Life Stadium
Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election
In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of th...
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Tallahassee
Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance
The state House quietly kept members’ health insurance rates low. How low? Less than 9 bucks a month.
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Legislature 2013
Fight over money for tutoring went down to the wire
South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after re...
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Legislature 2013
Pet projects may face Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen
From alligator marketing to rowing centers, the state budget has millions of dollars aimed at lawmakers...
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Politifact Florida
An attack on Gov. Scott that doesn’t add up
Florida’s Democratic chairman attacked Gov. Scott over his teacher pay promise. Unfortunately, her m...
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Legislature 2013
Agency puzzled over windfall for springs
Lawmakers approved spending $10 million to protect the state’s springs, but the Department of Enviro...
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Education
Bill would allow online vendors better access to public school funding
Though the vote garnered little attention from outside observers, Republicans hailed it as among the year&#...
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Tallahassee
Governor expected to veto tuition hike
State universities say they aren’t counting on extra money the Legislature approved.
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GAY RIGHTS
David Richardson, Florida’s first openly gay lawmaker, to be honored by SAVE Dade
Gay-rights group SAVE Dade will honor Florida’s first openly gay legislator and two straight political...
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2013 Legislature
Despite differences, Miami-Dade lawmakers delivered
Miami-Dade lawmakers came together to win money for local projects and block property insurance rate hikes.
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News analysis
Miami-Dade mayor sees no voter ‘animosity’ toward him over Dolphins deal
Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he is not worried about potential political fallout from the subsidized Sun Life ...
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Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis
A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis whe...
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Man falls 16 floors from Jacksonville hotel balcony, dies
A man has died after authorities say he fell from a 16th floor balcony of a downtown Jacksonville hotel.
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Fight between neighbors leads to shooting in Loxahatchee
Authorities are investigating after they say a fight erupted between two neighbors over their dogs led to a...
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8 yr-old autistic boy goes missing on Florida vacation
Authorities are searching by land and sea for an 8-year-old autistic boy who went missing while vacationing...
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Robber steals off-duty deputy's purse, gun
Authorities are searching for the man they say stole an off-duty deputy's purse that held her badge and gun...
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Fla couples charged after pipe bomb, weapons found
A Cocoa couple has been charged after police said they found pipe bombs and a cache of weapons inside their...
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Female bottlenose dolphin born at Fla. park
A Panhandle marine park has a new addition to its family - a baby bottlenose dolphin. And it's a girl.
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