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REDISTRICTING
Fla. Supreme Court won't stop redistricting challenge
The Florida Supreme Court, in a sharp rebuke to the Republican-controlled Legislature, refused to throw out a lawsuit that contends legislators ignored new standards while drawing up legislative districts.
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POLITICS
Charlie Crist's political memoir to explain why he left GOP
The former Republican governor turned independent U.S. Senate candidate turned potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate has a book coming out in September,
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Elections
Miami-Dade should take steps to thwart absentee-ballot fraudsters, advisory group says
Following alarming fraud attempts in last year’s elections, the group wants Miami-Dade County to figure out how fraudsters may try to rig the system in the future.
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Miami
Records: Red-light camera foe, Miami politician Francis Suarez received two tickets
Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez said the two tickets highlight the shortcomings of the city’s red-light camera program.
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POLITICS
Joe Garcia draws challenger Carlos Curbelo on day he posts big cash-haul
Embattled U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia boasted about a large fundraising haul on the same day that Miami-Dade School Board Member Carlos Curbelo announced he’d be the third Republican to challenge the freshman Democratic incumbent.
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POLITICS
Gov. Rick Scott learns special taxing districts have clout
Gov. Rick Scott’s is reviewing the state’s 1,700 special taxing districts, but he won’t be revamping them anytime soon.
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PolitiFact
Myths abound in immigration reform debate
PolitiFact scrutinized plenty of myths about the Senate immigration bill. Here are a few of them.
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PolitiFact Florida
Group claims Florida ‘rubber-stamped phony horse racing’
In ad, horse breeders, owners call out Florida regulators for alleged “phony horse racing.” P...
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POLITICS
Legislative leaders rewarded high-performing staff with salary hikes
Legislators spread the love this year with salary increases for state workers, teachers and law enforcement...
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Jackson Health System
Jackson assembles political team to campaign for $830 million bond initiative
With a special election set for Nov. 5, the public health system will begin raising money to fund its polit...
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A Hialeah political story: How a chopped-up electrical pole ended up in a car
A war of words between Hialeah mayoral candidate Juan Santana and the city has escalated after authorities ...
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GAMBLING
Report: Expanding gambling could make Florida ’less attractive’ tourist destination
A report commissioned by the Legislature provides insights into Florida’s future with expanded gambl...
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GAMBLING
Gambling loopholes grow as state waits to reform rules
A series of decisions by state gambling regulators, coupled with contentious court rulings, have led to a s...
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Elections
Aide to Miami Congressman Joe Garcia embroiled in absentee-ballot fraud investigation resigns
Communications Director Giancarlo Sopo resigned Friday, after being placed on unpaid administrative leave l...
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2013 LEGISLATURE
New laws kick in on power plants, drones, cyberbullying, bongs
A host of new laws — from drones to cyberbullying to bongs — begins Monday, the start of the ...
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North Miami
Israeli official grapples with anti-Israeli media
The general consensus in the audience was that most of the press Israel gets is bad press.
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Snowden
Vice President Biden asks Ecuador for “favor” — reject Snowden asylum
Vice President Joe Biden called Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa by telephone and asked him not to ...
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POLITICS
Legislative leaders rewarded high-performing staff with salary hikes
Legislators spread the love this year with salary increases for state workers, teachers and law enforcement...
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GAMBLING
Report: Expanding gambling could make Florida ’less attractive’ tourist destination
A report commissioned by the Legislature provides insights into Florida’s future with expanded gambl...
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2013 LEGISLATURE
New laws kick in on power plants, drones, cyberbullying, bongs
A host of new laws — from drones to cyberbullying to bongs — begins Monday, the start of the ...
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PRISONS
Privatized prison health services leaves public employees out of a job
A private company with a history of problems will soon take over prison health services in Florida, leaving...
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Miami-Dade politics
Dolphins owner forms super PAC, blasts Miami lawmakers
Billionaire Stephen Ross took a key step toward becoming a more-active political player after his effort to...
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GUN RIGHTS
Bill awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature has gun rights activists sharply divided
The NRA’s longtime Florida lobbyist gun rights supporters asking them to support a bill that would p...
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MEDICAID
Business coalitions warn Florida’s failure to expand Medicaid will hurt them
The groups argue that businesses may flee the state if lawmakers refuse to accept billions of Medicaid doll...
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In My Opinion
Fred Grimm: Rush to privatize is all about bucks
Our governor was deeply offended by a burst of unkind aspersions after an insurance company that didnȁ...
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ELECTIONS
Online ballot fraud marks the ‘e-boletera era of Miami politics’
A rash of computer-related absentee-ballot request irregularities has touched four Miami-area campaigns, le...
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill to speed up executions in Florida
Under the new law, Gov. Rick Scott could surpass other governors in the number of ordered executions.
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Sens. Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell gird for war over filibuster
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moved closer Thursday to dramatically altering Senate rules in order to ...
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Obama attends Democratic Party fundraiser
President Barack Obama is attending a Democratic Party fundraiser that is closed to media coverage.
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House passes low-cal farm bill but sows seeds for a possible compromise
House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday rammed through a newly revised farm bill designed mostly t...
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Another federal judge slaps treatment of Guantanamo inmates
A federal judge on Thursday called a halt to genital pat-downs of Guantanamo Bay detainees who are meeting ...
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Obama's ATF nomination sent to full Senate
President Barack Obama's nomination of B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and E...
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Sequester not yet affecting govt fire response
Obama administration officials say the automatic budget cuts called "sequestration" have not yet affected t...
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Where’s the shame? Scandals may no longer end political careers
Sex. Drugs. Cheating on a spouse. Those words used to add up to shame. Put them in the same sentence as a p...
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Texas Senate prepares final vote on abortion bill
The Texas Senate was poised to cast a final vote on tough new abortion restrictions after a committee appro...
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Federal judge: FISA court not a rubber stamp
Perceptions that a secret court in the nation's capital acts as a rubber stamp for the government are wrong...
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More than 150 accused in online wildlife sales
More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking...
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Consumer groups fret as first round of European trade talks nears end
Hoping to win the largest trade deal in history, the president’s new U.S. trade representative offe...
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