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• College costs

  Biden in Florida: Keep tuition low

  The vice president spoke at Florida State University, pushing the president’s college affordability plan.

• Legislators propose shifting oversight of utility watchdog

  A proposal to move the office that represents consumers before state regulators gets mixed reviews, as some say it will make the job more political and others suggest it will insulate it from politics.
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  Politics

  Marketing the Romney brand

  Like a product in any ad campaign, Mitt Romney is a brand. He has a slogan: “Obama isn’t working.”
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  HEALTHCARE | CONTRACEPTION

  Marco Rubio pushes back at Obama contraception rules under healthcare plan

  Sen. Marco Rubio, a Catholic who has always opposed abortion, has emerged as one of the leading national warriors in the politically explosive cultural war over birth control.
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  Miami Commissioner Suarez to unveil strong mayor plan for city

  Watching the city manager wobble between demands from five commissioners and its mayor has persuaded Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez to propose eliminating the city manager job and giving those powers to the mayor.
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  2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

  Obama campaign army ready to take Florida in November

  Four years ago, then Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won Florida with the largest voter mobilization effort ever seen in Florida. This year’s effort could be even greater.
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  Miami-Dade County

  In Miami-Dade union fight, a second round looms — soon

  In a few months, Miami-Dade will have to gear up for another round of trying to squeeze concessions from employee unions. A recent compromise is only a one-year fix.

• Florida Legislature

  As bill dies, future of mega-casinos remains uncertain

  The debate over Las Vegas-style casinos has ended in defeat for supporters, who now have to wait until next year to try again to revive the gambling legislation.

• 2012 florida legislature

  Ethics bill left on cutting room floor of state capitol

  Senate President Mike Haridopolos and his staff effectively killed an ethics bill for 2012 by assigning it to five different committees before the beginning of the legislative session.

• 2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

  House approves ‘downsizing” Citizens Property

  The House passed a bill to allow surplus lines carriers to take over some insurance policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

• REDISTRICTING

  House okays new redistricting map

  The House approved new redistricting maps amid opposition from Democrats who said the political boundaries favor Republicans.

• Redistricting

  Redistricting maps are shuffling Florida’s political landscape

  By pitting dozens of incumbents against each other, the new map of the Florida House has set off political dominoes.

• Capitol Buzz: Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting

  Here’s what we’re watching on Day 24 of the 2012 Legislature:

• 2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

  Lawmakers weigh bills to create online sales tax

  Florida lawmakers took the first step toward requiring online retailers to collect sales tax on items bought over the Internet.

• LEGISLATURE

  Casino bill appears headed for House defeat

  The bill to bring three resort casinos to Florida may have to wait until next year to pass because sponsors don’t appear to have mustered enough votes to get it out of a crucial House committee.

• Miami-Dade County

  Future Miami-Dade charter reforms will likely come from residents — soon

  Following the defeat of a charter amendment at the polls Tuesday, the head of a group pushing for Miami-Dade government reforms said she will mount a citizen campaign for the November ballot to impose term limits on county commissioners.
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  Gambling

  Voters approve slot machines in two rural counties, but legal battle looms

  As two North Florida counties open the door for slot machines, bills moving in the Senate would clear the way for the games in Palm Beach, Brevard and Lee counties too
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  2012 U.S. SENATE RACE

  Mitt Romney boosts Connie Mack’s Senate bid

  The leading Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race in Florida, Rep. Connie Mack, got national media exposure stumping across the state for state GOP primary winner Mitt Romney.

• Capitol Buzz: Prison privatization will be talk of Tallahassee

  Here’s what we’re watching on Day 23 of the 2012 Legislature:

• 2012 CAMPAIGN

  More Democrats may join primary fight for Rep. West’s seat

  With GOP Rep. Allen West changing congressional districts in 2012, the race for his current district may grow crowded in a hurry.

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