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  Elections

  Presidential commission probes Florida voting lines, which study shows were longest for Hispanics

  A study submitted to a presidential election reform commission in Miami found that Hispanic voters — and, to a lesser extent, blacks — waited in longer lines to vote last year than whites.
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  FAMU HAZING CASE

  FAMU lifts suspension of famed marching band

  Florida A&M University’s acclaimed Marching 100 band will return from a 19-month suspension following the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion.
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  GAY MARRIAGE

  Court ruling leaves Florida same-sex couples in limbo

  Gay couples in Florida likely won’t get all the federal benefits granted to legally wed couples elsewhere.

• PolitiFact Florida

  Gov. Rick Scott said state offered nothing special to lure Deutsche Bank jobs

  Deutsche Bank has received a bevy of state and local tax incentives since creating a Jacksonvillle campus in 2008
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  Supreme Court strikes down key part of Defense of Marriage Act, dismisses Prop 8

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday made history with two victories for marriage equality, both in California and nationwide.

• INSURANCE

  Citizens investigation raises new questions about ethics lapses

  An internal investigation is raising questions about a former Citizens Property executive, two of his employees and the online management company they launched with a Citizens contractor.

• POLITICS

  Sen. Marco Rubio says he wants to re-examine Cubans' fast-track status but immigration bill doesn't

  Sen. Marco Rubio told a gathering of newspaper editors Tuesday that he thinks a 47-year-old law that gives Cubans fast-track status to permanent U.S. residence should be “re-examined.”
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  COURTS

  Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling affects 5 Florida counties, including Monroe

  A divided Supreme Court halts the use of a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a marked victory for conservatives and Southern states, including Florida.

• Political scene

  Did Miami Beach homeowners association back convention center plan?

  The Palm View Historic District Association supports a plan to overhaul the Miami Beach Convention Center District — or does it?

• Political scene

  Miami-Dade, Miami mayors exchange written words over pipe repairs

  A political rub between mayors appeared to play out recently on the op-ed page of the Miami Herald.
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  Sentencing delayed for Democratic candidate linked to feds’ probe of ex-GOP Rep. David Rivera

  Justin Sternad, a Miami-Dade political neophyte convicted of violating campaign finance laws in a bid for Congress, faced sentencing in federal court. But the judge delayed a decision until September.
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  POLITICS

  Rubio’s steadfast immigration reform foe: Sen. Jeff Sessions

  The GOP lawmaker from Alabama is on a mission to block Sen. Marco Rubio’s attempt to pass a far-reaching immigration bill.
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  POLITICS / ANALYSIS

  Deconstructing Charlie Crist

  For all his waffling, flip-flopping and evasiveness on major issues over the years, Charlie Crist remains a mostly small-government populist.

• STATE CONTRACTS

  Florida agency for the blind hires new director, strengthens rules for bidding contracts

  The changes virtually eliminate the free reign by groups that get state dollars to serve blind people.
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  FLORIDA

  Gay activists seek to reverse Florida’s 2008 same-sex marriage ban

  Gay rights activists have launched efforts to reverse Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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  COLLEGE COSTS

  University board sides with Rick Scott, says no to fee increases

  The Florida Board of Governors agreed with Gov. Rick Scott to “hold the line on fees” for state university students.

• VOTER FRAUD

  State investigators never interviewed tipster in GOP voter fraud case

  Ironically, the only widespread incidents of voter registration fraud in last year’s elections involved Republicans.

• CAMPAIGN-FINANCE SCANDAL

  Justin Lamar Sternad says he was duped by campaign manager

  The political newcomer said he was “manipulated” by campaign manager Ana Alliegro, who promised to find “Democratic donors” for his longshot campaign.

• POLITICS

  Poll: Sen. Marco Rubio’s support is steady, but still trails Hillary Clinton

  If a presidential election were held today, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would easily defeat Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

• COLLEGE COSTS

  With tuition rising slightly, Gov. Rick Scott asks board to be tough on fees

  Gov. Rick Scott asked the Florida Board of Governors to carefully consider fee hikes for college students next year.

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