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Springs to update its public safety radio system
Coral Springs has decided to use new technology for its public safety radio system. At a recent city commission workshop, there was consensus among officials that it would be too risky to carry on with the current 15-year-old system. The city will follow...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Politics, Coral Springs, Plantation
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...Tags: Elections, Pension and Welfare, Finance, National Government, Economy, Business and Finance
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25 years — and a surge in school violence — since Laurie Dann shootings 25 years since Laurie Dann marks escalating era of school shootings
Phil Andrew knows what it's like to negotiate with insanity. On May 20, 1988, he and his mother were in their kitchen in Winnetka when Laurie Dann burst in, a gun with each hand, and told them they were hostages. She was wearing a trash bag around her...Tags: Gun Control, FBI, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, First Aid
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: National Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Productivity, Labor Markets, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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South Bend may allow urban hives
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- First birds, now bees. On the heels of a new backyard chicken law, Common Council member Tim Scott, D-District 2, has introduced an ordinance amending the city code as it relates to beekeeping. The ordinance, which has been referred to...Tags: New York City, Beekeeping, Politics, Allergies, Government
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One step closer to obtaining funding to finish new Hedgesville public library building
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Building Commission advanced a bond ordinance to second reading Thursday that would allow officials to obtain up to $700,000 in financing to complete the new Hedgesville, W.Va., public library building. The bond ordinance for the...Tags: Debt Market, Libraries, Politics, Loans, Finance
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Entertainment, Breast Cancer, Rocketry, Anna Karenina (movie), Hotels and Accommodations
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Annual 'budget turkey' list draws flak
TALLAHASSEE – Florida TaxWatch, the business-backed group that calls itself a fiscal watchdog, has targeted $106.8 million worth of budget projects that it says Gov. Rick Scott should veto. Road projects, public safety initiatives and money for...
Tags: Ric Bradshaw, Lauderdale Lakes, Mental Health, Scripps Research Institute, Financial Aid
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Mayor, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gun Control, Laws
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Big Brother Big Sister Program Flourishes At Enfield Magnet School
The Hartford CourantDaron Richburg, a 7th grade student at the CREC Public Safety Academy in Enfield, says that Wednesdays are better now that the Nutmeg Big Brother Big Sister program is in his life. It took a little while for him to warm up to the program, which...Tags: Magnet Schools, Nutmeg, Students, Schools, Politics
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Police Memorial Day to be observed
ST. JOSEPH -- At noon today, Blossomland FOP Lodge 100 will sponsor its annual Police Memorial Day service at the site of the Berrien County Police Memorial in Lake Bluff Park. Officers who died while serving county residents will be honored, as will...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Government
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Billboard companies playing big role in L.A. city election
Advertising company Lamar sued the city of Los Angeles two months ago, demanding the right to install new digital billboards in such neighborhoods as Sherman Oaks, Silver Lake, Glassell Park and the Fairfax district. Lamar's involvement in city politics...
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Eric Garcetti, Elections, Local Elections, Primaries
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