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Spill panel report impressive for detail, Graham gives overview
Planet Florida - Orlando SentinelSay what you will about the presidential commission on BP spill. You may agree the industry suffers from what the panel called “systemic” flaws. Yoy may be disappointed with the panel for not calling for a lifting of the spill liability cap.... -
Kingsley Guy: Florida still needs election changes
This year, the Legislature enacted "ethics reform" in an effort to improve Florida's political climate. That's all well and good, but it's time now for lawmakers and the electorate to consider far-reaching structural reforms to upgrade Sunshine State...Tags: Finance, Nova Southeastern University, Regional Authority, Regional Elections, Government
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Seiler leaves door open a crack, but governor bid unlikely
Sun SentinelFort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, who’s been mulling a bid for governor, confirmed it’s unlikely it will happen in 2014. Though he left the door open a crack, he came close to shutting it on the notion of seeking the state’s top job....Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Democratic Party, Regional Authority, U.S. Congress, Government
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Bob Graham: Legislators gave away too much on environment
The Florida Conservation Coalition was founded after the devastating legislative session of 2011 which rolled back 40 years of bi-partisan environmental stewardship. Since the 1970's Florida's governors and legislators, Democrats and Republicans, have...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Environmental Issues, Regional Authority, Environmental Cleanup
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Early voting starts despite storm damage
Sentinel Staff WriterForgetting the fallen magnolia tree and the damage to the roof of his Orlando home caused by Hurricane Charley, Richard Haury voted Friday in the primary election. Encouraged by reports that Secretary of State Glenda Hood, a former Orlando mayor, voted...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Health and Safety at Work, Hurricane Damage, Florida, Career and Workplace
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Manatees, dying at record rate, need help from humans
This has been a very bad year to be a manatee. More than 550 of the gentle sea cows have died so far in 2013 -- more than 10 percent of the Florida manatee population. In the first few months of this year alone, more manatees died than in all of last...
Tags: Biology, Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Oceans, Conservation
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Boston bombing suspect belongs in civilian court
A 19-year-old naturalized American citizen is accused of committing a crime of violence in the United States, and a gaggle of elected officials are urging for him to be treated as an enemy combatant and placed in the hands of the military. Not just the...Tags: John McCain, Government, Politics, Sports, Central Intelligence Agency
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Florida Democrats are short on statewide candidates
Florida's largest political party has a problem. Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Florida by 500,000, and President Barack Obama has carried the Sunshine State in the past two presidential elections, the party has no obvious...
Tags: Lawyers, Government, Local Government, Jeffrey Atwater, Buddy Dyer
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Goodbye, Joe Lieberman
After 24 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the first and only Jewish politician nominated to a national major party ticket, in 2000, had some advice to his colleagues in a farewell speech Wednesday on the Senate floor. To break the...Tags: Republican Party, John McCain, Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Al Gore
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UF poll: 96 percent support texting ban
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe News Service of Florida A large number of Florida residents supports legislation that would ban texting while driving, according to a new University of Florida poll. The poll, conducted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the UF Bureau... -
Ashley Walker joins, helps lead new public affairs consultancy
Sun SentinelAshley Walker, the Fort Lauderdale political strategist who ran President Barack Obama’s re-election effort in Florida, is joining and will help lead a new public affairs consulting form. Walker’s had wins and losses in recent years, but...Tags: Barack Obama, Board of Directors, Business, Tampa, Politics
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Washington bound? Take an orange-juice break at Florida's 'embassy'
It's a busy time in the nation's capital, where the National Cherry Blossom Festival continues through April 14. If you venture to Washington this spring or any time, consider paying a visit to Florida House, now celebrating 40 years as our home away from...
Tags: Library of Congress, John L. Mica, Seminole County, Libraries, Politics
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May 19, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
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