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Column: In Florida, timely injustice
At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing. Not to canonize the man. After all, the then-governor of Illinois was later imprisoned on corruption charges. But that doesn’t change the fact that, in 2000, stung that 13 inmates...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, George Ryan, Government
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Scoreboard -- May 18, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Soccer--Premier League, teams to be announced, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS, Los Angeles at New York, 12:10 p.m. (ESPN2) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 Bump Day, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Kansas...Tags: New York Yankees, Jair Jurrjens, Nick Cannon, Chris Wilson, Louisville Cardinals
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Unemployment continues to fall as consumer confidence rebounds
A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida. South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping a notch to 5.6 percent in Broward and 6.8 percent in Palm Beach County,...Tags: Politics, Employment, Executive Branch, Consumer Confidence, Labor Legislation
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Unemployment drops to 7.2 percent in Florida, lower in South Florida
South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping to 5.6 percent in Broward and 6.8 percent in Palm Beach County, the state said Friday. Florida's rate fell to 7.2 percent, the lowest since September 2008. The official rate...Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Unemployment Rate
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La presidenta de Florida Atlantic University, Mary Jane Saunders, renuncia
Acosada de conflictos y problemas, la presidenta de Florida Atlantic University (FAU) renunció. En la página Web, el centro académico dio a conocer un comunicado indicando que el presidente de la junta directiva de la universidad, Anthony K. G. Barbar,...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Red-light-camera changes could make it tougher to win appeal
Motorists soon may find it harder — and more expensive — to fight tickets issued when red-light cameras snap their photos. The red-light-camera changes would take effect in July if Gov. Rick Scott signs a massive transportation bill that...
Tags: Politics, Local Government, Government, Apopka, Crime, Law and Justice
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When spying on neighbors may save a life | Opinion
Some neighbors need to be spied on, to put it bluntly. I am in no way encouraging peeping Toms. But I am talking about keeping a closer public eye on people predisposed to harming, kidnapping or killing others. These people tend to show signs that...Tags: Ric Bradshaw, Mental Health, Ariel Castro
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Lawmakers handed out $9.6 billion in county-level spending -- a $2 billion spike from last year
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Florida's legislative budget-writers went bombastic this week when a business-backed group suggested that with the help of surplus taxpayer cash they had spread more pork throughout the $74.5 billion state budget. But county-level...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Fort Lauderdale, Education, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Broward College
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Sheriff's plan to urge people to report suspicious behavior unleashes storm of criticism
A program in Palm Beach County intended to encourage residents to report suspicious behavior is attracting resistance from around the state. Under the proposed "Violence Prevention Program," anyone who sees a potentially dangerous situation — a...
Tags: Ric Bradshaw, Politics, Executive Branch, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions
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House has no shame on insurance
When state House Republicans turned down billions of federal dollars to expand health coverage to a million working poor Floridians, they weren't just heartless. They were hypocrites. In the legislative session that ended this month, the House's GOP...
Tags: Politics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Republican Party, Joe Negron, Poverty
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President Obama says the Syrian regime is more interested in holding on to power than in the welfare of its people. Funny, I think the same thing about Obama and the Democrats. To those who think people on Social Security are relying on so-called big-...Tags: Barack Obama, Fox News Channel (tv network), Internal Revenue Service, Rush Limbaugh, Danny Werfel
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What we think: Florida pays price for Scott's anti-tax zealotry
In recent years, state and local governments in Florida have lost billions of dollars in unpaid sales taxes — dollars that might have been invested in priorities like schools, health care and public safety, or allowed other taxes to be reduced....Tags: Elections, Politics, Labor Markets, Executive Branch, Amazon.com Inc.
May 18, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 18, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 18, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 18, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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May 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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May 18, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 18, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
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