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State lawmakers won't fix Stand Your Ground, so let the voters do it by the ballot initiative
Dear Sen. Chris L. Smith: It was a long shot at best. Your attempt to tweak Florida's infamous Stand Your Ground law had about as much chance in the Florida Legislature as expanding Medicaid, imposing new taxes or paying teachers their true worth....Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Kendrick B. Meek, Don Gaetz
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Half an hour after the bill passes, Plakon takes Internet cafe ban onto the campaign circuit
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Former Rep. Scott Plakon, a Longwood Republican who lost a nasty race to Democrat Karen Castor Dentel last fall, has been in the Capitol this week watching lawmakers rush to pass a ban on Internet cafes in the wake of a federal... -
Broward Republican chief opposes same-sex marriage
Sun SentinelAs the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on same-sex marriage, Broward Republican Chairman Tom Truex said the institution should not be changed from the tradition of a union between one man and one woman. “I don’t want to seem...Tags: Family, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Supreme Court, American Academy of Pediatrics, Human Rights
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Jim Stratton: Chamber paints terrifying vision of Florida under threat
Tell me this: When you lie down at night, and pull the comforter up under your chin, are you scared? You should be. Because there are forces out there -- dark, malevolent spirits -- looking to destroy your way of life. A commie lurking in the closet....Tags: Parties and Movements, European Union, Republican Party, Politics, Corporate Officers
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Law firm Becker & Poliakoff expands lobbying practice
Sun SentinelBecker & Poliakoff, the law firm headquartered in Hollywood, is once again growing its lobbying practice. The firm announced Monday that it acquired the Miami-based Fuentes Rodriguez Consulting Group, represents private and public clients at the local,...Tags: Miami Springs, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Business Enterprises, Lobbying, Crime, Law and Justice
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High school graduation: Senate panel approves “career” bill, with altered graduation requirements
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelA bill that would alter current high school graduation requirements and allow students to swap industry-approved classes and tests for traditional high school versions unanimously passed the Senate's education appropriations committee this morning. Under... -
Hagerty softball continues to dominate state poll
Hagerty softball is sixth among all-classes in this week's state poll and No. 1 in Class 8A according to the Miracle Sports poll released Saturday. In addition, four schools from the Sentinel's readership area are ranked No. 2 in their classifications...Tags: Miami Springs, Titusville, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Ocala, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Jenn's Blog: As the basketball world turns
KWCH Eyewitness SportsHave you ever been to a sports bar where NONE of the televisions are working and everyone is watching the game on their iPhone or iPad? Yeah, neither had I until tonight. Let's start from the beginning. Tonight was a relatively 'easy' night for us...Tags: Apple iPhone, TNT (tv network), Apple iPad, DirecTV Group Inc., Elijah Johnson
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FSU athlete Stephen Newbold denies firing gun in late-night incident
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State sprinter Stephen Newbold and his attorney are joining fellow FSU track athlete Josh Mance in questioning a pair of Thursday arrests that came after an off-campus gunplay incident. Two days after being charged with...
Tags: Track and Field, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Leon County (Florida), Justice System
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FSU athlete Josh Mance, attorney question Olympian's arrest for fake ID
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State sprinter Josh Mance and his attorneys are questioning the Olympian’s felony arrest on charges of possessing a fake identification card and resisting arrest without violence following an off-campus gunfire incident....
Tags: Track and Field, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Lawyers
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History buffs find plenty right here in Florida
Think that you have to go to Europe to find centuries-old fortresses and other historic sites? Think again. Right here in Florida there is plenty to intrigue history buffs. Here are five Florida historic sites arranged alphabetically by site name that...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Spanish-American War, Human Interest
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FSU track athletes arrested after off-campus gun incident
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State track athletes Josh Mance and Stephen Newbold were involved in an off-campus shooting incident late Wednesday night, according to Tallahassee police. Although a gun went off, no one was actually shot. Mance, a 2012 Olympic...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Track and Field, Prosecution, Florida State Seminoles, Leon County (Florida)
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