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Wasserman-Schultz: West hypersensitive, Colbert hysterical
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsA week after the e-mail heard 'round Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Weston) is still surprised about the harsh tone taken by rookie U.S. Rep. Allen West (R-Plantation). "I've been in public office 18 years, and I've never had......Tags: Entertainment, News Agency, U.S. Congress, Medicare, Stephen Colbert
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Palm Beach County lawmakers already gearing up for next year???s legislative session
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsWith the Florida Legislature???s next annual session convening, and ending, much earlier than usual, South Florida state legislators are starting their district prep work. The Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation elects a new chairman and vice...Tags: Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Laws, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lizbeth Benacquisto gets Senate party role
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFlorida Senate Presidnet Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, has created a seventh leadership position for the majority party, and given it to state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Wellington. She'll serve as deputy majority leader. The Republican majority...Tags: Palm Beach County, Politics, Mike Haridopolos, Lizbeth Benacquisto, Elections
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Florida Legislature squashing local gun laws called hypocritical
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsGuns are one area where the Florida Legislature???s move to allow more local control of issues long regulated by the state doesn???t apply. While preaching a return to more local government control over growth management and other regulatory issues, the.....Tags: Firearms, Palm Beach County, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Delray Beach
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Palm Beach County considers challenge to state rolling back local gun laws
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners Tuesday begrudgingly started doing away with more county gun regulations, even as they agreed to explore challenging the state???s crackdown on local firearms laws. The Florida Legislature has long maintained that it...Tags: Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Palm Beach County, Interior Policy, Laws
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Boca Raton redistricting hearing packed; many angry at Legislature
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBOCA RATON ??? Dozens of South Floridians turned out Tuesday to blast the way the Florida Legislature is going about crafting new districts for the state House, state Senate, and Congress. ???It???s a disgrace,??? said Joyce Salomon of Coral Springs.........Tags: Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, Don Gaetz
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Bill Hager gets freshman legislator honors from Cancer Society
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, is being honored as freshman of the year in the Florida House of Representatives by the American Cancer Society. Hager was elected to the Legislature last year. He???s being recognized for his successful legislation......Tags: Boca Raton, Asthma, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Health
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Palm Beach County does away with firearms rules
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County Tuesday officially wiped its local gun laws off the books to comply with a state law pushed by the National Rifle Association. The Florida Legislature long held that only the state, not cities and counties, had the......Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, Justice System, Palm Beach County, Personal Weapon Control
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Palm Beach County denies discounted truck deal for smaller county to the north
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday decided not to try to trade used trucks for potential political support in Tallahassee. The county plans to sell off two used pickup trucks, worth nearly $10,000 total, as surplus. But instead of selling......Tags: Palm Beach County, Gainesville, Politics, GMC, Auction Service
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Governor's budget cuts could change the South Florida Water Management District
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsGov. Rick Scott???s proposed state budget cuts could cost the South Florida Water Management District $100 million, which district officials say would force significant changes at the agency that oversees flood control, water supply and Everglades...Tags: Charlie Crist, Rick Scott, South Florida Water Management District, Government, U.S. Sugar Corporation
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Renaming Broward: Your views on Lauderdale County
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsGot some decent feedback on last Sunday's column, where I pitched the idea of changing Broward's name to Lauderdale County. My view: The Broward name is blah, forced upon us by the Florida Legislature 100 years ago to honor a......Tags: Palm Beach County, Minority Groups, Brevard County, Broward County, Native Americans
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More setbacks for Palm Beach County gun control measures
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County???s struggle to impose tougher local gun control measures continued Tuesday. First the County Commission did away with a long-standing prohibition against allowing guns in local parks, because the rule conflicted with state law. Then the...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Palm Beach County, Interior Policy, South Miami, Gabrielle Giffords
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