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    May 31, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Tavares may try to get power from wind turbine

    The most promising source of renewable energy in Florida has long been the sun, but Tavares officials say the Lake County city might be able to generate power with wind.
    The most promising source of renewable energy in Florida has long been the sun, but Tavares officials say the Lake County city might be able to generate power with wind. They want to try powering the city's wastewater-treatment plant with a wind...

    Tags: Weather, Tavares, Renewable Energy, Lake Okeechobee, Lake County (Florida)

    2. May 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Incentives arms race isn't good business

    Florida's elected officials can be generous to a fault – at least with your money.
    Florida's elected officials can be generous to a fault – at least with your money. They're particularly gracious handing out incentives and tax breaks to companies and organizations dangling the prospect of jobs. Even if the company plans to add...

    Tags: Burnham Institute, Amusement and Theme Parks, Brevard County, Government, Trips and Vacations

    3. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Marco Rubio's task: selling immigration reform to GOP faithful

    PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Wearing a 2010 vintage Marco Rubio campaign T-shirt and matching button, Cheryl Griffin spewed frustration that the man she helped win a long-shot conservative bid for Senate is now leading an immigration overhaul.
    PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Wearing a 2010 vintage Marco Rubio campaign T-shirt and matching button, Cheryl Griffin spewed frustration that the man she helped win a long-shot conservative bid for Senate is now leading an immigration overhaul. An...

    Tags: Republican Party, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Entertainment, Politics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    4. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Rep. Patrick Murphy sequesters his paycheck

       In light of the sacrifice faced by furloughed federal workers – and public cynicism toward Congress these days -- South Florida Congressman Patrick Murphy announced on Thursday he will donate $8,700 of his pay to local charities.  Murphy, a...

    Tags: Jupiter, Politics, Fort Lauderdale, Patrick Murphy, U.S. Congress

    5. Mar 5, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Scott to lawmakers on past two years: “It’s working”

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    Gov. Rick Scott went before the Florida Legislature and offered a huge dose of sellf-congratulation as well as praise for lawmakers. “Two years ago, we met together facing crippling debt, record-high unemployment and a downward spiral of job losses,...
    6. Dec 29, 2012 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Memories of 2012: Long voting lines, too many gun tragedies

    A simmering rage was building, with South Florida rallies featuring celebrities wearing hoodies and high school kids holding up bags of Skittles. This was a month after Miami-Dade high school student Trayvon Martin was killed in Central Florida by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, before Zimmerman had been charged with second-degree murder by a special prosecutor. The case sparked a huge national debate over race, profiling, vigilantism, guns and Florida's Stand Your Ground Law.
    A simmering rage was building, with South Florida rallies featuring celebrities wearing hoodies and high school kids holding up bags of Skittles. This was a month after Miami-Dade high school student Trayvon Martin was killed in Central Florida by...

    Tags: Charlie Crist, Murder, National Basketball Association, Barack Obama, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)

    7. Nov 14, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Sec. of State, elex supervisors to meet today

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Secretary of State Ken Detznermet with several election supervisors this afternoon in Tallahassee to discuss problems with the 2012 election and plans to meet with additional county officials in the coming weeks, the governor's...
    8. Sep 20, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  8. Show of hands, please, on support for open teacher talks

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    WPTV-TV West Palm Beach screen grab, 9/18/12 The periodic eruption of twinkles from the capacity crowd in the Fort Pierce (Fla.) Central High School auditorium Tuesday night seemed to lend support to the argument of my critics: Allowing the public......
    9. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Allen West's losing campaign spends eye popping $109 per vote

    U.S. Rep. Allen West, the tea party freshman who lost his bid for a second term last month, was taking in money so fast during the last 20 days of the campaign that he couldn’t spend it all.
    Sun Sentinel
    U.S. Rep. Allen West, the tea party freshman who lost his bid for a second term last month, was taking in money so fast during the last 20 days of the campaign that he couldn’t spend it all. New campaign finance reports filed with the Federal...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Political Fundraising, Tea Party Movement, Federal Election Commission

    10. Nov 19, 2012 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Allen West's legacy: Recounts for everyone!

    First, when redistricting made his re-election a challenge, Congressman Allen West fled from <a href=&quot;http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/">Broward County</a>. Now, after the votes from his new turf have been counted and partially recounted, West is taking flight from reality.
    First, when redistricting made his re-election a challenge, Congressman Allen West fled from Broward County. Now, after the votes from his new turf have been counted and partially recounted, West is taking flight from reality. The departing one-term...

    Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Al Gore, Elections, Politics, Broward County

    11. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Democrats charge Rick Scott improperly interfering to help Allen West

    Top Florida Democrats sounded the alarm Friday over what they see as improper interference by Gov. Rick Scott in U.S. Rep. Allen West&rsquo;s attempt to hold onto his congressional seat.
    Sun Sentinel
    Top Florida Democrats sounded the alarm Friday over what they see as improper interference by Gov. Rick Scott in U.S. Rep. Allen West’s attempt to hold onto his congressional seat. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston, chairwoman of the...

    Tags: Elections, Miramar, Tea Party Movement, Government, Debbie Wasserman Schultz

    12. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  12. Judge rejects Allen West's recount request

    A circuit court judge rejected U.S. Rep. Allen West's demand for a recount of all early votes cast in the St. Lucie County part of the district where he sought a second term in Congress.
    Sun Sentinel
    A circuit court judge rejected U.S. Rep. Allen West's demand for a recount of all early votes cast in the St. Lucie County part of the district where he sought a second term in Congress. The decision is a victory for Democrat Patrick Murphy, who has...

    Tags: Judges, Elections, Justice System, Democratic Party, Lawyers

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