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FIU first to offer in-state tuition to immigrant children
Florida International University has become the state's first public college to offer in-state tuition to some immigrants who have yet to achieve full legal status. Under a new policy, Florida students granted temporary federal protection from...
Tags: Broward College, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Executive Branch, Illegal Immigrants, Migration
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Is it too much to ask for 5 minutes?
Let's just say I wouldn't go out of my way to attend a social gathering of politicians and activists making speeches. Trust me, I'd rather be forced to watch a "Say Yes to the Dress" marathon than sit through a couple of hours of political types glad-...Tags: Primaries, Executive Branch, Gays and Lesbians, Florida Legislature, Alex Sink
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Tallahassee becomes real spin zone
Tallahassee is "Spin City" — the capital of duplicity. Elected officials turn pulling the wool over the public's eyes into high art. Here are five egregious Florida spins "unspun:" Spin 1: CEO/candidate Rick Scott campaigned on a promise of...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Orange Hispanics seek open court-clerk slot
Hispanics frustrated by a lack of political voice in Orange County politics see a chance to remedy that when Gov. Rick Scott replaces Clerk of Circuit Court Lydia Gardner, who died last month. Familiar Republican names are vying to fill her seat until...
Tags: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Voting, Civil Rights
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Scott's HB 655 veto would give communities sick-time control
As a nurse practitioner, I frequently encounter patients who drag themselves into my office after being ill for days to weeks. These people have continued to go to work even though they are contagious. They send their children to school or day care...Tags: Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Voting, Florida Legislature
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Letters to the Editor: Medicaid, obesity 'war,' gay Scouts
Let's call on Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford to pause, exhale and channel former President Ronald Reagan. What would Ronald Reagan do about Medicaid expansion? I served in Congress during both of Reagan's terms. Yes, he cut many things, but he...Tags: National Government, Youth Organizations, U.S. Congress, Winter Park, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Randy Nelson: Black males are an endangered species
Have you ever noticed the intense passion and commitment exhibited by many when it comes to saving endangered animals or protesting against the killing or maltreatment of animals? Don't get me wrong, I am a bona fide animal lover. But, as I reflect on the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Endangered Species, Edward Waters College, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Critics: Fla. mortgage settlement misspent
South Orlando homeowner Francisco Molina said Gov. Rick Scott's decision Tuesday to spend mortgage settlement fees on new dorms, courts and the homeless misses the mark to help foreclosure victims. The spending plan OK'ed by Scott Tuesday includes $41...Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Executive Branch, Finance, Financial and Business Services, Bank of America Corp.
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Scott signs foreclosure bill
Sun SentinelGov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday designed to speed up foreclosures in Florida, but critics say the measure is unfair to homeowners. HB 87 requires homeowners to respond more quickly to foreclosure filings and gives community associations more power in...Tags: Lawyers, Jack Latvala, Justice System, Weston (Broward, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice
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With re-election looming, Putnam polishes conservation bona fides
TALLAHASSEE — Florida conservationists have been searching for years to find a Republican standard-bearer to take some responsibility for defending the Sunshine State's unique natural spaces. Plenty of Democrats give lip service to protecting the...Tags: Biofuels, Everglades, Petroleum Industry, Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice
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George Zimmerman trial: Judge to rule on expert testimony for 911 call screams
Amid growing protest, the city of Sanford on March 16, 2012, relented to public pressure and released dispatch recordings from the night Trayvon Martin was killed, including a 911 call that captured cries for help and the fatal shot. City leaders...
Tags: FBI, Crime, Law and Justice, Science, The Washington Post, Gainesville
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IRS ruling on Villages tax-free bonds a long time coming
Oh, dear. The IRS has shut down the printing press that for years has churned out what seemed like endless cash for the family that developed The Villages retirement community. The agency has ruled that the bureaucracy running The Villages, called a...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Hobbies
Jun 9, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 9, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Jun 8, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
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Jun 8, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 4, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 7, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 7, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 6, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jun 7, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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