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Florida Could Be A Challenge For Obama In 2012
TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) – President Barack Obama could be looking at an uphill battle if he hopes to have Florida’s support going into the 2012 election. The state’s economy is worse than elsewhere....
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Florida Primary Date Sparks Controversy
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – With the 2012 primary season rapidly approaching, Florida will once again become the jewel of the early voting states as candidates vie to win the state. South Floridians...
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Fla. Poll: Romney Pulls Back Ahead Of Gingrich
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It wouldn’t be primary season if Florida polls weren’t all over the place just a week before the Florida primary. Earlier Wednesday, Quinnipiac University released a poll that found...
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NRA Says Media Sensationalizing Trayvon Martin Shooting Death
ST. LOUIS (CBSMiami) – The National Rifle Association is coming to the defense of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law it helped write in 2005 and targeting the media for its coverage of the Trayvon...
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Florida Republican Fundraising Surpassese Democrats
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Florida Republicans and their supporters have opened up their wallets for this year’s elections. Between April 1st and August 9th, the Republican Party of Florida has...
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Former Fla. GOP Chair Accuses Party of Suppressing Minority Voters
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida is making charged accusations against his prior employer, claiming state party officials are intentionally trying to keep...
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Florida Republican Leaders Warming Up To Obamacare
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – After more than two years of fighting the federal health overhaul, Florida Republican leaders say they need to prepare to carry out the law. The News Service Of Florida...
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Gov. Scott Makes His Case For Another Term
ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — Gov. Rick Scott is hanging his hat on Florida’s improving economy as he looks toward next year’s election. Scott, who will seek his second term in 2014, told party activists...
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Former Gov. Crist Speaks At Democratic Dinner
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (AP) — Former Gov. Charlie Crist, who was once a Republican, gave one of his first speeches as a Democrat Friday night. Crist was the keynote speaker at the Manatee County...
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Fmr. Florida GOP Gets 18 Months In Prison
ORLANDO (CBSMiami) – Former Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing more than $125,000 in party funds. Greer was sentenced in Orlando Wednesday a little...
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Fla. Dems Bring House Business To A Crawl
TALLHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Florida House Democrats are employing a little used procedural rule to bring legislative business to a crawl as they try to get Republicans in the lower chamber to expand health...
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Charlie Crist Seen As Real Threat If He Challenges Rick Scott
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – While he hasn’t declared that he’s in the running, Florida’s Republican see Charlie Crist as a threat to Gov. Rick Scott in next year’s election. At a big dinner and meeting...
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Alex Sink Decides Against Congressional Run This Fall
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A run for Congress is not in the cards for former state CFO Alex Sink. On Tuesday, the Democrat said in a statement that she will not wage another campaign in the fall after...
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Democrats Line Up For Miami-Dade House Races
TALLHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – At least six Democrats have filed paperwork this week to run for Florida House seats currently held by Miami-Dade County Republicans, according to the state Division of...
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Crist Opponents Question His Political Conversion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It sounds like something Republican Gov. Rick Scott would ask of Republican-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist: “How can the people of Florida trust your recent conversion?” But the...
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Republicans Raise More Than $800K To Pay For Inauguration
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) —Nearly $850, 000 was raised to pay for the inauguration of Florida Governor Rick Scott, according to Florida Republicans. The...
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Eyeing 2016, Jeb Bush Applies Old Lesson From Florida Run
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (AP) — Jeb Bush called himself a “head-banging conservative” back in 1994 when he ran for governor ofFlorida on a promise to “club this government into...
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Bush Tops Rubio In New “Q” Poll
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Nearly a third of Florida Republican voters support former Gov. Jeb Bush in a hypothetical presidential primary involving a lengthy...
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GOP Legislative Leaders Gearing Up For Budget Battle
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — During his run up to re-election Republican Gov. Rick Scott talked about grand plans to spend it on boosting school spending while...
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Florida Democrats Look For A Way To End Election Woes
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham hadn’t even been sworn in yet when Democratic Party leaders began talking about her potentially running for governor in...
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