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State officials gather for education summit 26 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
Following a summer of debate and controversy in Florida's education system, state officials are gathering in Clearwater for a hastily-arranged, three-day summit to address pending issues.
Agnew, Fulton speak to tens of thousands in Washington 24 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dream Defenders leader Phillip Agnew used his appearance Saturday on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to reach out to the members of his own group, roughly 100 who spent 31 days o...
State's surplus-land sales prompt environmentalists' concern 22 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Environmental groups are balking at parts of a new list of state-owned conservation land targeted for sale, with proceeds used to purchase other land deemed of greater value to buffer military bases a...
Most-active part of hurricane season still ahead, officials warn 21 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm
Almost halfway finished, the 2013 hurricane season has been a breeze in Florida. But Craig Fugate, the federal government's top emergency manager, looks at things a little differently. His question: "...
Southerland speaks at Tiger Bay 21 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland spoke to members of the Capital City Tiger Bay Club this afternoon to discuss frustrations he's heard while touring Florida's 2nd Congressional District during the summer r...
Dream Defenders end occupation of Capitol 15 Aug 2013 | 11:48 pm
Dream Defenders activists, after 31 days occupying the governor's office, are ending their round-the-clock protest.
Obama economic tour attracts low expectations 25 Jul 2013 | 03:27 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's hard to find anyone who thinks President Barack Obama's series of heavily promoted economic speeches will be the flash point that unclogs the system in Washington - including th...
Judge wants DCF to transfer child-protective investigations 24 Jul 2013 | 04:02 am
In the wake of a fifth child death in little more than two months, a circuit judge Tuesday called for the Florida Department of Children and Families to stop doing child-welfare investigations and tra...
Feds sue Florida for keeping kids in nursing homes 22 Jul 2013 | 10:35 pm
MIAMI- The U.S. Justice Department is suing Florida, saying the state is unnecessarily keeping hundreds of disabled children in nursing homes.
Capital Scoop with City Commissioner Andrew Gillum 19 Jul 2013 | 03:40 pm
City Commissioner Andrew Gillum talks about the recent events in Tallahassee stemming from the not guilty verdict in the murder trial of George Zimmerman and his run for mayor.
