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13 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

Behind would-be Democratic candidate Charlie Crist, a loose-knit crew of advisers

Charlie Crist, almost unique among political figures of his stature, has never had a consistent inner circle of advisers at his side.

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Related Topix: Charlie Crist, US Governors, US Politics, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robert Wexler, Florida, Jupiter, FL, Rick Scott

17 hrs ago | Roll Call

The Macks Are Getting Divorced

Bono Mack lost her re-election bid in November to now-Rep. Raul Ruiz, a Democrat.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Raul Ruiz, US Senate

18 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Dozier School for Boys graves

Florida's new state budget includes money for University of South Florida researchers so they can try to uncover the truth at the controversial Dozier School for Boys in Marianna.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, University of South Florida

Yesterday | The Papillion Times

The Public Pulse, May 24

The new policy takes effect Jan. 1. But the debate over the membership policy is unlikely to end, and it could trigger defections by those who disapprove of homosexuals being allowed to join.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Small Business, Personal Finance, Omaha, NE, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Healthcare Law, Law

Yesterday | Florida Today

Letter: Nelson urged to share position on key topics

Sen. Bill Nelson, Sen. Marco Rubio has made his position very clear on the following topics: The excessive IRS scrutiny of nonprofit status applications by conservative organizations, the Department of Justice's probe into Associated Press phone records and the DOJ seizing a Fox News reporter's emails.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Thu May 23, 2013

GuardMyCreditFile

Ohio Ag Threatens to Sue Credit Bureaus; Senators Rake Cdia

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has threatened to sue credit reporting agencies if they don't fix problems that DeWine and some 20 other State AGs have uncovered in the course of their months-long investigation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sherrod Brown, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Mike DeWine, Republican, Claire McCaskill, Amy Klobuchar

Common Dreams

Senator Bernie Sanders: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Introduced

May 23 - Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, today introduced legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Older Americans Act which supports Meals on Wheels and other critical programs for seniors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Senator Bernie Sanders, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Barbara Boxer, Tim Johnson

The Times of Israel

Legislation enhancing Holocaust survivors' care introduced

The legislation introduced Tuesday in the US House by Representatives and the US Senate would add survivors to a priority list for social services outlined in the Older Americans Act.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican, US Senate

Wed May 22, 2013

Florida Today

Sen. Marco Rubio memoir netted $800,000 advance

WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida received an $800,000 advance on publication of his best-selling memoir last year, more than enough to wipe out his college loan debt.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Scott Brown, Florida International University, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Tue May 21, 2013

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Senators criticize IRS for handling of tax-exempts

The IRS has been misapplying the law on tax-exempt status for years, several senators said Tuesday morning during a Finance Committee hearing on the scandal over the agency's handling of applications from Tea Party groups and other groups based on their names and conservative ideologies.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, Tea Party, US Politics, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat

Politico

IG to conduct new IRS probe

The IRS inspector general is wading into the central question posed by the agency's descent into scandal: How closely should political activities at nonprofit groups be scrutinized? The evolving debacle gripping the agency - which centers on IRS employees unfairly targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status - has clouded that question.

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Related Topix: Tax, Non-Profit, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Carl Levin, Democrat

Mon May 20, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Senate confirms new judge for Middle District of Florida

By a vote of 90-0 , the U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Sheri Polster Chappell to serve as a new judge for the Middle District of Florida, which includes Orlando.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama

The Miami Herald

Nan Rich: Time for South Florida Dem to run for governor

"We tried that three times, and we had three good candidates - we had Jim Davis, Alex Sink and Bill McBride," Rich said Monday, referring to the last three Democratic nominees for governor.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim Davis, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Florida, US Senate, Florida Government, Alex Sink, US Governors

Business Journal

Mica to simulation industry: Contact Congress

U.S. Rep John Mica had a clear message for the modeling, simulation and training industry in Central Florida at a May 20 meeting: Contact Congress.

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Related Topix: John Mica, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat

Sun May 19, 2013

WINK-TV Fort Myers

SWFL man's dream vacation turns into nightmare

It was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime, but for one Southwest Florida tourist, his dream trip to the suddenly turned into a nightmare he won't soon forget.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Florida

Sat May 18, 2013

The Miami Herald

After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage

Charlie Crist, Florida's once governor, posted a note earlier this month on his Facebook page congratulating two states for legalizing gay marriage.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, Senator Marco Rubio, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Florida, Charlie Crist, US Governors

Fri May 17, 2013

Mortgage News Daily

Senator on a Mission to Change the Way Short Sales Affect Credit Reporting

Senator Bill Nelson and Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nelson called the credit coding practice "disturbing" and said that there are key differences between a short sale and a foreclosure and both have major but different implications for consumers' credit ratings.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Miami Herald

Turk and Caicos authorities drop gun charges against American tourists

Charges have been dropped against two older American tourists arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands after a bullet was found in each of their luggage on separate occasions as they prepared to depart.

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Related Topix: Turks and Caicos Islands, World News, Central America, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Thu May 16, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

Bill Nelson calls for federal help for St. Johns County potato farmers

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help St. Johns County potato farms after recent severe weather "caused the loss of about two-thirds of the local potato crop." "These farmers in St.

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Related Topix: US News, US Senate, Democrat, St Johns County, FL, US Politics, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science, Weather, Opinion

Folio Weekly

Brickbats to the Florida Legislature

They say the Pension Reform Agreement is good for taxpayers. Tell us what you think.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Avondale (Jacksonville, FL), Arlington (Jacksonville, FL), US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat