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Monday Morning Reads: Lobbying, speeding cop and Marco Rubio
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Monday to you all. Here's what we're reading today. * The Orlando Sentinel looks at who has been lobbying for who and for how much. * The Sun-Sentinel looks at a case where a speeding cop who caused a fatal car... -
AT&T, Genting, Internet cafes and Big Sugar pay the most to lobby
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Companies, interest-groups and local governments paid $123 million to lobby the Florida Legislature last year, led by phone giant AT&T, Malaysian casino giant Genting, U.S. Sugar Corp., and an Oklahoma-based Internet sweepstakes cafe... -
Rush to the defense? Not so fast
David from Georgia: I want to thank you for the email you sent last week. It made me laugh out loud. It seems you were unhappy I took a shot at Rush Limbaugh a few days back. Limbaugh had argued that John Lewis might have avoided having his skull...Tags: Entertainment Events, Hospitals and Clinics, John Lewis, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Health and Medical Professionals
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'What It Takes': A true political classic
One of the many bits of conventional wisdom about politicians is that they're all scoundrels in one way or another. This is especially true of those who run for president. Maybe they don't steal or lie or cheat on their spouse (although plenty do)....
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Elections, Quitting Smoking, White House, World War II (1939-1945)
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Only after Greer fell did GOP speak up
So Jim Greer pleaded guilty — and now the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida probably will slink quietly away to prison. This allows Republicans to publicly crow about what a bum he was while privately rejoicing that he didn't air...
Tags: Campbell (Osceola, Florida), Barack Obama, Ethics, Seminole County, Don Gaetz
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Join the very funny Dave Barry for a live video chat on Monday
Who wins a Pulitzer Prize for being funny? Dave Barry, that's who. Technically, he won the prize for commentary for his columns at the Miami Herald -- where his job was, and is, "to write about issues ranging from the international economy to exploding...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Literature, Matt Groening, Dave Barry, Google+
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Find your 'safe haven'
OPENING TODAY Safe Haven Hoping to re-bottle the lightning captured in "The Notebook" and "Dear John," romance packager Nicholas Sparks has given his usual formula some sharp edges in "Safe Haven." The film, which stars Julianne Hough as a woman on...
Tags: Tim Burton, Beautiful Creatures (movie), Manhattan (New York City), Entertainment, Moscow (Russia)
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The weighty issue
So it turns out Chris Christie is fat. If, somehow, that fact had escaped you before, surely it came slamming home last week after he appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman." There was the 50-year-old governor of New Jersey jokingly...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Chris Christie, Physical Fitness and Exercise, The New York Times
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Review: 'Vampires in the Lemon Grove' by Karen Russell
What would it be like for two happily married vampires, in love for 100 years, if one of them developed fear of flying? What if poor and powerless women in a remote part of the world were kidnapped and drugged and forced to become a hybrid creature,...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Journalism, Fiction, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Awards and Prizes
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As NRA prepares to defend guns, here’s its list of opponents: Tony Bennett, the Kansas City Chiefs, hundreds of others
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelAs pointed out by the left-wing news and views site the Daily Kos, the National Rifle Association maintains a list on its website describing its known opponents (in the view of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action) that includes some obvious anti-... -
UK Football: 2013 Kentucky recruiting class player bios
Information from the University of Kentucky on the 22 players in UK’s 2013 recruiting class (NCAA rules do not allow media relations personnel to speak with prospects or coaches until after signing day. This information was gleaned by University...
Tags: Basketball, Christianity, Sports, College Sports, Carolina Panthers
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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Strong showing for Notre Dame
WSBT-TVNOTRE DAME - One month removed from playing for the BCS national championship, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and his staff are adding to the foundation of the Irish football program by signing several highly rated high school seniors to national letters of...Tags: Basketball, Christianity, Max (tv network), College Sports, San Antonio Spurs
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