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FL Gov. Rick Scott’s education proposal includes $2,500 teacher pay raise

Gov. Rick Scott was joined by teachers at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando Wednesday to announce his plan to give teachers a $2,500 pay raise andincrease K-12 […]

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Adam Putnam partners with UF to commemorate 500 years of FL agriculture

Through a lecture series, a traveling exhibit and youth competitions, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced plans to celebrate Florida’s rich agricultural heritage. To […]

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S&P and Moody’s sees FL Supreme Court’s pension ruling as positive

The recent decision by the Florida Supreme Court to uphold Governor Rick Scott’s proposal for state employees to contribute three percent to their retirement is seen as […]

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Boca Raton’s Susan Haynie named ‘Woman of the Year’

The South Florida Women in Transportation has selected Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie as its “Woman of the Year.” With over 30 years of experience in […]

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PBC School District to add unarmed police aides at school

The Palm Beach County School District issued a press release regarding new police aides and an update on security procedures.Chief Public InformationOfficer Nat Harringtonconfirmed the aides will […]

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Bipartisan agreement to withhold senators’ salaries if they fail to pass budget

The following statement was released Friday on the House of Representatives Committee on the Budget website. Earlier today, House Republicans announced a path forward on the nation’s […]

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Take our poll: Has Obama violated his oath of office?

Earlier this week, Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) said he would file articles of impeachment against President Barack Obama if executive orders were used to establish future gun […]

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Fl. Gov. Scott outlines statewide election reforms

Governor Rick Scott released the following statement, outlining his call for election reforms after a briefing with Secretary of State Ken Detzner: “I asked Secretary Detzner to […]

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Rep. Tom Rooney announces his new congressional committee assignments

Media Release: I am proud to announce that in the next Congress, I will serve on the House Appropriations Committee. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, […]

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Congress finally offers glimmer of hope for broken immigration system

The 2012 election is over and, although nothing much has changed in Washington, there is a glimmer of hope Congress will finally address a constant problem: immigration […]

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Palm Beach County Tea Party announces new leadership

Media Release: With the start of the new year the Palm Beach County Tea Party (PBCTP) announced a new leadership team. At its first meeting of 2013 […]

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Letter to the Editor: Guns are a much-needed ‘teddy bear’ to Americans

Recently, I received an e that asks that I sign a petition and send money to support the ban of assault weapons. I am not against such […]

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