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Digital Television Delay

Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 03.09.2009 | Media

I'm sorry, but if people have not heeded the warnings by now, they either do not watch enough TV for this to be an issue, or they just don't care.

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Miami Beach Eco-Sin: Patio Heaters At 65 Degrees

Treehugger.com | Posted 03.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Miami Beach, Patio Heaters, Florida, Climate Control, Waste, Reducing Waste, Energy Waste, Green News

In the UK, patio heaters are nowhere to be seen, and George Monbiot called for their ban three years ago. But on the sidewalks of Ocean Drive in Miami...

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Governor Crist Should Take a Stand Against Slavery

Marc Rodrigues and Rebecca Smith | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Florida, Florida Legislature and Slavery, Governor Charlie Crist, Agriculure and Slavery, Slavery, Politics News

While the FBI, the Department of Justice and local law enforcement have devoted many resources to eradication of slavery in Florida, one office has been absent from this effort: the Governor;s.

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President Juban Princeling

Meredith Lopez | Posted 02.27.2009 | Style

In my letter to the Obamas, I explained that my son is also mixed heritage, like our new president: my baby is half-Jewish and half-Cuban, or Juban as they say in Miami.

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Inauguration, Orange

Suz Redfearn | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama's Inauguration, Inauguration Day Cold, Hope, Inauguration Day, Inauguration Day 2009, Obama Inauguration, Jubilation, Inauguration Day Events, Inauguration Day Stories, Washington DC, Third Street, Barack Obama Inauguration, Purple Inauguration Tickets, Barack Obama, Obama Inauguration Day, Happiness, Joy, Friendship, Virginia, Kids, Arlington Cemetary, Being Cold, Inauguration, Florida, Excitement Obama, Obama Inauguration Tickets, Politics News

I have no capacity for standing out in the cold. I was born in Florida. What was I going to do with my two year-old? All our babysitters either wanted to be home to watch the Inauguration themselves, or try to go.

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A Tale Of Two State Senators, The Minimum Wage And Bush's Republican Economic Miracle

Howie Klein | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dan Gelber, Senate 2010, Minimum Wage, Florida, Washington State, Linda Parlette, Bush Economic Miracle, Politics News

One of our eager beaver legislators has a solution to all these little mishaps of Bush's Republican Economic Miracle: crank up the war on working American families.

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Statewide Races a Challenge for Black Politicians?

Pamela Gentry | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ken Blackwell, Pennsylvania, Republican Candidates, Mel Martinez, Ohio, Michael Steele, Florida, Kendrick Meek, Black Politicians, African-Americans, Republican Party, Obama Black Politicians, Republicans, Politics News

As recent as 2006, three African-Americans ran for high-profile statewide office on the Republican ticket and all were defeated by considerable margins.

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New Coulter Voter Fraud Investigation Reveals Danger To Domestic Abuse Victims

Lee Stranahan | Posted 02.11.2009 | Media

Read More: Florida, Charlie Crist, Cyber Stalking, Celebrity Stalker, Voting Problems, Ann Coulter, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Media News

Will Republican Governor Charlie Crist act quickly to solve the dangerous situation that GOP hearthrob Coulter and the state of Florida seem to have put abused women in?

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Florida's Transgender Bathroom Rule Angers Conservatives

AP | RON WORD | Posted 02.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Florida Transgender Bathroom Law, Flordia Conservatives Transgender Bathroom Law, Florida Transgender Rights, Florida, Style News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A blond girl heads from a playground into a women's restroom. A scruffy man, lurking outside, darts in behind her. "Your Cit...

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Florida Democrats Infighting But Eyes on 2010

Ron Levitt | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Victory, Senate, Florida, 2010, Obama Florida, Democrats, 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Politics News

After back-slapping because the state's 27 electoral votes went for President-elect Barack Obama, not-all-too-polite political activity became the norm in the Peninsula State.

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Travoltas' Florida Hometown Embraces Grieving Family

AP | TAMARA LUSH | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: John Travolta, Jett Travolta, Kelly Preston, Ocala, Florida, Entertainment News

OCALA, Fla. — This small central Florida town is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. Maybe that's why actor John Travolta moved his fami...

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Along Came Caroline. And Andrew. And Beau.

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy, Mark Udall, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson Jr, Delaware, Birch Bayh, Mark Pryor, Thomas Dodd, George W. Bush, Connecticut, Chris Dodd, Colorado, Democratic Party, Lisa Murkowski, Andrew Cuomo, Mo Udall, John Quincy Adams, Ken Salazar, Republican Party, African-American Issues, Illinois, Bill Clinton, Frank Murkowski, Evan Bayh, Florida, Alaska, Net Worth, Mario Cuomo, Ted Kaufman, Jesse Jackson, David Pryor, Ted Kennedy, New York, Barack Obama, Beau Biden, John Salazar, Rudy Giuliani, Tom Udall, Secretary of the Interior, John Adams, Harry Reid, George H. W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Michael Bennet, Secretary of State, Bill Ritter, Jeb Bush, Senate, Indiana, Crest, Kahlua, Oregon, Politics News

Speculation about Hillary Clinton's successor in the Senate will soon be moot, but the debate about America's political dynasties is hopefully just starting.

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Sharks Bites "Wimpy," Scientists Say

The Daily Mail | Posted 01.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Florida, Shark Bites, Animals, Needless Provocation, Sharks, Green News

They have gained notoriety over the years but now scientists have taken the edge off the shark's fearsome reputation with a new study that claims they...

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Eaten Into Extinction

Michael Markarian | Posted 01.30.2009 | Living

One principle of modern wildlife management is that wild animals, such as Florida's softshell turtles, are a public resource, and should not be killed for private commercial gain.

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Warren Buffett Wins $224 Million Bet With Florida

Bloomberg | Hugh Son | Posted 01.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Florida, Warren Buffett Florida, Business News

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. won a $224 million bet with Florida after the state sidestepped major dama...

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The GOP's White Supremacy

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Supreme Court, Mckinsey, George W. Bush, Lyn Westmoreland, Clarence Thomas, Sarah Palin, Same-Sex Marriage, Redistricting, Virginia, Condoleezza Rice, Mel Martinez, Republican Party, Minneapolis, Agnosticism, North Carolina, African-American Issues, Michael Steele, Colin Powell, Bobby Jindal, Alabama, Congress, Catholicism, Christian Issues, Midwest, Kansas City, JC Watts, Tennessee, Christianity, Senate, New Orleans, Gop, Palm Beach, Kkk, Cuban-American Issues, Maryland, Mel Watt, Arizona, Democratic Party, California, Evangelicals, Ken Blackwell, Jewish Issues, Ahn Cao, Ohio, Latino Issues, Islam, John McCain, Florida, Appalachia, House, Asian-American Issues, White Supremacists, Sanford Bishop, Hispanic Issues, Milwaukee, Deep South, Memphis, Religion, Segregation, Georgia, Southern Issues, Charles Barkley, David Duke, Gay Issues, White Voters, Lousiana, Barack the Magic Negro, Gop White Supremacy, Politics News

Like a restricted country club that would rather die than change, the Republican Party is marginalizing itself for the sake of the white men who run it.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stuart Bowden, Ted Stevens, Jesse Jackson Jr, Ron Paul, Guantanamo, Al Franken, Best Government Dollar Spent, 50 State Strategy, Mccain, Primary Schedule, Awards, China, Worst Political Theater, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Most Overreported Story, Andrew Cuomo, First Cat, Howard Dean, Socks the Cat, 2008, Bailout, Sofa, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Couric, Worst Political Scandal, John Edwards, Status of Forces, Sorry to See You Go, Health Care, Aids, Global Warming, Gravel, Election 2008 Coverage, Alaska, Bobby Jindal, Thomas Tamm, Reconstruction, Joe the Plumber, Tony Snow, Bernanke, Democrat, Letterman, Socks Clinton, Most Underrated, Democrats, Barack Obama, Best Idea, Predictions, George Carlin, 15 Minutes of Fame, Honorable Mention, Michigan, Hybrid, Wiretapping, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Executive Experience, Maliki, Caribou Barbie, Best Spin, Stuart Bowen, Destined for Political Oblivion, Kucinich, Jesse Helms, Private Jet, Beijing, Truth Commission, Going Green, Iraq, Most Overrated, Isaac Hayes, Spitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Bush, Wright, Blagojevich, Paulson, Bo Diddley, Mclaughlin, Unemployment, Inauguration, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Snl, Florida, Socks, Primary, Africa, Whistleblower, Best Political Theater, Most Underreported Story, Boldest Political Tactic, Castro, David Plouffe, Jeremiah Wright, Olympics, Harvey Korman, Beau Biden, Bernie Mac, Free Speech Zone, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Oil, Most Honest Person, Socialism, Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Worst Idea, David Letterman, Tamm, Wurzelbacher, Politics News

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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Jesse Grund: Caylee Anthony's Killer?

HuffPost/Various | Posted 01.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Caylee Anthony Murder, Jesse Grund, Florida, Casey Anthony, Caylee Anthony, Home News

Check back for updates The Caylee Anthony murdrer trial has received renewed attention since the discovery of the victims' remains earlier this month...

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Florida Exoneration Reveals a Lack of Prosecutorial Accountability

John Terzano | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Exoneration, Prosecutorial Accountability, The Justice Project, Florida, Florida Innocence Project, Politics News

Investigating the prosecutors who might be responsible for the miscarriages of justice in Florida would be a critical first step in preventing acts of misconduct in the future.

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Bailing Out Dan Quayle

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.14.2009 | Business

Read More: House of Representatives, Bail Out, Financial Bailout, Sherrod Brown, Aozora Bank, George W. Bush, Iraq, Colorado, Democratic Party, Wall Street Journal, Jared Polis, William Ford Sr, Aig, Auto Bailout, Mark Fields, Dan Quayle, Ohio, Real Estate, Republican Party, Gail Collins, Detroit, Steve Feinberg, Citigroup, John McCain, Florida, Gm, Alan Mulally, Private Equity, Ford, Condoleeza Rice, Congress, United Steelworkers, Cerberus, Japan, K2, Robert Rubin, Chrysler, Wall Street, Henry Ford, Michigan, Banking, IAP Worldwide Services, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Senate, Detroit Bailout, Business News

The battle over the bailout of some segments of the US auto industry has become increasingly defined in terms of class, but this hides the fact that the same type of players will benefit from both bailouts.

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The Wages of Wealth

Laurence Leamer | Posted 01.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Palm Beach Voters, Wealthy, Wealth, New Deal, Obama New Deal, Florida, Fdr, Palm Beach, Barack Obama, Style News

Within the economic elite, there is inchoate anger, great fear, and a willful distancing from the great new American drama that is about to begin in Washington.

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Equal Protection in Florida

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Prop 8, Fourteenth Amendment Rights, California Gay Rights, GayCivil Rights, Florida, Equal Protection, Gay Adoption, Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Fourteenth Amendment, Politics News

In her decision, Justice Lederman of the Eleventh Circuit determined that the ban on adoptions by LGBT individuals had no rational basis.

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The Last Time We Vote For Bigotry

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gay Marriage, Abortion, Taxes, Mormons, Proposition 8, Louisiana, Christian Right, Affirmative Action, Economy, Immigration, Larry Craig, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, California, Religion, Gay Rights, New Jersey, John Edwards, Christianity, Hillary Clinton, Coretta Scott King, Health Care, African-American Issues, Florida, Congressional Black Caucus, Deval Patrick, Massachusetts, New York, David Patterson, Politics News

The time has come to put our votes and our money where our mouth is and no longer tolerate the malleable bigotry of those who profess to be our friends, but also say we are not quite worthy of the same rights.

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