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Associated PressAugust 9, 2015

Donald Trump already slammed the president, the Democratic Party and his Republican rivals in the race for the White House, as well as immigrants from Mexico, the Chinese and Sen. John McCain for being a prisoner of war. To that fast-growing list he has now added Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly. The Republican Party […]

Associated PressAugust 9, 2015

Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon, so his rivals are scrambling to figure out how best to handle the blowback from every new bout of bluster drowning out their campaigns. Lead the charge, if you’re the sole woman in the Republicans’ White House race and trying to crack the top tier […]

Associated PressAugust 8, 2015

Attorney General Pam Bondi has activated the state’s price gouging hotline for people living in five counties affected by severe weather and flooding. Bondi announced the hotline would be in operation starting Friday for Dixie, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Taylor counties. Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in those five counties. State […]

Associated PressAugust 7, 2015

Florida is paying $700,000 to settle allegations that Gov. Rick Scott and other state officials flouted the state’s public records laws. The state agreed this week to pay that amount to Tallahassee lawyer Steven Andrews. Andrews sued the governor and other top state officials back in 2013. He alleged the Scott administration failed to turn […]

Associated PressAugust 6, 2015

Forecasters are even more confident that this Atlantic hurricane season will be a breeze. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration still warns coastal residents to be vigilant as the six-month season hits its peak. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center on Thursday gave its forecast calling for a below-normal hurricane season a 90 percent degree of […]

Associated PressAugust 6, 2015

Florida’s highway safety executive director says her agency is working through issues with the new written driver’s license exam as it tries to improve failure rates. Terry Rhodes said Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles officials are studying results and looking to get rid of bad questions, the Tampa Bay Times reported. “I would just […]

Associated PressAugust 6, 2015

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is trying to stop Florida lawmakers from redrawing her congressional district, saying their efforts will deny African-Americans political representation. Brown and other black leaders in Central Florida on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to intervene in the Florida Supreme Court decision that is causing lawmakers to begin redrawing the state’s […]

Associated PressAugust 6, 2015

A resolution to condemn Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks about Mexican immigrants failed Wednesday night to win approval of the city council in Doral, a city dominated by Hispanic immigrants and home to one of the billionaire businessman’s biggest resorts. In a 3-2 vote, the councilmembers – all of whom are Hispanic – rejected […]

Associated PressAugust 6, 2015

Members of a Florida bond-financing board Wednesday night unanimously gave permission for a private company to issue $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds to build a passenger rail from Miami to Orlando. The Florida Development Finance Board granted All Aboard Florida permission to issue the bonds after listening to testimony and deliberating for almost eight hours […]

Associated PressAugust 5, 2015

A private company seeking to build rail service between Orlando and Miami is asking a state-authorized bond-financing board to allow it to issue $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds. If Florida Development Finance Corp. board members approve the request Wednesday, it will clear a big hurdle for All Aboard Florida’s plans to build the $2.25 billion […]

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Donald Trump gets backlash for slamming TV host popular with GOP

Donald Trump defends record on women as presidential rivals pile on

Florida activates price gouging hotline for 5 counties

State to pay $700,000 to settle public records lawsuits

Forecasters confident this hurricane season will be light

Agency seeks to improve driver’s license test failure rates

Corrine Brown sues to stop lawmakers from redrawing district

Donald Trump stirs anger in Miami suburb home to one of his resorts

Board allows All Aboard Florida to issue bonds

Board to vote on whether All Aboard Florida can issue bonds