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Associated PressJuly 16, 2015

Presidential contender Jeb Bush used the ride-sharing service Uber to arrive Thursday at a startup where he was expected to talk up the benefits of small business and entrepreneurship as part of a fundraising swing through the San Francisco Bay Area. Bush pulled up at Thumbtack headquarters in the front seat of a black Toyota […]

Associated PressJuly 15, 2015

Former President George H.W. Bush fell at home on Wednesday and broke a bone in his neck but was doing OK, a spokesman said. Bush, 91, was in stable condition and was doing “fine” after Wednesday’s fall, spokesman Jim McGrath said. McGrath tweeted that the 41st president would be in a neck brace. Bush, the […]

Associated PressJuly 14, 2015

Jeb Bush took aim at fellow Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Tuesday, criticizing his “rhetoric of divisiveness.” Speaking to more than 100 people at a restaurant in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the former Florida governor said the Republican Party should focus on bringing people together. “Whether it is Donald Trump or Barack Obama, their rhetoric […]

Associated PressJuly 13, 2015

Federal authorities have issued tough new rules on check-cashing businesses in South Florida as part of the ongoing fight against rampant identity theft and tax fraud. The Treasury Department’s order Monday applies to federal tax refund checks over $1,000 in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Customers attempting to cash them will undergo greater scrutiny: they’ll have […]

Associated PressJuly 13, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dismissed new economic proposals from Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday, saying her plan would not improve the economy or boost wages. During an Iowa campaign stop, the GOP presidential hopeful said Clinton’s new economic agenda is a “continuation of the Obama economics, which has been a complete disaster.” Before more […]

Associated PressJuly 11, 2015

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he is indebted to America and running for president is his way of repaying his obligation. The 44-year-old Republican candidate told the Libertarian FreedomFest audience on Friday how his parents made their way from Cuba to Las Vegas, where they found jobs in the casinos. Rubio says his parents embody […]

Associated PressJuly 10, 2015

The ride-hailing service Lyft says it will also cease operations in Broward County. Competitor Uber announced its plans to leave Broward County on July 31 after Broward County Commission approved new laws regulating transportation network companies. Both services will continue operations in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. Lyft spokeswoman Chelsea Wilson told the South Florida […]

Associated PressJuly 9, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is ordering an independent analysis of the state’s prison system and the development of two prisons to test new ways of handling and housing prisoners with mental health issues, as well as the general population. Scott issued the order Thursday. He is also directing the Department of Corrections to work with the […]

Associated PressJuly 9, 2015

Jeb Bush raised $11.4 million for his presidential campaign in the 16 days between the announcement of his White House bid and the end of June. Bush is one of the newer announced candidates for president. But the Republican former governor of Florida spent the first six months of the year raising money for a […]

Associated PressJuly 9, 2015

About a half-dozen people protested a north Florida county’s decision to fly the Confederate flag in front of a government building. People gathered Wednesday in front of the McPherson Governmental Complex in Ocala to show disapproval of Marion County’s decision to fly the banner. The county had taken it down weeks earlier after nine black […]

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Jeb Bush rides Uber to San Francisco startup

George H.W. Bush, 91, falls at Maine home, breaks bone in neck

Jeb Bush slams Donald Trump for “rhetoric of divisiveness”

U.S. stiffens check-cashing rules to fight South Florida fraud

Jeb Bush swipes at Hillary Clinton’s economic plan, says his will increase jobs

Marco Rubio focuses on Cuban immigrant upbringing in Vegas talks

Ride-hailing service Lyft also leaving Broward County

Gov. Rick Scott orders independent analysis of Florida prisons

Jeb Bush 2016 campaign says it raised $11.4 million in 16 days

Group protests Marion County’s Confederate flag display