Tag: San Bernardino
South Ocean Boulevard is staying closed for the time being.

Scott PowersMarch 3, 2016
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U.S. Rep. David Jolly, a U.S. Senate candidate, said Thursday he has introduced a bill that would stop the federal government from buying Apple computers and phones until the company cooperates with federal law enforcement. Jolly’s “No Taxpayer Support For Apple Act,” House Resolution 4663, would forbid federal agencies from buying Apple products until the company provides law […]

Melissa RossJanuary 4, 2016
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Saying that states have the right to protect themselves from “acts of war,” state Rep. Lake Ray of Jacksonville has filed legislation that would compel Florida’s refugee resettlement organizations to allow state background checks on refugees being brought in from Syria and other troubled areas. “It addresses the concerns the state has and many citizens have related […]

Associated PressDecember 7, 2015
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” The proposed ban would stand “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,” his campaign said in a statement. The statement added that Trump’s proposal comes in response to the level of hatred […]

Jim RosicaDecember 7, 2015
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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush repeated his call for a declaration of war against the Islamic State, criticizing President Barack Obama for viewing the conflict with the jihadist group as a policing “exercise.” Bush appeared Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program via satellite from Miami. “If this is a war, which I believe it is, then we need […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015
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Another horrifying mass murder happened on Wednesday in America; this one, which qualifies as domestic terrorism, in San Bernardino. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams addressed it in a statement Thursday afternoon. “On behalf of the citizens of Jacksonville,” the joint statement from the Mayor’s office reads, “we extend our condolences and prayers to the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 3, 2015
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After two assailants opened fire Wednesday on a holiday party in San Bernardino, leaving 14 people dead and 21 wounded, public outrage over gun violence is reaching a fevered pitch across the country. For many, silence is no longer an unacceptable option – irrespective of political party affiliation. Americans are starting to demand accountability, not […]


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