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Fla. Gov. visit to Chile marks 8th overseas trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:44 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott is leaving the country for his eighth overseas trade-related trip in the last two-and-half years.

Fla. gov. steps up pace on signing death warrants

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:03 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Gov. Rick Scott is signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

Senate confirms Edgar for new term at Florida PSC

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:37:33 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - After a handful of Republicans and Democrats questioned her performance, the Florida Senate on Friday confirmed Lisa Edgar to a third four-year term on the Florida Public Service Commission.

Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:25:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions.

'Parent trigger' bill fails in Fla. Senate again

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:12:13 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - For the second straight year, the Florida Senate on Tuesday defeated a bill promoted as giving parents a voice in charting a turnaround plan for failing public schools.

Editorial: Early omens all good for Hillary run

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:17:09 -0400

Asked, as she must be dozens of times a day, Hillary Rodham Clinton issues the usual disclaimers about running for president in 2016. Nobody believes her. The odds in her favor are too strong, even this far out. - With a mere three years and six months to go until the election, polls in New Hampshire, the critical first-in-the-nation primary state, show her crushing any opposition for the Democratic nomination.

In early N.H. poll, Clinton and Rand Paul lead

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:35 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. - The 2016 New Hampshire presidential primary is a long way away. But at the moment, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead among Democrats and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has a slim lead in a crowded Republican field.

Bush, Clinton speak on eve of library dedication

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:21:57 -0400

DALLAS - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush urged the nation to change its immigration and education systems to ensure a robust American economy in remarks Wednesday before the World Affairs Council in Dallas. A suburb away, former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered her first paid speech since leaving the helm of the State Department earlier this year.

30 years after report, schools remain at risk

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:21:14 -0400

WASHINGTON - U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game.