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Updated: Crist heads to storm-damaged Brevard as Fay is expected to weaken
August 21, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay is expected to weaken today but could regain strength before hitting the Panhandle. 

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FSU's new class 'best prepared' in years 
August 21, 2008
Florida State University's incoming freshman class is unlike any in the school's history.

Updated: Tropical Storm Fay forecast to make it to Big Bend Friday 
August 20, 2008
Fay is forecast to move slowly across the Florida peninsula Thursday and near or along the Gulf coast in the Big Bend area on Friday.

Florida Supreme Court to review legality of proposed amendments 
August 20, 2008
The Florida Supreme Court will judge the legality of three proposed constitutional amendments early next month as county elections supervisors anxiously wait to see which ones will survive to Election Day.

Insurer says it's prepared for hurricane 
August 19, 2008
Florida's largest property insurance company — state-run Citizens Property — is in good financial shape as Tropical Storm Fay threatens the peninsula.

Leon County Commissioner DePuy worked for developer named in ethics complaint 
August 19, 2008
Leon County Commissioner Ed DePuy worked briefly two years ago as a $3,000-a-month consultant for Booth Properties, the developer of the Centerville Farms project that is at the heart of a recent ethics complaint filed against him by the Florida Police...

Tropical Storm Fay doesn't spur run on fuel 
August 19, 2008
The approach of Tropical Storm Fay has not sparked the kind of run on gas stations seen in 2005.

Haridopolos: Tax-swap would cost Floridians 
August 19, 2008
An influential legislative money manager used colored blocks Monday to illustrate his argument that an imperiled tax-swap amendment would wind up costing Floridians a lot more than they save.

Amendment 5 off the ballot, but "Protect Florida's Future" campaign continues 
August 18, 2008
With colored blocks and a stuffed toy ostrich, an influential legislative money manager wound up his 10-city campaign against the tax-swap constitutional amendment Monday.

Florida GOP chairman dismisses McCain worries 
August 16, 2008
ORLANDO — Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer told GOP activists Saturday not to worry about voter-registration trends favoring the Democrats or claims that Sen. John McCain represents "a third term" for President Bush.

Huckabee: McCain should pick 'pro-life running mate' 
August 16, 2008
ORLANDO — Former presidential candidate Mike Hucakbee predicted Saturday that conservative Christians will lose whatever enthusiasm they've been able to muster for Sen. John McCain, if he picks a pro-choice running mate.

More stories
  • Second Judicial Circuit Group 7 candidates run on even field  (08/16)
  • Fla. GOP warned public opinion low  (08/16)
  • Supporters of Amendment 5 say they'll appeal ruling to remove measure from ballot  (08/16)
  • Butterworth leaves DCF  (08/16)
  • Commission narrows down candidates for top judge spots  (08/15)
  • Leon circuit judge pulls Florida tax-swap amendment from ballot  (08/15)
  • Ausley to chair Healthy Kids  (08/15)
  • Thaell owns land in same development as DePuy did  (08/15)

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    Bill Cotterell: Seriously, some things just won't get a laugh 
    August 20, 2008
    You can tell when I make a little joke during a speech because I'll pause and look up expectantly as if to say, "Hey, just kidding."

    Bill Cotterell: Say hello to a new governor, 'Spend It Now' Charlie 
    August 15, 2008
    I thought that I would never see

    A real leader would tell us what he'd tax 
    August 13, 2008
    Now that he has endorsed the "tax swap" constitutional amendment, Gov. Charlie Crist has an opportunity to show bold, decisive leadership that might set Florida's financial course for decades to come.


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