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Progressive Group: Romney-Ryan Budget Would Cost Fla. Retirees, Middle Class More
By Jessica Palombo
WFSU Tallahassee
A progressive advocacy group has released a report titled “The Real Cost of the Romney-Ryan Budget to Floridians.” The group says, under Mitt Romney’s and Paul Ryan’s proposals, millions of Floridians would pay more for services they already receive.
Five Things to Watch: Thursday's vice presidential debate
By Adam C. Smith
Tampa Bay Times
Tonight could be the rare vice presidential debate that actually matters.
At polls, fears of voter suppression, intimidation
By Curt Anderson
Associated Press
Kimberly Kelley of Tampa has provided Florida elections officials with thousands of names of people she thinks may be ineligible to vote and should be removed from the rolls.
In trial run, early voters learn that long ballots mean long waits
By Marc Caputo
Miami Herald
A warning to Florida voters: pack plenty of patience at the polls.
Sam Gibbons, congressman and 'true American hero,' dies at age 92
By Andrew Meacham
Tampa Bay Times
Sam Gibbons, a World War II hero who in 44 years as a legislator left a lasting imprint on social programs, world trade, health care and a raft of improvements for the Tampa Bay area, died early Wednesday, his family said.
Yes on Florida Supreme Court justices
Editorial
Tampa Bay Times
The merit retention questions on Florida Supreme Court justices are generally routine and attract little attention, because the court is well-respected and has operated without scandal for decades.
FLORIDA
POLITICS
Addressing "Voter Fraud" or Causing It?
By Paula Dockery
Florida Voices
We enjoy many freedoms in America because "we the people" choose our leaders though open and fair elections.
Please, Don’t Stop at the Top
By Dan Gelber
Florida Voices
When you review your ballot either in the mail or at the polls, you might think it unusually long and confusing.
Want your vote to count? Be sure to sign your absentee ballot, election officials say
By Steve Bousquet
Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau
When people in Florida vote by absentee ballot, something very basic is often absent: their signature.
Bucher: 60,000 bad absentee ballots have to be counted by hand to avoid machine error
By Jane Musgrave
Palm Beach Post
A printing error on some 60,000 absentee ballots sent to Palm Beach County voters this month could affect the outcome of every race that will be decided Nov. 6, including the hotly contested presidential election, Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher said today.
Fla. judge to decide whether to shield Carroll
Associated Press
Palm Beach Post
The administration of Gov. Rick Scott is heading to court to get a protective order so Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll doesn't have to answer questions in a criminal case involving one of her former aides.
POLITICAL
RACES
Ryan prepares to take on skilled debater Biden
Associated Press
Tampa Tribune
To prepare for his biggest test yet on the national stage, untested debater Paul Ryan has been hauling two thick briefing books around the country and intently studying up on Vice President Joe Biden, who has been sparring over public policy since the Wisconsin congressman was learning how to talk.
Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan: Bad for Women
The Progress Report
Think Progress
As we enter the final four weeks of the campaign, Mitt Romney’s strategy is apparently to hide his real positions on everything from taxes to Medicare to covering people with pre-existing conditions when it’s convenient for him to do so.
Obama returns to UM for third time, but now he's on defense over Libya, debate
By Marc Caputo
Miami Herald
President Obama returns to the University of Miami for his third visit Thursday, but this time there's a new twist.
Seinfeld Actor Jason Alexander Courts Youth Vote For President Obama
By Sascha Cordner
WFSU Tallahassee
Actor Jason Alexander has been stopping in swing states across the country, campaigning for President Barack Obama.
Obscure committee attacks Democrats — but reports no spending
By Jason Garcia
Orlando Sentinel
Since the beginning of September, a murky political committee set up by some prominent Republican strategists has been sending mailers attacking Democratic candidates in at least eight state Senate races across Florida.
Nelson, Mack both tout $2 million-plus fundraising marks heading to homestretch
By John Kennedy
Palm Beach Post
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican rival Connie Mack IV both topped the $2 million mark in fund-raising in the last full quarter before the Nov. 6 election, with both contenders saying Wednesday that they are in good shape for the campaign’s homestretch.
Rep. David Rivera goes on offense with TV ads
By Patricia Mazzei
Miami Herald
Embattled U.S. Rep. David Rivera has gone on the attack over the airwaves in the final weeks of his reelection campaign against rival Joe Garcia.
Timeshare mogul David Siegel mouths off
By Fred Grimm
Miami Herald
David Siegel, Florida’s unloved icon of wretched excess, would seem to make it easy for writers of satirical columns. He writes his own stuff.
BALLOT
INITIATIVES
A cut too deep
Editorial
Ocala Star-Banner
We're not surprised city and county governments across Florida are opposing Amendment 4.
Keep church-state separation by rejecting Amendment 8
Editorial
Palm Beach Post
The ballot title of Amendment 8 — “Religious Freedom” — is intentionally deceptive. It implies that the state is limiting religious freedom. The state is not.
What's in a name?
Editorial
Gainesville Sun
Don't be fooled about proposed state Constitutional Amendment No. 8.
ENVIRONMENT
AND ENERGY
Sheen at Deepwater Horizon disaster site is BP oil
Associated Press
Palm Beach Post
The Coast Guard says an oil sheen near the site of the massive BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico matches oil from the 2010 disaster.
NWF: Hold BP Accountable for Gulf Oil Spill
By Stephanie Carroll Carson
Public News Service Florida
Pressure is increasing on the U.S. government to ensure that BP is held accountable for the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Water district chairman defends agency land swap criticized by Audubon Florida
By Bruce Ritchie
Florida Current
In an ideal world with plenty of money for land-buying, the Suwannee River Water Management District may have preferred purchasing 1.6 miles of riverfront property instead of trading it for other agency land, district Chairman Donald J. Quincey Jr. said Wednesday.
LGBT
Polls in Fla., Ohio and Va. see same-sex marriage support
By Sandhya Somashekhar and Peyton M. Craighill
Washington Post
A bare majority of voters in Florida and Ohio, and nearly half in Virginia, support the right of same-sex couples to wed, according to September Washington Post polls showing that the national trend toward accepting such unions has taken hold in these swing states.
EDUCATION
Florida education board's construction money request is essentially zero
By Matt Dixon
Florida Times-Union
The state Board of Education approved the amount it wants in next year’s budget for infrastructure funding this week.
Highlights >From State Board Of Education Meeting
By Gina Jordan
StateImpact Florida
The State Board of Education had a day-long meeting in Orlando Tuesday.
K12-Affiliated Charter Schools Wins Some, Loses Some with Florida School Boards
By John O'Connor
StateImpact Florida
A network of online charter schools tied to a company under investigation by the Florida Department of Education won a split decision from Florida school districts Tuesday.
Gov. Rick Scott orders probe of FSCJ foundation expenses, state college presidents' contracts
By Adam Kealoha Causey and Kate Howard Perry
Florida Times-Union
Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday made clear what he meant by a “top-down review” of Florida State College at Jacksonville: He ordered a state inspector general investigation of spending by the college foundation.
Hackers heist 300,000 records from Florida college
Staff Report
Tampa Bay Times
A massive security breach at Northwest Florida State College has affected 300,000 records in the school's computer systems, including information on about 200,000 students statewide who were once eligible for Bright Futures scholarships, the school said Wednesday.
JOBS,
BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
Florida ranks first in foreclosure activity, first time since 2005
By Kimberly Miller
Palm Beach Post
Florida ranked first in the nation last month for foreclosure activity, a dismal title it hasn’t held since 2005 and evidence that the Sunshine State’s housing recovery is lagging, some economists said.
Putnam says the future of Florida and agriculture are entwined
By Bruce Ritchie
Florida Current
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Wednesday outlined what he called the "hard economic truths facing Florida agriculture" including the need for a "smart" immigration policy, dealing with invasive animals and plant diseases, improving Florida seaports to gain new overseas markets and ensuring future water supplies.
Large - but not largest - auto insurers aim to cut no-fault rates
By Gray Rohrer
Florida Current
Four out of the five largest automobile insurance companies in Florida are looking to cut their rates for no-fault insurance, hoping to take advantage of a new law passed this year that aims to cut fraud in the state’s personal injury protection (PIP) insurance system and hold costs down.
HEALTH
AND SENIORS
25% of TB infections come from general population
By James Call
Florida Current
State health workers continue to test people in Jacksonville in an attempt to control a tuberculosis outbreak.
Service launched to match patients to clinical trials
By Sarah Pusateri
Health News Florida
After suffering from cardiomyopathy for more than three decades, 70- year old David Skand of Tampa found himself in a tough position--his heart had given out.
JUSTICE
AND THE COURTS
Courts seek pay raises, budget hike
By Bill Cotterell
Florida Current
The state courts system is looking for a $35.7 million budget increase in next year's legislative session, including a 3.5 percent pay raise for employees of Florida's judicial branch.
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