Fun with voting, part 2


 
Back on Election Day, I told you about the problem I had when I went to vote.. I’m just glad I didn’t need my voter registration card, which arrived in the mail on Friday, November 16. Now, I can’t blame the Postal Service for late delivery, because the postage wasn’t printed...
 
 
 

“You say I already voted?”
I got a shock when I handed over my driver’s license to election officials this morning, only to...
 

Former Ala. gubernatorial candidate donated sperm to lesbian couples
A former Alabama gubernatorial candidate and staunch opponent of gay marriage has reportedly been donating...
 

Teacher says no way to comply with Fla. voting law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida Panhandle teacher whose $1,000 fine for turning in student voter...
 

Sibling rivalry as Ohio brothers vie for mayor
A small town in Ohio may soon be trading one Krumnow for another, as the mayor is being challenged by...
 

Parnell, ventriloquist and inventor, makes run for special election in Leeds
Former Miss America first-runner-up, ventriloquist and inventor Paige Parnell has livened up an Alabama...
 
 

Florida Politics


Fla. Gov. oks sales tax holiday for August
Florida shoppers this August will get to buy computers without having to pay sales taxes. This year's sales tax holiday…
 

Last day for Fla. legislative session
The 60-day legislative session is coming to an end as lawmakers plan to vote on a budget and scramble to get other bills…
 

Gov. announces funding of early coastal…
Governor Rick Scott announced that the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees have proposed $58 million…
 

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oP Exclusive


What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins…
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those…
 

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U.S. Congressional News


IRS official Lerner: I did nothing wrong
The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has…
 

Farm bill: Still a little something for…
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's still a little something for everyone in massive farm bills that Congress is considering this…
 

High-tech pushes for more in immigration…
WASHINGTON (AP) — High-tech companies looking to bring more highly skilled workers to the U.S. are pushing for more concessions…
 

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Florida (change)

 
Nicknamed the “Sunshine State,” Florida has a population of over 18.5 million people. Major cities include the capital of Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami and Pensacola.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Scott
Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Carroll
Attorney General: Pam Bondi
State Treasurer: Jeff Atwater
Secretary of State: Kurt S. Browning

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