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Roots of South Florida corruption: Apathy, complexity
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsI wrote about the latest corruption wave that???s devoured Broward in my Sunday column, but I didn???t get to unload all my thoughts in print. Namely, what has allowed things to deteriorate to this point? Feel free to offer your......Tags: Health, Ken Jenne, Illinois, Apathy, Politics
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'Cruella de Vil:' Durbin's McCaskill
The Swampby Mark Silva In the Senate, pet names usually are kept private. But Sen. Claire McCaskill, a decidedly more conservative Democrat from Missouri, has a name for herself in conversations with Sen. Dick Durbin, the considerably more liberal Democrat from......Tags: Nebraska, Ben Nelson, Glenn Close, Illinois, The Washington Post
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Exciting news!!!!!! It's Meat Week
Dining@LargeOK, I've gotten bizarre announcements before, but this press release about Meat Week may take the cake. Uh, barbecued ribs. I'm going to let the Web site speak for itself, but there are many unanswered questions. Like, why are so......Tags: Super Bowl, Public Relations
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Florida Governor Rick Scott: Bad dream or hologram?
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsHe came out of nowhere onto our TV screens in the spring, a tall, bald and apparently friendly creature with cheerful music in the background. His name was Rick Scott, he said, and he wanted to be our governor. "Who......Tags: Alex Sink, Primaries, Univision (tv network), Television, Bill McCollum
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South Florida mayors take aim at Tallahassee
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsMayors of cities in Palm Beach County are joining a statewide effort intended to rein in costs from new legislation passed by the Florida Legislature. The ???stop passing the buck??? initiative takes aim at state lawmakers passing new laws and......Tags: Palm Beach County, Laws, Florida, Regional Authority, Clubs and Associations
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Let's tie Florida legislators' pay -- and perks -- to student performance
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsIt's bad enough that the results of a standardized test weigh so heavily on students throughout their public school years in Florida. Tying teachers' jobs -- and pay raises -- to the FCAT and other test performance is worse. So......Tags: Laws, Florida, Schools, School Examinations, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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Where will South Florida gambling scene be in five years?
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsIt's been five years since Broward voters approved slots at local pari-mutuels. Have things turned out like everyone expected? And where will things be five years from now? It's the subject for my column in Sunday's paper, especially timely given......Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Florida, Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, Florida State Seminoles
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State lawmakers won't fix Stand Your Ground, so let the voters do it by the ballot initiative
Dear Sen. Chris L. Smith: It was a long shot at best. Your attempt to tweak Florida's infamous Stand Your Ground law had about as much chance in the Florida Legislature as expanding Medicaid, imposing new taxes or paying teachers their true worth....Tags: Voting, Interior Policy, Judges, Michael Bloomberg, Florida Legislature
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On health care, some yap while others act
Last week, I watched two groups of people hold passionate discussions about health care. During one, doctors, pastors and patients swapped stories of inspiration and altruism, urging everyone to help as many people as possible. During the other,...
Tags: Rick Scott, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Moody's Corporation, Medicaid, Government Health Care
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All jokes aside, it's time to get serious about legalizing marijuana
Now that longtime activist and irreverent Fort Lauderdale attorney Norm Kent has become leader of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, what should we call him? His Highness? Boss Weed? Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Joints?...
Tags: Plantation, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Lake Worth, LSD, Charlie Crist
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In Vegas, tourist taxes help pay for cops — Orlando should follow suit
Like Orlando, Las Vegas lives on tourism. Unlike Orlando, Las Vegas uses tourist taxes to help pay for schools, cops, roads and more. There's a simple reason for the Las Vegas logic: Locals know that, although tourists bring money to town, they also...
Tags: Elections, National Basketball Association, Lee Constantine, Glenda Hood, Orlando Hotels
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Florida Republicans have a battle brewing in their tent
TALLAHASSEE – Lenny Curry picked a good time to call a trick play. As chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, he has a problem: His boss, Gov. Rick Scott, is attempting to save his political skin by embracing the very policy he entered...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Maitland, Charlie Crist, Orlando, Democratic Party
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