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Did you get insurance 'takeout' letter? Let me know
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsA Thursday smorgasbord: --After writing about Citizens Property Insurance in yesterday's blog, what shows up in my mailbox but one of those letters from a "takeout" private company, Homeowners Choice, saying that they were set to take over my policy.........Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Elections, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Mitt Romney
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Palm Beach County Democrats hitting the road
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsSouth Florida, the state???s Democratic stronghold, is sendingn a boatload of delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Busloads might be more accurate. One group of delegates from Florida???s East Coast is traveling by bus,...Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Deerfield Beach, Politics, Democratic Party, Charlotte
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Koons makes first return to County Commission following scandal
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo years after scandal chased Jeff Koons from the Palm Beach County Commission, he returned Tuesday to speak for the first time at a commission meeting. Koons came back to voice support for a long-stalled West Palm Beach development deal......Tags: Palm Beach County Commission, Punishment, South Florida Water Management District, Trials, Blackmail and Extortion
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Local officials to help lead Florida League of Cities
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThree local officials have claimed top spots with the Florida League of Cities ??? kind of a Chamber of Commerce for local government. Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, Jupiter Vice Mayor Todd Wodraska and Palm Beach Shores Commissioner Lisa......Tags: Local Government, Politics, Palm Beach Shores, Florida Legislature, Lobbying
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Were Isaac school closings the right call?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIn the end, Broward and Palm Beach County public schools arrived at the same conclusion -- no school today because of Tropical Storm Isaac -- but the way they did it was far different. Broward made the call early --......Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Tropical Storms, Weather Reports, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Education
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Isaac's soggy lesson: Expect the unexpected
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe lesson of Tropical Storm Isaac: Every storm is unique and unpredictable, and even if you think you're far from harm's way, weird things can happen. South Florida's most recent storm ride is the latest proof. Isaac was supposed to......Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Miami-Dade County, Hurricanes, Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Sandy ain't dandy -- bring on the candy!
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHalloween should be the time for South Florida's first crisp nights, a chance to sip some warm apple cider and maybe put on a long-sleeved shirt. Hah! Not this year. We've had an endless summer, an endless rainy season, and......Tags: Cuba, Fort Lauderdale, Halloween, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricanes
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Election 2012: Debate party, amendments, ballots
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsWith the third debate in Boca tonight and Election Day 15 days away, Election 2012 mania is heating up. And because this is Flori-duh, expect plenty of weirdness between now and Nov. 6, and perhaps beyond. A quick shootaround: --The......Tags: Voting, Politics, Elections, Barack Obama
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FEMA snub surprised Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County and the rest of Florida getting turned down for federal aid in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac came as a surprising snub ??? especially given who signed the letter. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week......Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), Politics, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Jeb Bush
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Charter and virtual schools need more oversight
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsFor my Broward print column today, I wrote about the dark side to the explosion of charter and virtual schools that's been encouraged by our choice-happy Legislature. There are now 84 charter schools operating in Broward (serving some 33,000 students),......Tags: Schools, Charter Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Broward charter enrollment surges to 33,279
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsFor the eighth straight year, enrollment in Broward's traditional public schools has declined and the charter school population has surged, according to school district data released this week. There are now 33,279 students in 84 charter schools in... -
Palm Beach County rolls out legislative to-do list
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsJust before Christmas, Palm Beach County commissioners plan to present lawmakers their growing wish list for state funding. County commissioners meet with local state legislators on Dec. 20 to discuss their requests for the legislative session that begins...Tags: Lake Okeechobee, Lake Worth, Everglades, Jupiter
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