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Palm Beach County congressman gets leadership role
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, will get a leadership spot as he is sworn in Wednesday for a second term in Congress. He'll be a deputy whip for the majority party -- the only second-term member tapped for one of......Tags: Florida, Palm Beach County, Tom Rooney, U.S. House of Representatives
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Palm Beach County congressman discusses security, Republican spending plans
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, was on FOX News on Monday discussing Republican spending plans and congressional security in the aftermath of the Arizona shootings that killed six and injured a member of Congress. Here's the interview with FOX host........Tags: Television, Tom Rooney, Arizona, Entertainment
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Palm Beach County congressmen split over proposed spending cuts
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTo U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, the spending cuts put forward Tuesday afternoon in Congress are meaningless public relations. To U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, they're an important step forward. Here are their dueling statements -- in the order....Tags: State Budgets, Finance, Ted Deutch, Republican National Conventions, Tom Rooney
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8/27: Deaths in Central Florida
Brevard M. DOLORES BENVENUTO, 79, Melbourne, died Wednesday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. BARBARA CORAGGIO, 67, Melbourne Beach, died Wednesday. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne. NATIVA BUCHANAN RHODES, 79, Melbourne, died...Tags: Florida, Maitland, Winter Park, Winter Springs, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Rooney resolution recognizes Missing Children's Day
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, managed the House floor debate on a resolution he sponsored recognizing May 25 as the 28th annual Missing Children???s Day. Rooney is the former CEO of Home Safe, a 50-bed shelter for abused, neglected, and......Tags: Florida, Children, Palm Beach County, Social Issues, Law Enforcement
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South County members of Congress support war spending
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe controversial war spending legislation was supported by almost all Palm Beach County members of Congress -- Democrats and Republicans alike. The lone "no" vote came from U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar. Voting "yes" were U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch, D-...Tags: Republican Party, Miramar, Elections, Democratic Party, Politics
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Tour of Discovery celebrates the Fourth in a town that richer in history than it seems
My desire was to make it to Philadelphia by the 4th of July. But, mechanical problems, terrible heat, horrible humidity, and the eternal hills all got in the way, stubbornly. By the fourth I had only cycled as far as Belvidere, N.J. At first I was...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Washington (U.S. state), Korean War (1950-1953), World War II (1939-1945), Delaware
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New England, Eli Whitney leave their mark on Ride for the Republic
As I wrote this on Wednesday, I had crossed my fifth stateline, and into New York state, and headed for the Huson River. My goal is to be in Philadelphia as you read this note on this Fourth of July. With over 650 miles under my belt I have cycled...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Science and Technology, Freedom of Religion, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
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Broward School District avoids most boundary changes
South Florida Sun SentinelStudents at all but one of Broward's overcrowded schools will stay where they are for at least two more years. Broward School Board members put off potentially controversial -- and substantial -- boundary changes for at least a year. Instead, they're...Tags: Weston (Broward, Florida), Flanagan High School , Miramar, Falcon Cove Middle School, Tamarac
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Three from Palm Beach County appointed to regional planning council
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsGov. Charlie Crist has made a round of appointments to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. All must be confirmed by the Florida Senate. Peter Carney, 47, of Delray Beach, self-employed attorney, reappointed for a term beginning March 26, 2010,.....Tags: Florida, Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, Charlie Crist, Bill Hall
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Palm Beach County congressman qualfies by petition
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsU.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, reports that he's qualified to run for re-election by collecting signatures from voters. Rooney's campaign said he'd gathered signatures from almost 8,000 residents of Florida's 16th Congressional District. To qualify,...Tags: Florida, Palm Beach County, Local Elections, Elections
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