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Study suggests medical marijuana reduces opiate overdoses
In a finding that could ripple through Florida, a study released this week reported that the average number of narcotic painkiller overdoses in medical marijuana states is 25 percent…
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Lakeland hosts debate over medical marijuana
The amendment, which requires 60 percent approval by voters, will be on the ballot in November’s general election.
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Mapping the path for Charlie Crist to be elected Florida governor again
Charlie Crist's political fortunes have been hitched to President Barack Obama, for better or worse, since their man hug five years ago helped sink him in the Republican Party.
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Charlie Crist calls on Rick Scott to stop Fla’s defense of gay marriage ban
A letter released by the Charlie Crist campaign calling on Gov. Rick Scott to do what's best Floridians and declare the state will not be challenging Judge Hinkle’s Order or any other…
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Business class
They heard the stories of 72 migrants who were gunned down by narco guerrillas because they refused to join their gang; about women who are raped and/or forced to become prostitutes.…
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Hurting in Florida
In the Sunshine State, there's another layer of pain awaiting workers who have lost a limb in an industrial accident, been paralyzed from a fall on a construction site, or become sick…
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Onward with Charlie Crist
The lesson of this primary is that Rick Scott has a formidable task. He has to persuade people to disregard their existing impressions of Charlie, while at the same time convincing them…
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Voters approve of SkyRise Miami
Seattle has the Space Needle. In St. Louis, they have the Gateway Arch. Is SkyRise Miami next?
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Very low turnout election yields expected winners and one major upset in Miami-Dade County
The apathy we witnessed in Tuesday’s Florida elections is a sad state of affairs when one lives in a democracy that touts the vote as its main tool.
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Florida redistricting case: why politicians shouldn’t draw the maps
A legal challenge involving congressional districts devised by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature offers a perfect illustration of why politicians should not be in control of…
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