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THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on May 19, 2010: The state’s case against former House Speaker Ray Sansom goes on without a trial date in the immediate future. Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis met Wednesday morning with …

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on May 19, 2010: The Secretary of State on Wednesday designated a legislatively-proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting as Amendment 7. The proposal asks voters to put certain requirements for redrawing districts in …

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on May 19, 2010:   By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 19, 2010…Rep. Tom Grady, thought a rising star in the GOP-controlled House, said Wednesday that …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 19, 2010:   BY PATRICIA MAZZEI pmazzei@MiamiHerald.com Democrat Joe Garcia officially launched his congressional campaign Tuesday, setting his sights for the second time on U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart’s seat in Washington — …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 19, 2010:     By BILL KACZOR Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A prosecutor Wednesday said he’s dropping a perjury charge against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom, but the criminal …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 18, 2010: BY HOWARD COHEN hcohen@MiamiHerald.com Going green could extend to consumers’ wallets if Cutler Bay Mayor Paul Vrooman’s plan passes muster with the governor. The program Vrooman has championed, Property Assessed …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 18, 2010:     BY JANET ZINK crline ST. PETERSBURG TIMES TAMPA — A lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care legislation has …

Gary Fineout of The Fine Print published the following on May 18, 2010: The Fine Print Florida politics, policy, and plain-spoken analysis by Gary Fineout. A new round of estimates for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund show that it should …

The Miami Herald published the following on May 16, 2010:   BY STEVE ROTHAUS srothaus@MiamiHerald.com EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF Donna Milo is running for Congress as a Republican against Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Milo, who is transgender, will …

The following article was published in “The Curious Capitalist” blog on TIME.com on May 14, 2010:   Posted by Barbara Kiviat   [Editor’s note: I wrote a story for Time.com, which is now being funneled here, to the Curious Capitalist.  I …