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Congressional hopeful Carlos Curbelo has picked up the endorsement of former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, the campaign will announce this morning. Curbelo, a member of the Miami-Dade school board, is running against three other Republicans in the late August primary for the Florida’s 26th congressional district. The winner of the GOP race will face off against Democratic Rep. Joe Garcia. ‘I am proud to stand with Carlos Curbelo, a young conservative leader who will work hard to reform our government,…

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Florida’s largest nurse organization released its list of candidate endorsements for the Aug. 26 primary elections. The Florida Nurses Association Political Action Committee (FNPAC), which represents more than 250,000 registered nurses statewide, announced the recommendation after considering stated candidate positions, interviews and surveys focusing on health care, workforce needs and the nursing profession. With incumbent legislators, FNPAC also examined voting records for pro-nurse legislation during the 2013 Florida Legislature session. “These candidates would best support health care policies that would…

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A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Today’s Rise and Shine Fact-iversary is brought to you by Sachs Media Group, the state’s dominant public affairs PR firm: Pack the cooler and load up the car, because today is Play in the Sand Day! With Florida’s Florida’s 1,800 miles of coastline, it’s no surprise the Sunshine State is home to four of the nation’s top ten beaches. Did you know that wherever you go in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a…

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A blog post titled “On the power of Adam Smith” coming on the same day as his “Who Is Charlie Crist?” profile almost certainly is a react piece to that magnus opus, but it’s not. No, this is just a blurb about Smith’s power to highlight material which has been in the public sphere for at least two years — and how silly some in Florida politics look for believing there is something new under the sun. Online and in…

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An overwhelming majority of adults still believe the United States is losing the war on drugs, but they are more divided over whether money is the answer. Just 3 percent of American Adults believe the United States is winning the war on drugs, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Eighty-four percent disagree. Thirteen percent are undecided. These figures have changed little over the past two years, but the number that believes we are winning the war on drugs has steadily…

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The city of St. Petersburg is unveiling a 2-mile African-American Heritage Trail to honor and recount the history and memories of the city’s black residents. The trail opened Saturday. The Tampa Bay Times reports the route traces a 100-year period, beginning in 1868 with the arrival of the first African-Americans to St. Petersburg, and continuing to 1968 and the civil rights era. The project was funded by a $50,000 state grant from the Division of Historical Resources. The African American…

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Democratic community activist Ed Narain received the nod from term-limited state Rep. Betty Reed to succeed her in House District 61. Narain, a twenty-year Tampa resident, faces fellow Democrats Tatiana Denson, Sharon Carter and attorney Sean Shaw for the region covering Seminole Heights, East Tampa, Ybor City and parts of West Tampa. Reed cites her support for Narain, to his history of community service and deep understanding of the district. “I’m supporting Ed Narain to replace me because our concerns…

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