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Viewer’s Guide: GOP debate about Donald Trump vs. everyone else

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And then there were four. Ben Carson‘s departure from the GOP presidential race means the quartet of remaining Republicans on the debate stage Thursday night get more time for attacks as Donald Trump treads a path to the GOP nomination and his three rivals try to trip him up. Cheered on by many Republican leaders, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich are racing the primary clock to March 15, likely their last chance to stop Trump in a series…

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Hillary Clinton wins Va. & Ga.; Bernie Sanders wins Vermont

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Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential primaries in Virginia and Georgia, while Bernie Sanders wins in his home state of Vermont. According to early results of the exit poll conducted by Edison Research for the Associated Press and Television Networks, Clinton led in both Virginia and Georgia among both men and women. Sanders led among voters under 30 and Clinton held a commanding lead among those 45 and over. In Vermont, Bernie Sanders was supported by overwhelming majorities of both…

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Tables turn as journalists discuss politics, take questions at Governors Club Feb. 8

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Tables will turn next week as Florida-based online journalists get grilled on the state’s extensive, yet always entertaining, political landscape. Part of the Governors Club Luncheon Speaker Series, “The Tables Are Turned: On The Record with Online News Correspondents” is Monday, February 8 beginning at noon in the club’s Main Dining Room. The featured panel includes Matt Dixon of POLITICO Florida, the News Service of Florida’s Jim Saunders, Gary Fineout of the Associated Press and SaintPetersBlog’s own Peter Schorsch. Tickets…

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Gift guide: The season’s weird and wacky tech gifts

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Whether you’re shopping for a Trekkie, a tech-savvy fisherman or a paranoid chef, gadget gifts abound this year. They may be weird or wacky, but they are sure to be memorable as last-minute gifts for the geek who has everything. ___ FOODSNIFFER ($130) ‘Tis the season for overeating, leftovers and food poisoning. Got friends who like to shove meat to the back of the fridge only to find it a little past its “use by” date? The Foodsniffer may be…

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Rick Scott defends Medicaid remarks, says he was ‘editorialized’

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Rick Scott‘s office came out fighting Friday after The Associated Press published a story saying that the governor “conceded” that his earlier support of a Medicaid expansion was a “ruse.” “The AP incorrectly characterized the governor’s comments,” said a news release issued by Scott’s Communications Director Jackie Schutz. Scott was asked by a reporter at a media availability Thursday whether his support of the expansion in 2013 was a “lie.” Scott avoided directly answering the question and said his 2013…

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Brush up on Avengers trivia as ‘Age of Ultron’ assembles

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Avengers: Age of Ultron, the highly awaited sequel to 2012’s The Avengers opens in North America today, with sky-high expectations. After already grossing more than $200 million overseas, Ultron – with all its attendant hype — will likely make that amount within the next few days and break all sorts of weekend box office records. Among all the excitement, The Associated Press offers fans a challenge: How much do you know about the summer’s blockbuster event? In an interactive quiz, AP…

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Bill Day’s latest: ScottBlock super-SPF for Sunshine Week

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Welcome to government in the Sunshine Week! Instituted by the American Society of News Editors, Sunshine Week is a national initiative focusing attention on the importance of transparency and pitfalls of government working in the shadows. The program first began March 2005 with grants from the nonprofit John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, an organization dedicated to excellence in journalism and community engagement. Since Florida is the “Sunshine State,” open and transparent government in Tallahassee should be a natural. Not quite,…

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