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Buuurrrnnn rate: Annette Taddeo raises $220K, spends $182K in first quarter of 2016

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Annette Taddeo‘s campaign balance sheet was nearly upside-down in the first fundraising quarter of 2016. Taddeo raised a paltry $219,682 during Q1, but the bad news for didn’t stop there. The former Miami-Dade Democratic Party chairwoman’s campaign also blew through $181,984 in expenditures according to new federal reporting data. That left Taddeo with just under $38,000 net raised in three months in one of the nation’s most competitive districts. Taddeo is seeking to oust Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in Miami-based CD…

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No Marty McFly: Carlos Curbelo hurts himself in hoverboard accident

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U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo received an unexpected Christmas gift this year, thanks to one of his daughter’s Christmas presents. Curbelo fell off a hoverboard purchased for his daughter. And, according to his Twitter page, the fall landed him in the hospital and his arm in a sling. “Confirmed – #hoverboard is for kids. My daughter got it. I ended up in #BaptistHealthSF #ER. #hoverboardChristmas,” Burbelo tweeted with a waterfront photo of his slinged arm. Curbelo joins a growing list of new hoverboard owners…

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New TV ads call on John Mica, Carlos Curbelo to help restore federal conservation program

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An environmental group announced it will air a pair of TV commercials calling on Florida Republican congressmen John Mica and Carlos Curbelo to help restore the federal Land and Water Conservation Program. The Western Value Project said the ads are part of a six-figure ad buy and will air in Curbelo’s and Mica’s districts – South Florida’s CD26 and Central Florida’s CD7, respectively – for one week. The group said it will also air commercials in the districts of Pennsylvania…

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Florida delegation breaks 19-8 in favor of House SAFE Act to block refugees; 2 Dems defect

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Florida’s congressional delegation split on the “SAFE Act”‘s Thursday afternoon vote. The measure calls for a halt on accepting any more Syrian refugees until vetting procedures are made more stringent. The vote came after Gov. Rick Scott joined a national push by mostly Republican fellow governors in telling federal authorities they wouldn’t allow refugees displaced from war-torn Syria inside their borders. Only Democrats U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham of Tallahassee and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy of Jupiter broke with their state caucus on a mostly…

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Criticism heats up after Miami falls to No. 6 Clemson, 58-0

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The loudest cheers from the Miami fans came in the second quarter, many of them even thinking the moment merited a standing ovation. It was for a punt to the 1-yard line. That was the reality Saturday, in what became the worst loss in the program’s 90-year history. Quarterback Brad Kaaya departed in the second quarter with what was likely a concussion and No. 6 Clemson wound up embarrassing Miami 58-0 in a game that could doom whatever chance embattled…

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No. 6 Clemson hands Miami worst loss ever, 58-0

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Clemson looked very much like a national title contender. Miami looked a team that hit rock bottom. Deshaun Watson threw for one touchdown and ran for another before sitting out most of the second half and No. 6 Clemson rolled to a 42-0 lead by halftime on the way to embarrassing Miami 58-0 on Saturday – the worst loss in the 90-year history of Hurricanes football. Wayne Gallman rushed for 118 yards and another touchdown for the unbeaten Tigers (7-0,…

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Jeb Bush announces 228-member Hispanic Leadership Committee

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Among the assets that still make Jeb Bush a formidable general election candidate is his ease and connection with the Latino community, something that no other Republican brings to the table. Illustrating that connection is the Bush campaign’s announcement on Thursday of his Hispanic leadership committee, consisting of 228 people spread out over 20 states, as well as in Puerto Rico. “I’m honored to have these great Hispanic men and women join the fight for all American families, working to lower taxes…

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