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Miami-Dade set to consider marijuana civil citation program

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Getting thrown in jail for possessing pot in Miami-Dade County could soon be a thing of the past. A County Commission committee is set to consider a proposal that would give law enforcement the option to issue a civil citation rather than slap marijuana-users with a criminal charge. The plan has support from the Miami-Dade Police Department. The agency even helped craft the proposal. “This gives the option to go with a citation for those individuals that may have no…

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Rick Perry continues his bromance with Rick Scott in Orlando

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Everyone knows that Rick Scott and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry have had something of a bromance going over the past few years, much of it regarding their competition to see which state has added more jobs over the past four years. Perry praised Scott several times during his 30-minute presentation, including a shout-out about half way through that Scott knew health care, and that he was doing the right thing in not wanting to expand Medicaid. While Scott was…

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Mike Huckabee is all about the fair tax in Orlando

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The so-called “fair tax” is a concept that’s been around for about 15 years. It would replace all federal taxes with a simple consumption tax on all retail sales. Mike Huckabee spent most of his 34 minutes on the stage at the Disney Resort and Hotel on Tuesday spouting this concept, saying that it’s the single biggest factor that will allow the U.S. economy to thrive. A Florida resident himself (he now resides in Santa Rosa Beach in the Panhandle), he…

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Ben Carson supporters meet in Tampa to spread the word about his candidacy

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This past Saturday afternoon, two dozen supporters of Dr. Ben Carson gathered at the Quality Inn and Suites in East Tampa to hear how they can help get the recently declared Republican presidential candidate elected president — or at least much better known in Hillsborough County. And while the retired neurosurgeon may not be as well known or considered by elites to be in the top tier of GOP presidential candidates for 2016, there is no doubt that those who know his story…

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Uber requests that ride-sharing be part of special session in Tallahassee

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Among the many casualties in the aborted legislative session last month was legislation regulating ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft. On the eve of the Special Session, though, Uber’s Florida General Manager Matthew Gore and other Florida business leaders have asked House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner to include transportation network companies in the call that starts Monday. “When you gather for this important June session, we hope you consider the more than 60,000 Floridians who have asked you…

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DCCC attacks David Jolly on Highway Trust Fund spending

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Representing moderate Florida Congressional District 13, David Jolly has to balance a fine line in staying true to his conservative roots as well as satisfying the voters in his moderate, swing district. Groups like the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and American Bridge 21st Century are monitoring every vote he takes, and taking issue with ones that they think will make him vulnerable in his bid for re-election next year, when he faces Democrat Eric Lynn. The DCCC is now airing a…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.28.15 — Are you ready for a George Pataki candidacy?

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I couldn’t be happier this morning, after staying up until midnight last night to see my lifelong basketball team, the Golden State Warriors, defeat the Houston Rockets,  and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975. Of course, there’s a guy by the name of LeBron James who stands in their way of actually capturing the Finals, which should make for irresistible entertainment. LeBron returned home to Cleveland last summer, and that city hasn’t won a championship…

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