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Rep. Dean Cannon may have already been tapped as House Speaker in 2010, but he still has to go through the formal process.

That began Monday, with the opening of a weeklong process to officially apply for the job. So far the Winter Park Republican is the only one to do so. Someone else could challe…

The state teachers union launched a new Web site that aimed at rallying the public against continued funding cuts to public schools. The site will be accompanied by a TV ad campaign to drum up awareness.

“We have a faraway, proud tradition of providing the best to our students – even whether …

The season ended nearly two weeks ago, but Bucs general manager Bruce Allen will finally address what happened in 2008 and the plan moving forward.

Allen has scheduled a news conference for 11 a.m. Friday. Better late than never, right?

Don’t expect a lot of details, however. That’s not really Al…

From the New York Times’ Caucus blog:

In an interview yesterday, Mr. Obama predicted that Florida would defeat Oklahoma in tonight’s BCS championship game, particularly whether its speedy running back Percy Harvin is healthy. But he reiterated his support for a college football playoff system and…

Defensive tackle Dre Moore, the Bucs fourth-round pick in 2008 who folded to earn a roster spot, is among the 10 free agents signed Thursday.

The other players include kicker Shane Andrus, tackle Anthony Alabi, cornerback Kyle Arrington, defensive tackle Chris Bradwell, cornerback Greg Fassitt, de…

The Florida Senate Ways and Means committee passed its budget cuts on Thursday daylight, voting 14-7 with most Democrats voting against the package. Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando was the only Democrat to vote for the bill.

"The cuts to human services are really catastrophic," Sen. Nan Rich …

The Florida Senate Ways and Means committee passed their budget cuts on Thursday AM, voting 14-7 with Democrats voting against it. Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando was the only Democrat to vote for the bill.

“The cuts to human services are really catastrohic,” Sen. Nan Rich said. “I believe we should h…

Only one month ago, Florida cheered its ranking as first in the country for generating new National Board certified teachers. It didn’t take lengthy for citizens to notice, though, that the numbers were sliding backward as state financial support for the program shrank.

This week, the Legislature …

Except for Bill Gamblin’s reporting in the Santa Rosa County Press-Gazette, local TV and newspaper reporting about Tuesday night’s destructive fire in downtown Milton has been distant on big headlines and dramatic photos, but short on facts. To some extent, that is to be expected. No one stops to re…

Unlike most weeks during that Dolphins season when neither your, nor I, nor the Dolphins, can chew on one game for days and days after it is history, Sunday’s playoff game against Baltimore is still on my intellect. It is additionally on the NFL Network, which replayed the game much of Wednesday.

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