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Mitt Romney wins Florida GOP primary

(1/31/2012) FT. LAUDERDALE - Mitt Romney was chosen by Florida Republicans Tuesday as their choice for the GOP Presidential candidate, taking all 50 state delegates, having gained 47.21% of the vote statewide (617,516 votes) as of 8...

Florida Republicans face a dilemma on primary day

(1/31/2012) FT. LAUDERDALE – As Republicans throughout Florida head to the polls to select their choice for the GOP’s presidential candidate, many are facing a difficult dilemma. While each candidate has different positions, they all...

Two local imams charged with supporting the Taliban; local Muslims react

(5/16/11) WEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – two prayer leaders, or Imams, were arrested by federal agents on Saturday morning on charges of providing material support to the Pakistani Taliban and had their first appearance before a federal court...

Broward official convicted on corruption charges, another fights prosecutors

(5/12/2011) Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward County’s public corruption track record took another nose-dive Tuesday, with the conviction of Steve Gonot, a former Deerfield Beach Commissioner, on charges that he stole from his campaign account...

Broward County Election Reults: County Mayor loses to GOP opponent

(11/2/2010) FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – With most statewide races going to Republican candidates, largely Democratic Broward County yielded a few key positions to the GOP. Mayor Ken Keechl, Congressman Ron Klein, and six other races went to Republican...

The Tea Party: the party of hate?

(Pompano Beach, FL) 9/5/2010 – The ultra-conservative Tea Party is the newest backer of well established preachers of hate speech and bigotry, including support for a rally right here in Pompano Beach. For eight of the past...

Florida primary election results: Rick Scott may win GOP nomination for Governor

(FT. LAUDERDALE, FL) 8/24/2010 – BREAKING NEWS: The state has posted statewide race primary election results, with some very narrow victories. The results that follow are from results as of 11pm. For the Florida Governor’s mansion...

Florida candidates enter NYC mosque debate

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 8/18/2010 - Just days after President Obama affirmed the First Amendment’s freedom of religion in relation to the proposed Islamic interfaith community center in lower Manhattan, nearly all major Florida candidates have weighed-in...

GOP candidate for Governor announces Arizona-style immigration bill for Florida

(ORLANDO, FL) 8/12/10 – Florida’s Attorney General Bill McCollum, and a GOP gubernatorial candidate, yesterday announced a bill to be introduced in the Florida Legislature that will rival Arizona’s embattled immigration law.With...

Broward County Commissioner turns self in on public corruption warrant

(FT. LAUDERDALE, FL) 7/7/2010 – Diana Wasserman-Rubin resigned from her seat as a Broward County Commissioner yesterday, just before the Broward County State Attorney announced the issuance of an arrest warrant against her. Wasserman-Rubin turned...

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