ITT Tech announced they will be shutting down all 130 of their campuses nationwide, leaving many students without the possibility of an ITT diploma. ITT Tech was one of the largest for-profit colleges in the nation with campuses in 38 states. In Florida, there were nine. Following their announcement, the …
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As the Zika virus escalates into a public health crisis, members of Congress remain entrenched politically, with Republicans and Democrats pointing fingers over the failure to act as the number of mosquito-transmitted cases in the U.S. grows. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell warned lawmakers on Wednesday that her budget for fighting Zika is running out quickly. Without more money fast, she said, the "nation's ability to effectively respond to Zika will be impaired."
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Tuesday morning at the Florida delegate breakfast, there were no longer the sound of boos — only cheers.
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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE — After a late entrance into the race, Republican incumbent Marco Rubio holds double-digit leads over two Democratic challengers seeking a key U.S. Senate seat in Florida, a poll released Thursday shows. Rubio leads Congressman Patrick Murphy, who is supported by the White House and many Democratic leaders, by …
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Money to reduce the use of septic systems will be in Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget for next year, as the state grapples with swirling green algae coating waterways in parts of the Treasure Coast. However, incoming Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, said that while cleaning runoff and replacing septic …
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Florida has launched a hotline to help residents give updates on the massive algae bloom fouling some of Florida's southern rivers and beaches.
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The president spent roughly two hours talking privately with victims' families and survivors of the attack in a gay dance club.
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U.S Senators from Alabama and Florida have renewed their petitions to re-examine water allocation from two river systems that both states share with Georgia.
Read More »Two members of Congress most affected by a redistricting ruling issued late Monday by a federal court did little Tuesday to clear up their intentions, as qualifying for this year's elections continues to edge closer.
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Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday that he's directed the flags to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Monday to honor the victims of the attacks.
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