Posts in category Politics

MIAMI (AP) _ Voters in Florida were focused on the economy, with more than 6 in 10 calling it the nation’s top problem, according to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney as well as the weak economy and …

Surviving slavery, segregation and discrimination has forged a special pride in African Americans. Now some are saying this hard-earned pride has become prejudice in the …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida’s effort to build a website designed to help students, parents and teachers master new standards is falling apart over a …

SANFORD — A judge ruled Friday that attorneys for a Florida neighborhood watch volunteer can inspect the school records and social media postings of the …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over …

MIAMI (AP) _ Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is sparring with her Republican challenger over whether it’s appropriate on the campaign trail to highlight being …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ A 14-year-old girl was in court Friday to face accusations that she choked her newborn to death after secretly giving …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward President Barack Obama after a …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are working feverishly for an increasingly smaller but crucial slice of the …