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Poll: Voter Enthusiasm Dropping In 2012
As the Republican Party looks to wind up its nominating process after the January 31 Florida GOP primary; the enthusiasm amongst Republicans for the coming election is starting to cool.
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As the Republican Party looks to wind up its nominating process after the January 31 Florida GOP primary; the enthusiasm amongst Republicans for the coming election is starting to cool.
President Barack Obama is splitting public opinion on his performance as President, while Congressional approval numbers hit record lows in a new Washington Post poll.
When the Florida Legislature convenes for the first session of 2012 on Tuesday, there are several high-profile measures passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature last year are still being challenged in the courts.
After the 2010 census, the state of Florida was in line to gain two new Congressional districts. Monday, the Florida Senate finally released proposed districts starting next year.
After the Congressional super committee finished off it's expected failure to come to any agreement; the immediate question became what next?
The Florida Democratic Party wrapped up a three day convention in Lake Buena Vista held to pump up party activists before next year's election.
Congressional Republicans have spent the better part of the past several months refusing to consider tax increases for those making over a million dollars a year. But a new survey calls into question who exactly the GOP is fighting for.
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The allure of the Tea Party was all the rage during the 2010 midterm election, but it's time may have passed with the Occupy Wall Street movement gaining momentum.
Senate Republicans and a few Senate Democrats are expected to block President Barack Obama's jobs plan Tuesday which includes tax increases on the rich.
We won't know until the end of the month when Floridians can vote for their choice among the GOP candidates for President. A special committee decided Friday to wait until Sept. 30 to decide when to schedule the state's 2012 presidential primary.
Two days after 2012 GOP front-runners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry were in Miami, Vice-President Joe Biden will be making a swing through South Florida Friday.
Half of all Florida voters surveyed in the latest Quinnipiac University poll say they disapprove of Gov. Rick Scott's job performance.
President Barack Obama laid out a plan to reduce the federal deficit Monday with a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes. It was immediately met with criticism in South Florida from both tax opponents and from his own supporters.
South Florida still hasn't passed the peak of hurricane season, but if a major hurricane does hit the state, aid from the federal government may not come fast.
In his first year on Capitol Hill, South Florida 22nd Congressional District Representative Allen West has quickly become a strong conservative voice and a lightning rod for criticism from Democrats.
President Barack Obama's re-election chances will hinge on swing-states like Florida. But, new polling from Quinnipiac University finds that voters in the Sunshine State are not happy with the President over the debt deal.
The debt ceiling debate in Washington is hitting the South Florida airwaves.
Many in the state of Florida rely on Social Security and Medicare as a lifeline, but as the days countdown to a U.S. default, everyone in the Sunshine State has reason to worry.
Florida Democrats criticized Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday because he's planning a vacation out of state, while he's talked in the past about the need to boost tourism in Florida to help the economy.
Florida Governor Rick Scott's polling numbers continue to fall harder than the Florida Marlins in the month of June.
Democrats are criticizing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for joking with a group of out-of-work Floridians that "I'm also unemployed."
President Barack Obama could be looking at an uphill battle if he hopes to have Florida's support going into the 2012 election.
Florida GOP Governor Rick Scott signed into law a massive, controversial overhaul of the state's election system Thursday morning.
The Broward County School Board passed a cell phone ban for students on Tuesday afternoon.
South Florida dog owners claim their beloved bulldog Gordo died while being taken care of by a "trainer."
University of Florida trustees Tuesday brought back former President Kent Fuchs to lead the school on an interim basis
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Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
South Florida dog owners claim their beloved bulldog Gordo died while being taken care of by a "trainer."
University of Florida trustees Tuesday brought back former President Kent Fuchs to lead the school on an interim basis
We are hearing from a loved one after 3-year-old Rylo Yancy was shot and killed late Sunday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Technology groups have said parts of the law would violate First Amendment rights.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
Members of Florida's delegation to the Democratic National Convention threw their support to Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris could be the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to lead a ticket.
In her immigration role, Vice President Kamala Harris has mainly focused on convincing companies to invest in Central America and promoting democracy and development.
Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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