U.S. Employers Add Just 80,000 Jobs In June
The latest unemployment numbers painted a bleak picture for job creation in June, which could impact Florida's unemployment report due later in July.
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The latest unemployment numbers painted a bleak picture for job creation in June, which could impact Florida's unemployment report due later in July.
With all the communicative access to current local, national, and global information, expecting the masses to settle for media headlines and sound bites is insulting to today's technologically-aware audience.
In right wing politics, ALEC serves as the nexus between corporations and aspiring Republicans always eager to find access to additional campaign cash.
Republicans by creating onerous barriers to voting, including strict ID requirements and shortening of early vote periods have created what amounts to a new version of Jim Crow era poll taxes.
While the Supreme Court upheld the majority of the Affordable Care Act last Thursday, the political firestorm surrounding the issue continued. Republicans are vowing to repeal the act and have called it the biggest tax hike in American history, but Democrats also have trouble ahead.
While the campaigns of both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney try to come up with ways to court the Hispanic vote, they're learning that there is no one size fits all approach to the nation's fastest-growing minority group.
The Tampa City Council approved a measure Thursday to tap into a federal security grant to ramp up protection during the Republican National Convention in August.
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn't have had a worse week.
The Supreme Court has shockingly failed the citizens of the United States by upholding the individual mandate portion of the plan.
Mitt Romney's contortions to differentiate offshoring from outsourcing don't matter to those who lost their jobs because of it.
Since his recent announcement that certain illegal immigrants will be allowed to stay and work in the U.S., President Barack Obama has seen a bump in support from Hispanic voters.
As the presidential election heats up over the summer, the latest Quinnipiac Poll has the race swinging towards President Barack Obama.
While neither side has totally won, the high court's decision on Arizona's controversial immigration law, SB 1070, is definitely a blow to President Barack Obama.
President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder won an overwhelming victory as the Supreme Court struck down 3 of 4 provisions of the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB 1070.
President Barack Obama is basking in Latino enthusiasm in the aftermath of his breakthrough directive on illegal immigration and pressing his jobs agenda before a meeting of Hispanic leaders, one day after they gave a cool reception to GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney and his newly softened stance on immigration.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
Backing off the harsh rhetoric of the Republican primaries, Mitt Romney pledged Thursday to address illegal immigration "in a civil but resolute manner" and said he will overhaul the green card system for immigrants with families and end immigration caps for their spouses and minor children.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has touted Florida's declining unemployment rate for the past several months. According to Bloomberg News, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has a message for Scott, be quiet.
In a sign of support from those who put him into the Oval Office four years ago, President Barack Obama has regained his lead over Mitt Romney in the latest Quinnipiac University poll of Florida voters.
The media did a hack-job on a political story to make a politician on "the right" look stupid.
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are months away from the voters' final decision, but a new Bloomberg poll found President Obama has opened up a sizable lead among likely voters.
Senator Marco Rubio has been near the top of almost every potential list of vice-presidential picks for Republican Mitt Romney this year. But, it appears Senator Rubio may not be on the short list after all.
The guy who passed health care reform in Massachusetts and vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act can't take a policy position on Obama's executive order on immigration enforcement?
The political pitches clustered around newscasts and news shows in Florida, Virginia and other hotly contested states could help determine the outcome of the White House contest.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is often mentioned as a potential vice presidential choice for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and when asked if he was being vetted for the job, he did not deny it.
Expect lows in the upper 40s and low 50s on Wednesday morning.
The game was tied at 102 at the end of regulation and at 112 after the first overtime.
When Dr. Daniel Klinger prepares for work each day, he dons his white Broward Health coat, but his career began with a very different uniform.
The bodies were found during a routine inspection after the plane landed.
An 18-year-old Florida International University honors student is facing serious charges
Expect lows in the upper 40s and low 50s on Wednesday morning.
The game was tied at 102 at the end of regulation and at 112 after the first overtime.
When Dr. Daniel Klinger prepares for work each day, he dons his white Broward Health coat, but his career began with a very different uniform.
The bodies were found during a routine inspection after the plane landed.
An 18-year-old Florida International University honors student is facing serious charges
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Enrique Tarrio is asking President-elect Donald Trump for a pardon.
The United States and many European countries have rejected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's claim of winning the election.
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
When asked for comment, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader John Thune said "two things we don't discuss publicly: Whip counts and private conversations with the president."
Lauren Pastrana, in for Jim DeFede, gives a brief roundup of new Florida laws and how they may affect you.
Lauren Pastrana, in for Jim DeFede, talks with psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober about the science behind age restrictions for social media.
Lauren Pastrana, in for Jim DeFede, talks about the future of property insurance in South Florida with founder and president of Florida Policy Project.
Jim talks with Rep. Anna Eskamani about how state Democrats may need to pivot to local races to gain any momentum in Florida.
Jim talks to Congressman Chip LaMarca about condo assessments in South Florida.
It can be found at multiple farmers markets in Miami-Dade and Broward, with signs clearly marking it's not for human consumption.
Several Western states are seeing rates worse than last year's peak of flu season.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards returned to Los Angeles. Entertainment's biggest names hit the red carpet. Check out the highlights and the latest fashion.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
Known for her brutally honest style, comedian Nikki Glaser took the stage Sunday as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards tonight.
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