Florida
Florida congressman stokes Islamophobia
March 8, 2011Rep. Allen West became unhinged at a recent town hall meeting in South Florida, where he told a Muslim questioner who defended Islam, "Don't try to blow sunshine up my butt!"
Read moreUnemployment compensation could add billions more to Fla. economy
March 4, 2011Unemployment compensation acts as one of the most efficient stimulus programs, pumping more than $9 billion into the local economy.
Read moreFort Mose: early marker in African American freedom movement
February 24, 2011The fight for African American freedom reaches back hundreds of years, even before the arrival of the British.
Read moreTeamster rack up four organizing wins
October 18, 2010The Teamsters racked up four organizing wins in late September and early October, including the first-ever union win under new voting rules.
Read moreScandal-ridden Florida GOP tries to shift blame
September 20, 2010While Florida's ex-GOP chair faces six felony charges for abuse of state GOP funds, the party has made public an audit blaming outgoing governor Charlie Crist too - with Crist calling it a political ploy.
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