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Shelton State too much for No. 4 Tallahassee in series opener

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 10, 2012) - NJCAA No. 15 Shelton State (Ala.) Community College pounded out 17 hits en route to a 13-7 win over FCSAA No. 4 Tallahassee Community...

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We Must End Identity Theft

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz held a roundtable discussionFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – You go to file your tax return, only to discover someone has already done it under your...

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Secretary Arne Duncan’s TCC town hall premiers on YouTube and Channel 22

from:Tallahassee Community College

If you didn’t have an opportunity to attend U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s town hall at TCC on January 25, the entire event is now on YouTube courtesy TCC22...

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The TCC Wakulla Center prepares for spring semester

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The TCC Wakulla Center’s new semester of ecotourism classes start Monday, February 20. Students will have an opportunity to share their passion for...

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Rep. Wasserman Schultz Applauds Administration Announcement on Women's Health Care

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.– In response to the President’s announcement about women’s health care, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following...

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The President is not a king. Religious institutions and American families should...

The President is not a king. Religious institutions and American families should not have to rely on the good graces of a President worried about his reelection prospects to...

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I understand that many of you have concerns about the language in the NDAA law....

I understand that many of you have concerns about the language in the NDAA law. It was never our intention to create any question about the rights to due process of American...

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I'm excited to welcome 380 new jobs to Charlotte County. Cheney Brothers’ expans...

I'm excited to welcome 380 new jobs to Charlotte County. Cheney Brothers’ expansion here will boost our local economy and bring hundreds of permanent, private sector...

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NSF award to help TCC boost STEM workforce

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant to TCC that will be used to increase the STEM workforce by recruiting, mentoring and supporting...

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Governor Scott Appoints Darlene F. Dickey to the Escambia County Court

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL – Governor Rick Scott announced On February 8, 2012 the appointment of Darlene F. Dickey, of Molino, to the Escambia County Court.Dickey, 41, has been general...

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FAMU Lyceum Series to Present Moscow Festival Ballet Swan Lake

from:Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

February 10, 2012TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Lyceum Series is proud to present the Moscow Festival Ballet on Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in...

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Long ball propels No. 1 Tallahassee past St. Johns River State

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 9, 2012) - FCSAA No. 1/NJCAA No. 3 Tallahassee Community College hit eight home runs - four in each game - and swept St. Johns River State College,...

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Florida Granted Flexibility For Education Standards

WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced that Florida will have more flexibility when it comes to the mandates of implementing the No Child Left Behind...

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Landmark Settlement Will Help Florida Homeowners

WASHINGTON- Today the Obama Administration announced an historic $25 billion joint federal-state fraud settlement with five of the nation’s largest banks over their flawed...

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Just voted to pass the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, whic...

Just voted to pass the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which I cosponsored. The House passed the bill 417-2. Do you support strengthening laws to ensure that...

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Mack, Rehberg, Boren; 53 Bipartisan House Members

WASHINGTON – Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Connie Mack (FL-14) today introduced the bipartisan House companion to Senate legislation to approve the...

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Governor Scott Appoints Amy Hawthorne To The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL - On February 7, Governor Rick Scott announced  the appointment of Amy R. Hawthorne, of Cape Coral, to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court.Hawthorne, 49, has...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Steven Harris To Florida Coordinating Council For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL - On February 7th, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Steven L. Harris to the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of...

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Governor Scott Commends Senate For Sharing His Commitment To Education Funding

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL – “I am pleased that the Florida Senate, like the Florida House, has answered my call to significantly increase education funding by advancing a proposal that...

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Governor Scott and Lt. Governor Carroll Celebrate Black History Month

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL – On February 7th 2012, Governor Rick Scott and Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll today released the following statements regarding Black History Month:Statement...

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President Ammons Launches Research Initiative on Hazing

from:Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

February 9, 2012TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) President James H. Ammons has launched a $50,000 research initiative that would give faculty at FAMU...

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Castor Champions Reforming Washington

STOCK Act passes banning insider trading Line Item Veto will address wasteful budget items DISCLOSE Act filed today to tackle secret money in elections U.S. Representative...

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Pensacola State rallies past TCC men

from:Tallahassee Community College

PENSACOLA, Fla. (February 8, 2012) - FCSAA No. 5 Pensacola State College outscored Tallahassee Community College, 15-5, in the final 6:30 to claim a 60-57 victory in Panhandle...

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Top-ranked Pensacola State rallies past No. 9 Tallahassee

from:Tallahassee Community College

PENSACOLA, Fla. (February 8, 2012) - FCSAA No. 1 Pensacola State College rallied from a pair of double-digit deficits to defeat No. 9 Tallahassee Community College, 70-63, on...

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No. 7 St. Johns River State shuts out No. 4 Tallahassee

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 8, 2012) - FCSAA No. 7 St. Johns River State College used five pitchers to shut out No. 4 Tallahassee Community College, 2-0, on Wednesday afternoon in...

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Last week, Senate Democrats announced that for the 3rd straight year, they won't...

Last week, Senate Democrats announced that for the 3rd straight year, they won't write a budget. Jay Carney today said the White House has "no opinion" on whether...

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Florida farmers and ranchers - This week, I guest-hosted "The Ag Minute," a week...

Florida farmers and ranchers - This week, I guest-hosted "The Ag Minute," a weekly radio address from the House Agriculture Committee. I discussed the alarming trend of...

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Yesterday, I led a bipartisan group to launch the Congressional Lupus Caucus. We...

Yesterday, I led a bipartisan group to launch the Congressional Lupus Caucus. We'll work with the Lupus Foundation of America to advance awareness of lupus - a devastating...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Two To Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL – On February 7, 2012, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Timothy J. Bolduc and Rex E. Holmes to the Florida Building Code Administrators and...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Melody Jurado To Florida Interagency Coordinating Council For Infants and Toddlers

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL - On February 7, 2012, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Melody M. Jurado to the Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Alexis Bolin To Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL - On February 6th, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Alexis Bolin to the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County.Bolin, 67, of Pensacola, is a...

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Governor Scott Appoints Two To Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL - On February 6th, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Joshua Burgin and Carlos “John” Melendez to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Two to Early Learning Coalition of Clay, Nassau, Baker and Bradford Counties Inc.

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL---February 6, 2012, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Cranford R. Coleman as chair and Brian H. Graham to the Early Learning Coalition of Clay,...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Connie Anderson to Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Gateway

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL---Feb 6, 2012, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Connie T. Anderson to the Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Gateway Inc.Anderson, 42, of Lake...

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Governor Scott Appoints Scott Makar to the First District Court of Appeal

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL---Governor Rick Scott Feb 6, 2012 announced the appointment of Scott D. Makar, of Jacksonville, to the First District Court of Appeal. Makar, 52, has served as...

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College of Law Makes National Jurist List for Government Job Placement

from:Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

Lt. Mark Richardson of the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps provides information on internship and employment opportunities to FAMU College of Law students during a visit to...

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Civil Rights Leader Patricia Stephens Due Dies

from:Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

February 7, 2012 ATLANTA, Ga. ? Patricia Stephens Due, 72, long-time civil rights leader whose activities spanned from Tallahassee to Miami, and across the nation, has died after...

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FAMU Names a New Director of Retention

from:Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

February 8, 2012TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Brenda C. Spencer is the newly appointed director of retention in the Office of Academic Affairs at Florida A&M University...

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No. 1 TCC Softball sweeps No. 10 Santa Fe

from:Tallahassee Community College

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (February 7, 2012) - Playing for the first time as the FCSAA's No. 1 team, Tallahassee Community College hit the road and swept No. 1 Santa Fe College, 3-2...

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TCC Softball climbs to No. 1 in FCSAA poll, baseball rockets to No. 4

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 7, 2012) – Tallahassee Community College’s softball

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TCC’s Amanda Ake named FCSAA Softball Player of the Week

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 7, 2012) – Tallahassee Community College’s

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Noles will look to test well at NFL Combine

from:Florida State Seminoles Examiner

The Florida State Seminoles will be more well represented at this year's NFL Combine than they have in a while, sending six graduating seniors. Nigel Bradham, Andrew Datko,...

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Today I spoke on the House floor about the decision by President Obama's Adminis...

Today I spoke on the House floor about the decision by President Obama's Administration to force religious institutions to provide free coverage of contraceptive,...

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I'll be on 1580-AM with Ken Lovejoy this morning at about 10:05. Please tune in...

I'll be on 1580-AM with Ken Lovejoy this morning at about 10:05. Please tune in if you're in Charlotte County, or listen live here: http://www.wccfam.com/main.html

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Locally-owned company continues support of international students at TCC

from:Tallahassee Community College

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Continuing a partnership that began in 2007, Tallahassee-based Student Housing Solutions, for a fifth consecutive year, has made a significant...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints John O’Rourke To Florida Prepaid College Board

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL – February 3rd 2012, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of John G. O’Rourke to the Florida Prepaid College Board.O’Rourke, 61, of West Palm Beach,...

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Leave Local Taxes To Local Officials

Apparently members of the Legislature are so determined to cut taxes -- even those imposed by counties on themselves -- that they are willing to cut the legs out from underneath...

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Governor Rick Scott Appoints Two to Florida Elections Commission

from:Florida Governor Rick Scott

Tallahassee, FL---Feb. 3, 2012, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of Leslie Scott Jean-Bart and Barbra A. Stern to the Florida Elections Commission. Jean-Bart, 39, of...

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WWII Vet Chester Maccarone shared his thoughts about the Four Chaplains Memorial...

WWII Vet Chester Maccarone shared his thoughts about the Four Chaplains Memorial Service held Sunday at American Legion in JAX Beach.

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