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Kevin Derby is a full-time reporter for the Sunshine State News.

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Republican says 'leftist proposals' will boost taxes, increase federal dependence
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: September 8, 2010 4:05 AM
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink won the endorsement of a renewable-energy group Tuesday, for which she was promptly thrashed by Republican opponent Rick Scott.
 
Both camps say their opponent represents politics as usual
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 8, 2010 4:05 AM

Lost in the shadows of the dramatic, competitive battles for governor and U.S. Senate, the two major party nominees in the attorney general’s race nevertheless have begun to attack one another and stake out positions they hope will lead to victory in November.

 
Former U.N. ambassador would set the tone on foreign policy for the Republican hopefuls
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 7, 2010 4:05 AM

An unexpected figure has recently emerged as a possible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

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By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 3, 2010 4:05 AM

Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the U.S. Senate without party affiliation, was in Quincy Thursday to highlight a change in the Florida Discount Drug Card program. There will now be greater access to the program through tear-off brochures with cards attached as well as a virtual card program …

 
The independent bid of the son of Florida's political legend polled in the teens
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 3, 2010 4:05 AM

Lawton “Bud” Chiles III made it official Thursday, pulling the plug on his gubernatorial campaign and endorsing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink.

 
Look for schools, SB 6 to be major issues in November
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 2, 2010 4:05 AM

The two major party nominees in the race for governor threw some jabs at education Wednesday, setting the stage for what will be one of the hot issues in November’s election.

 
Third party is considering endorsing one of three candidates in U.S. Senate race
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 2, 2010 4:05 AM

Leaders of the Florida TEA (“Taxed Enough Already”) Party chose Tallahassee Wednesday to promote their 21 candidates across the state and to endorse Rick Scott, the Republican gubernatorial candidate.

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Cretul and Atwater content for oil spill issues to be examined in committee next year
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 1, 2010 12:16 PM

House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, slammed the door shut Wednesday on the possibility of another 2010 $60,000-a-day special session to handle the fiscal impact of the oil spill in the Gulf.

 
Republicans think 'Young Guns' Adams, Southerland, Webster and West can help take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 1, 2010 4:05 AM

Needing to pick up 39 seats to take control from the Democrats, Republicans are dreaming of picking up more U.S. House seats -- and Florida is in the front line of their effort to take the gavel from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as they focus on four possibilities to pick up seats.

 
Senate candidates Rubio and Meek weigh in, cheering the end of the war
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 31, 2010 9:10 PM

For only the second time in his term, President Barack Obama addressed the American people from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, this time to talk about the end of combat operations in Iraq. He then turned to the war in Afghanistan and the economy.

 
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 27, 2010 4:05 AM

While he may be an icon among Florida Democrats, former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham blasted the Obama administration on Wednesday for agreeing to expand offshore drilling in March, before the oil spill in the Gulf. Currently serving as co-chairman of the National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Graham said the president should have consulted with federal environmental officials before agreeing to expand drilling …

 
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 24, 2010 11:54 PM

While the close battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s demolishing of Jeff Greene for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate election won the headlines, there were a number of dramatic contests in congressional primaries across Florida on Tuesday.

 
Billionaire Jeff Greene suffers huge loss
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 24, 2010 9:29 PM

Despite billionaire Jeff Greene unleashing millions against him, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate election on Tuesday.

 
Tight battles at statewide level, in congressional races
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 24, 2010 4:05 AM

This is it -- primary Election Day in Florida -- in a state of increasing national importance and political vigor. As the rest of America watches -- for that matter, as Florida intently watches itself -- voters go to the polls to decide who will be their party's nominees in November’s general election.

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PPP has Scott up by 7 percent, Q-Poll has McCollum up by 4 percent
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 23, 2010 11:56 AM

Just like the 12th round of a close title fight when both boxers go for the knockout, Attorney General Bill McCollum and health-care executive Rick Scott, the leading candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, are trying to land uppercuts and hooks before the bell, on this, the last day before the primary.

 
Former presidential candidate backs McCollum, Rubio and others
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 20, 2010 3:30 PM

Using the new Florida chapter of his national PAC, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and may again in 2012, sent an e-mail to supporters in the Sunshine State Friday afternoon, encouraging them to back candidates in Tuesday’s primary elections.

 
Battle over roadside crosses could be headed to Supreme Court
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: August 20, 2010 4:05 AM
The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has found the setting up of large crosses along roads in memory of Utah state troopers killed in the line of duty to be unconstitutional, maintaining that it violated the Establishment Clause.

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