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Florida ag commissioner: Best outcome on immigration would be ‘if nothing happens’

By | 11.15.11 | 2:54 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam told state citrus industry leaders Monday that Florida GOP elected officials should be credited for not passing the “mistaken” state immigration laws now in place in Georgia and Alabama.

Florida GA Bondi, Commissioner of Agriculture Putnam, affected industries join together to fight EPA water rules

By | 11.02.11 | 4:06 pm | More from The Florida Independent

In a Monday court filing, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, Attorney General Pam Bondi and a slew of industry representatives filed their opposition to EPA-mandated water pollution standards for the state. Arguing that “federal intervention was and remains unnecessary,” they ask the court to invalidate the January 2009 determination

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Presidency 5 participant talks ‘civil war’ between liberals and conservatives

By | 09.20.11 | 5:57 pm | More from The Florida Independent

During a recent tea party meeting in Boston, political commentator Andrew Breitbart made a slew of controversial comments about the divide between liberals and conservatives. Breitbart, who often appears on Fox News and runs the media syndicate breitbart.com, will be appearing in Orlando on Saturday alongside a host

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USDA announces $100 million for Florida wetland restoration

By | 08.11.11 | 6:08 pm | More from The Florida Independent

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack  announced $100 million in financial assistance for Florida wetland restoration today, the largest amount of funding the state has received through the Wetland Restoration Project in a single year. #

Blunt Quits GOP Leadership

By | 11.06.08 | 4:24 pm

In the wake of the GOP’s dismal showing in Tuesday’s elections, Rep. Roy Blunt (Mo.), the House Republican whip, is stepping down from his leadership perch, according to a statement issued by the congressman Thursday.