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As Sen. Chuck Hagel prepares for his confirmation hearings, he is coming under attack by a conservative group called Americans for a Strong Defense.
Tampa Bay TimesBy nominating former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White to head the SEC the president has tapped an aggressive, no-nonsense veteran prosecutor.
Tampa Bay TimesAny serious strategy to preventing the growth of the federal debt must include across-the-board cuts, including the military.
Pensacola News-JournalBungling by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has led Congress to demand reforms before throwing more money at the program.
Palm Beach PostPresident Obama has made two strong choices for secrateries of State and Defense and they deserve rigorous but fair hearings.
Miami HeraldGen. Stanley A. McChrystal believes “national service is important for the nation, and that’s having all young people serve a term of service.
Independent Florida AlligatorJack Lew's looping circles signature has been variously described as a sad slinky, the curlicues atop a Hostess cupcake and Charlie Brown's hair.
Tampa Bay TimesSecretary of Defense Leon Panetta laid out the stark future if automatic cuts take effect in March.
Daytona Beach News-JournalThe federal government and rig owner Transocean both walked away winners in settling criminal and civil claims stemming from the 2010 oil spill.
Tampa Bay TimesThe nomination of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense is a stickier matter.
Northwest Florida Daily NewsIt is unfortunate the Pentagon did not choose MacDill Air Force Base to be among those to receive the new Boeing KC-46 air refueling tanker,
Tampa TribuneVoters will support even painful choices on defict if Washington leaders will compromise.
Florida Times-UnionHagel is a blunt-spoken, passionate internationalist who believes in the importance of talking to your enemies and considers war as a last resort.
Central Florida FuturePresident Barack Obama has chosen a responsible, independent voice on military matters to be the next leader of the Defense Department.
Tampa Bay TimesThe weak stream of new jobs means the nation has to decide if this is the "new normal," or if there are measures to improve the economy.
Daytona Beach News-JournalThe national marine sanctuary system, created only 40 years ago, will soon offer more protection. And that's a good thing.
Key West CitizenThe reality is that billions of dollars must be cut and there aren't that many places in the budget where substantial dollars can be found.
Highlands Today
Letter To The Editor
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves...
Lakeland Ledger
Some frightening things have happened to the U.S. economy. The public debt has increased $5.2 trillion in the past 3½ years, an increase of...
Panama City News Herald
The letter writer misses the point about not building a business on your own. Unless a business owner does every single thing in connection with...
St. Augustine Record
Op Ed
Climate scientists are in nearly unanimous agreement that increasing greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels are causing global warming...
Tallahassee Democrat
Remember, one of the main functions of government is to keep the economy and money supply going in tough times. When too many people cannot spend...
Citrus County Chronicle
