Nov
27

Citizens leader criticize media coverage of firm’s problems

TALLAHASSEE -- Beleaguered by allegations of corporate misconduct and exorbitant executive spending, leaders at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. expressed outrage — at the media. During a special hearing on Tuesday to address several corporate improprieties first reported by the Times/Herald, Citizens CEO Barry Gilway reserved some of his harshest criticism for news outlets...
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Dennis Quaid Runs Vegas

Dennis Quaid stars as Sheriff Ralph Lamb on the CBS drama Vegas and the actor dished to ET Canada about the romances and rivalries of the show.PICS: What Happened in Vegas This WeekendInspired by the story of the real-life former Sheriff of Las Vegas, the show is set in the 1960s and follows Lamb as he battles notorious gangster Vincent Savino (Michael Chiklis), who's planning a Sin City take over.In...
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Iran sitting prettier

John Bolton Iran, unfortunately, has grown stronger from the recent Israel-Hamas hostilities. Despite media concentration on last week’s cease-fire, the real focal point is still the invisible Middle Eastern struggle for strategic advantage. There, Iran was already gaining ground, as the International Atomic Energy Agency reported on...
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Shareholders approve sale of U.S. Century Bank

A majority of U.S. Century Bank’s shareholders approved the Doral bank’s proposed sale to C1 Bank of St. Petersburg late Tuesday during a meeting at Florida International University despite dissension from some stockholders, including those who have filed suit against the bank and some of its directors and officers.According to the terms of the deal, the bank’s 441 shareholders...
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Nov
26

Survivor of flea-market police shooting is charged

Two Miami men shot Sunday by Miami-Dade police outside a flea market were identified Monday, and the survivor was charged with battery.Michael Nathaniel Parks, 21, faces charges of battery on a law-enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence. The second man, who had been driving the van the pair had been in, and who died at the scene, was identified as LeBron...
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Dancing with the Stars All Stars Finale Week Recap

Nine weeks of competition have led to this! Tonight, three competitors gave it their all during Monday's Dancing with the Stars finals, but only one will triumph tomorrow. Here's how the night went down:Kelly Monaco and partner Val Chmerkovskiy hit the stage first to reprise their Paso Doble from week three, earning an impressive 29.5/30 points (9.5, 10, 10), 2.5 points higher than their previous...
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The ‘Demon’ guarding GOP principles

Rich Lowry Listening to Democrats and the media, you could be forgiven for thinking the point of a deal over the looming “fiscal cliff” wouldn’t be to reduce the deficit so much as to reduce the influence of one man — Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform.Known to one and all simply as Grover, he is the keeper of the Taxpayer Protection...
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Shoppers welcome holiday sales by buying early, often — and online

Shoppers swooped into stores in droves on Thanksgiving weekend, topping last year’s sales, as more retailers opened their doors earlier than ever on Thursday, luring bargain hunters away from eating another plate of turkey.And now Cyber Monday is expected to set a record for online shopping this year, for those who prefer the Internet to the mall.Spending per shopper nationwide...
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Nov
25

Legislative leaders are ready to shelve a $5 million budget-tracking program

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida’s new legislative leadership team and the 44 new legislators who took the oath of office in Tallahassee last Tuesday pledged to keep close tabs on the state budget and weed out waste in government contracts. "Let’s make sure we’re getting value received and the best price," said Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, shortly after being sworn in as the Senate’s...
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Oprah Winfrey Interviews Justin Bieber

Oprah Winfrey sat down with 18-year-old superstar Justin Bieber who, among other things, opened up about his two-year romance with actress/singer Selena Gomez.Video: Oprah Cautions Bieber Against Marrying Young While the interview had been pre-taped before Justin and Selena's relationship reportedly hit the rocks, the Biebs told Oprah he has all he could ever ask for in his former Disney star girlfriend."I...
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