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Political editor Adam Smith has been on the campaign trail almost constantly since the fall, so he's ready to take your questions about the candidates, the Florida primary on Tuesday or any other election-related topics that are on your mind. Join him ... »

Clermont school capitalizes on popularity of selling and bidding | Video

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Florida Auctioneer Academy going strong after almost 30 years CLERMONT — The first day of class is usually more orientation than instruction. But by 10:30 a.m. at the Florida Auctioneer Academy, Gerald Jones was selling a flat-screen TV. »

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Doug Darling, director of Department of Economic Opportunity, resigns

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Doug Darling, the executive director of Florida's economic development agency, is resigning from his post, according to a letter he sent Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday. The resignation comes less than a year after Darling accepted the position as head of ... »

Chat with political editor Adam Smith on Monday

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Political editor Adam Smith has been on the campaign trail almost constantly since the fall, so he's ready to take your questions about the candidates, the Florida primary on Tuesday or any other election-related topics that are on your mind. Join him ... »

PGA golfer fell for ‘family fun’ sex sting, deputies say

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Operation Red Cheeks resulted in the arrest of 40 suspects, including professional golfer Stephen Wesley Thomas, 55. of Tupelo, Miss. who were charged with soliciting sex from a child, according to a news release from the Osceola County Sheriff's Offic... »

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Chat with political editor Adam Smith today

TampaBay.com Politics

Political editor Adam Smith has been on the campaign trail almost constantly since the fall, so he's ready to take your questions about the candidates, the Florida primary on Tuesday or any other election-related topics that are on your mind. Join him ... »

Doug Darling, director of Department of Economic Opportunity, resigns

The Buzz

Doug Darling, the executive director of Florida's economic development agency, is resigning from his post, according to a letter he sent Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday. The resignation comes less than a year after Darling accepted the position as head of ... »

Chat with political editor Adam Smith on Monday

The Buzz

Political editor Adam Smith has been on the campaign trail almost constantly since the fall, so he's ready to take your questions about the candidates, the Florida primary on Tuesday or any other election-related topics that are on your mind. Join him ... »

Rep. Frederica Wilson's federal hazing bill may include penalties for bystanders of rituals

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson plans to introduce a federal hazing ban when she returns to Congress in mid-January. Details of the bill aren't yet ironed out,  though she is consulting officials from the Justice Department and universities to fi... »

View a detailed model of the White House, decorated for Christmas, at the House of Presidents

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The House of Presidents in Clermont, Fla. (just outside Orlando) has a beautifully detailed model of the White House. The model is currently decorated for Christmas, and it may be something interesting to see during the holiday week. The model is often... »