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Ex-Fla. Sen. Paula Hawkins Dies At 82

Local 10 Miami - 1 hour 7 minutes ago

Former U.S. Sen. Paula Hawkins, the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, has died. The Florida Republican was 82.

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Former Fla. Sen. Paula Hawkins dies
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Fri Dec 4, 11:49 am ET
The Associated Press Paula Hawkins, the feisty, self-described "housewife from Maitland" who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, died Friday. She was 82.
Former Florida Senator Paula Hawkins dies
ABC Action News Tampa Bay - Fri Dec 4, 12:21 pm ET
Hawkins, the feisty, self-described 'housewife from Maitland' who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full U.S. Senate term without a family political connection, died Friday.
Senate out, Fla. House debates commuter rail legislation in hopes of landing federal dollars
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida House wrangled Friday over a proposal to create a commuter rail system in central Florida as a prelude to the bill's expected passage in that chamber Monday.
Already a Florida legend, Gators' Tebow is aiming higher
USA Today - 34 minutes ago
Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow is a rare 22-year-old whose talent, virtue and timing have rendered him perhaps the most exalted college athlete of all time. Tebow has won a Heisman Trophy. He owns two national championship rings, and beckoning in Pasadena is a shot at a remarkable third in four seasons.
Florida House resists changing commuter rail bill
Rocky Mount Telegram - 58 minutes ago
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House wrangled Friday over a proposal to create a commuter rai...
Florida lawmakers open special session on rail
INO News - Thu Dec 3, 5:14 pm ET
(AP:TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) Senate President Jeff Atwater says he's confident his chamber will reverse its prior opposition to legislation that would clear the way for a commuter rail system in central Florida.
Fla. justices approve corruption investigation
7 News Miami - Thu Dec 3, 2:13 pm ET
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Supreme Court approved Gov. Charlie Crist's revised request for a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption and recommend changes in state law Wednesday, just two days after rejecting his initial petition.
Already a Florida legend, Tebow is aiming higher
USA Today - Fri Dec 4, 1:27 am ET
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has two national title rings and is seeking a third, and he might be the most exalted college athlete of all time.
Fla. lawmakers open special session on rail system
The Daily Reflector - Thu Dec 3, 10:37 am ET
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Advocates are hoping the lure of federal stimulus dollars will overcome opposition to creating a central Florida commuter rail system and shoring up an existing line in South Florida during a nine-day special session that starts Thursday.
Carney opponents have an uphill climb
Wyoming County Press Examiner - Thu Dec 3, 8:40 pm ET
BY BORYS KRAWCZENIAK Times-Shamrock Writer When he announced his run for Congress in September 2005, few even knew who Chris Carney was. Upset that U.S. Rep. Don Sherwood and a House Republican majority aimed to intervene in the end-of-life case of Florida woman Terry Schiavo, the Democrat from Dimock Twp. decided Sherwood would not get his usual free ride to re-election. By then, news of ...