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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A Volusia County school bus driver is in trouble Tuesday for threatening to leave kids on some train tracks with a train coming. The students from Campbell Middle School said the bus driver was upset because they would not stop talking. The school bus was headed eastbound on George Ingram Boulevard (see map) on Monday, two blocks from US-1. According to the students, the driver stopped on the tracks, opened the door and told them she wasn't moving until they quieted down. The kids had just left Campbell Middle School and were on their way home....

To register as a poll watcher in Broward Co Fl, call Drew at 850-980-1260 or 954-941-7775 email bhayes@rpof.org or that may be a "d" at the beginning. You must register before the class (most likely next Saturday) in order be eligible as the names have to be sent to the Supervisor of Elections. FOR EVERYONE: Even if your time is limited and you cannot volunteer time, please find articles about Odinga, brother George, Ayers, financing on the Obama Mansion...in other words, stuff the MSM will not report. Print them out and take them, fax them or mail them to your...

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. - There's a bra bandit on the loose in southwest Florida. The Lee County Sheriff's Office was searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 on Thursday from a Victoria Secret store, the latest in a string of bra burglaries in the area.

Landing At Capacity As 5,000 Await Sarah Palin's Speech Police say the Jacksonville Landing reached capacity by 8:30 a.m. as at least 5,000 people wait for Republican running mate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to speak at a rally. More

http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/988227 Mark Mulligan for U.S. CONGRESS I am joining the Mark Mulligan for U.S. Congress team! Please join with me and help Mark defeat Allen Boyd (Florida District 2) http://www.markmulliganforcongress.com/index.html I welcome discussion on the topic. David Osborne Tallahassee, Florida (850) 933-8511

The local retirement community known as Century Village is just one outpost in a statewide network of Century Villages, Florida's largest chain of retirement complexes. It is also a time capsule of the New York Jewish gestalt, circa 1965, transplanted intact to the golf greens of Palm Beach County. If a small, unscientific sampling of the shoppers in the Hamptons Plaza mall, directly across from the complex, is any indication, John McCain's choice of running mates may have pushed the residents of this heavily Democratic enclave back in Barack Obama's direction. "I was leaning towards McCain," growled Marvin Weinstein, 74,...

We are lining the streets on the Biden event to show our support for John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Why do people hate Sarah Palin? America has become a nation of cynics. We have come to disbelieve in the sincerity or goodness of human nature. Anyone who adheres to virtues, their religion or a sense of decency have their motives screwed on backwards. We have all become victims of sexism, ageism and racism. We have been victimized by our government in a senseless call to war. We have been victimized by the financial institutions that robbed us of our future. We feel betrayed. We have become frustrated and disillusioned. We are told that happiness can not be achieved through...

The McCain-Palin campaign announced today that Tuesday's rally for Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin has been moved to the Pensacola Civic Center. Advertisement Campaign staff said there has been overwhelming interest in Palin's visit and organizers decided a larger venue was needed. Tickets to Tuesday's event will be honored at the Civic Center. The rally originally was scheduled for Pensacola Aviation on Jerry Maygarden Road.

10/06/2008 Road to Victory Rally: Monday October 6th in Clearwater, FL Please join Governor Sarah Palin & Your Florida Ticket for a Road to Victory Rally in Clearwater, FL on Monday October 6th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/06/2008 Road to Victory Rally: Monday October 6th in Ft. Myers FL Please join Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally in Ft. Myers, FL on Monday October 6th.

Please join Governor Sarah Palin & Your Florida Ticket for a Road to Victory Rally in Clearwater, FL

I’ve been speaking with some folks in Adam Putnam’s district in Florida. They are extremely upset about his vote for the Wall Street Bailout and are planning a protest tomorrow in Bartow. If you’d like to speak to the organizer of the protest, Chris McGuire, please send him an email at cmcguire99@gmail.com or call him at 813-245-3202. Here is the location of Putnam’s district office: 650 East Davidson Street Bartow, Florida 33830 Phone: (863) 534-3530 Fax: (863) 534-3559 The protest is scheduled for early tomorrow morning. The disappointment about this bailout continues to spark grassroots opposition around the country.

Florida Republican leaders hastily convened a top secret meeting this week to grapple with Sen. John McCain's sagging performance in this must-win state. Their fears were confirmed Wednesday when four new polls showed Sen. Barack Obama leading, a reversal from just a few weeks ago when McCain was opening up an advantage.... One of the concerns has been the relationship between grass roots volunteers across the state and far fewer paid campaign staffers. Complaints range from not getting yard signs quickly enough to knowing who will speak at events and overall manpower coordination.... McCain supporter and former Republican Party of...

FLORIDA: Obama 51 – McCain 43 post-debate OHIO: Obama 50 – McCain 42 post-debate PENNSYLVANIA: Obama 54 – McCain 39 post-debate McCain pushback on Florida polls: “Our polling shows us up 7. My guess is they over sampled blacks and under sampled Cubans. McCain pushback on Q-polls: “These polls are laughable. We hope Obama thinks they’re true. The national tracking is clear: Some polls have us down 2 percent, some 4, some as high as 6. How could you have national numbers like that, but have those kinds of numbers in three of the largest, most competitive states in the...

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Charlie Crist this morning named his second selection to the Florida Supreme Court, picking appellate Judge Ricky Polston - a man he called a "humble man from rural roots." He replaces retiring Justice Kenneth Bell, a Jeb Bush appointee.

Judge grants him the time, fails to notify state of extension. Johnny Lee Lunford is facing 20 years in prison for robbery, but a judge agreed to let him leave the Duval County jail unescorted and unmonitored Saturday to attend his grandmother's funeral.

Sing for Obama

Consumer confidence among Floridians rose in September, according to a University of Florida report released Tuesday. The monthly index rose three points to 70, from 67 in August. That's a substantial improvement from June, when the index sunk to 59 -- the lowest reading in the survey's 25-year history. The cut-off date for the survey was Sept. 24. That means it didn't cover the House vote against the $700-billion bailout package and the ensuing swoon in the stock market. A revised number for September released next month will include data collected during the last six days of September. Chris McCarty,...

The “Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now,” known by the acronym ACORN, acknowledged that one of its employees had been filing bogus voter registrations in Seminole County, Florida, but characterized it as “an isolated incident.” “We’ve been doing this around the state and nation,” said Brian Kettenring, head organizer for ACORN in Florida. “No one else has been caught padding the rolls with false registrants. This one unfortunate episode shouldn’t taint the over all success of our program.” The contention that this most recently revealed attempt to stuff the ballot box is “an isolated incident” was contradicted by testimony...

It's an old story of a terrible storm that some believed was the hand of God. It scattered and sank a French fleet led by Jean Ribault as it bore down on a handful of Spanish ships sheltering with Pedro Menendez in a harbor at today's St. Augustine. Hundreds of Frenchmen, mostly Protestants, died either in the tempest, or of starvation and exposure, or at the hands of Catholic Spaniards who hunted down survivors in a bloody autumn genocide. Despite the passing of 443 years, archaeologists say the remains of those galleons still lie beneath the sand and water, a...

COLLIER COUNTY: Voter registration fraud has been detected in one Florida county and now Republicans are pointing their finger at one organization designed to get minorities to vote. The accusations are against the "Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now," or ACORN. The Republican National Committee accuses ACORN of creating fraudulent voter registration cards in an effort to benefit democrats. ACORN admits that they had a case of voter fraud happen this week in Seminole County, but say they have since fired that employee and the faulty registration has been thrown out. But this has caused the RNC to question...

From a man who’s no stranger to abject disgrace comes one of the purest examples of racial demagoguery we’ve seen from either side during this very long campaign, duly laughed at and applauded by the same group that worked so hard last week to get Palin disinvited from the anti-Iran rally. His party will love him for it, I assure you. Rep. Alcee Hastings told an audience of Jewish Democrats Wednesday that they should be wary of Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin because “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and...

"If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention," said Hastings. "Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through." Hastings, who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, made his comments in Washington, D.C., while participating in a panel discussion sponsored by the National Jewish Democratic Council. Asked what the congressman meant, Hastings spokesman David Goldenberg told ABC News that he was trying to...

CITRA, Fla. -- A 13-year-old student was killed and eight others injured when a school bus crashed and caught fire, trapping the injured children in their seats. Officials said the bus carrying 21 students from North Marion Middle School and North Marion High School was struck by a big rig Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 301 at 155th Street near Citra. As flames began to overwhelm the bus, four motorists stopped and began pulling the trapped students out of the flames. "They were heroes," Marion County School Superindent Jim Yancey said at the crash scene. "(The motorists) started pulling people...

A Pasco County woman was in jail Sunday charged with aggravated domestic battery. Her live-in boyfriend called police to the couple's Castile Lane home during an argument Saturday evening. The victim, Bruce Montle, told sheriff's deputies the argument with Celeste Irene Lagrant, 39, started over a marriage proposal. Montle told investigators that Lagrant slapped, punched and scratched at him. She also threw several knives at him, he said. Lagrant was later released from jail.

If you need proof that this is the most important election in a generation, get this: Jewish grandkids are flying to Florida to visit their grandparents - without being guilted into it - to talk their elders out of voting for Sen. John McCain. The Jewish Council for Education and Research - a new pro-Obama political action committee - is organizing "the Great Schlep," in which hundreds of Jews will make the Southern exodus on Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 10 to 13. They will travel to the Fort Lauderdale area, where they will visit their grandparents, organize political salons in...

An Obama campaign event is planned for Wednesday Sept. 24 in Dunedin, Florida at Knology Park at 10:30 am. A new group plans a protest at the park during the the rally. Volunteers are needed to assist to show their support for the McCain/Palin ticket. The group named the McCain/Palin Reaction Force will be there led by Spence. If you are interested in attending e-mail GOPquickresponse@gmail.com We will give specifics of the Reaction event and meeting area for the protest. Show your support for this new group. Spence is a true patriot and working hard to get McCain/Palin elected this...

The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and American Civil Liberties Union of Florida launched a voter registration campaign Monday targeting convicted felons whose rights have been restored. ''Our nation's future is at stake,'' say campaign ads featuring models with booking photos over their mouths. ``Your voice shouldn't be silenced by your past.'' Designed by a Miami ad agency, the ads will be displayed in minority communities across the state, including in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and will be splashed on buses in English and Spanish. Last year, Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Legislature changed the laws to make it easier...

I am posting this for any Florida readers who might want to attend one of these events. Please spread the word to friends or relatives who might be interested. VETERAN VICTORY 2008 BUS TOUR HITS FLORIDA! The Victory 2008 Bus Tour arrives in Florida on Monday for a three day tour. Events include rallies in Sarasota, Pasco, Ocala, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Panama City, and Pensacola. John McCain’s friend and former cellmate, Lt. Col. Orson Swindle, USMC (Ret), will speak about why John McCain is ready to lead this country. Also speaking will be Col. Tom Moe, USAF (Ret), a former POW...

Palin Makes Stop In Central Florida Governor Gives Speech At The Villages THE VILLAGES, Fla. -- A day after Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama made a campaign stop in Daytona Beach, Gov. Sarah Palin -- Sen. John McCain's running mate -- gave a speech to thousands of people at The Villages. Palin has injected excitement into the campaign for many voters, including numerous at The Villages, which is a reliably Republican community of nearly 70,000 retirees. 12Palin talked about the financial crisis in the United States and took a jab at Obama, saying he "voted present" last week on...

Governor Palin about to speak at rally in Florida. Here is a live stream from an Orlando station

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What changed recently, other than McCain doing very well in Florida, for RealClear to move Florida back to toss-up? Obama now ahead in electoral map. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/?map=5

My wife, daughter, and I are going to the Governor Palin rally at The Villages today. Are any other Florida Freepers going? Do you want to meet up with us?

It appears that there will be a live feed of today's rally at The Villages, FL featuring Sarah Palin. Though not actually stated, there is a video box with a test pattern at the My Fox Orlando website. The rally is scheduled to start at 3PM Eastern Time. They are expecting a crowd of close to 30,000 people, making this a must see for all McCain-Palin supporters. If anyone knows of any other sites with a live feed of this historic rally,please post. http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7479175&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1

Bluebird to Nest-egg, Operation Scout the "O" a go. Just kidding. Anyway, stopped by Metro Park to see what the Dems are up to, size of crowd. Long lines. Heard numbers of 14,000 - very possible, yet can't see into park. In addition to cameras being banned, no cell phones are allowed being blared by volunteers on bullhorns. No lawn chairs either, nor food or drink. Hyper-controlling Dems for ya there. Saw one guy holding an "Abortion is Black Genocide" sign and "Abraham Lincoln was a Republican". Gave him a nod and a thumbs up. After a few minutes, I...

Barack Obama will be campaigning in Florida for the second day in a row today, making up for lost time during the Democratic primary, when the Democrats agreed not to campaign here after the state moved it's primary to January, in violation of party rules. At a fundraiser here last night, Obama’s pitch to donors included a prediction – if he wins Florida, he will win the election. “I’ll tell you, we can win this thing without Florida, but boy, it’s a lot easier if we win Florida,” Obama said, adding, “If we win Florida, it is almost impossible for...

JENSEN BEACH — A Golden Gate man involved a hit-and-run crash gave law enforcement several false names before being arrested Thursday, according to a report released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. According to the report, Oscar Neftali Lopez-Ramirez, 18, of the 2600 block of S.E. Delmar Street, was driving north on U.S. 1 when he ran a red light at the Britt Road intersection and hit Christopher Arndt Jr., 21, who was skating across the street in the crosswalk. Passengers in the vehicle told Lopez-Ramirez to stop, according to the report, but Lopez-Ramirez refused. He drove three miles before...

Barack Obama has a problem with Black Hecklers.

Five weeks ago, the St. Petersburg Times convened a group of Tampa Bay voters who were undecided about the presidential election. Their strong distrust of Barack Obama suggested it was a group ripe for John McCain to win over. Not anymore. The group has swung dramatically, if unenthusiastically, toward Democrat Obama. Most of them this week cited the same reason: Sarah Palin.

CORAL GABLES, Florida (AFP) - Around 20 African-Americans heckled Barack Obama at a rally here Friday, screaming chants and holding up placards accusing the White House hopeful of selling out the black community. As the Democrat, who would be the first African-American US president, spoke, the protestors jumped up from their seats in a corner high up in the University of Miami's basketball arena. One of their signs said: "Barack Obama endorsed by KKK (Ku Klux Klan)."

HAVANA, September 17 —In less than 24 hours more than 1,000 intellectuals from Latin America, the United States, Europe and Africa have signed an appeal circulated by their Cuban colleagues, expressing solidarity and demanding an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba. The message, which is circulating on the Internet, notes that Cuba was dramatically impacted by two powerful hurricanes recently, and that its people are demanding an immediate halt to the odious blockade that has been maintained against Cuba by successive U.S. administrations for almost 50 years. The appeal to the world from a large group of Cuban artists...

WASHINGTON — Florida Rep. Allen Boyd's son was arrested in Arizona Sunday and charged with human smuggling after K-9 dogs allegedly sniffed out individuals hiding in the bed of his truck. John F. Boyd attempted to drive through a Border Patrol security check in Willcox, court documents revealed, according to KVOA-TV in Phoenix. Five illegal aliens, including a 6-year-old girl, were found in the truck. The criminal complaint obtained by KVOA states, "At the primary inspection area, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the possible presence of illegal aliens in the bed of the truck. A primary inspection agent approached...

Another Democrat’s family member faces felony charges. Democrat Congressman Allen Boyd(Dem-FL) Made this statement: “On September 14, 2008, my 30-year-old son, John Boyd, was arrested in Arizona, and at a preliminary hearing yesterday, he was charged with alien smuggling.” “This is a family matter that my family and I will be dealing with privately. John is a grown man and must face the consequences for his actions, but he has the love and support of his family,”

The dolphins and pelicans that swim off Caladesi Island's linen-white sands along Florida's western coast help draw almost 80 million visitors and $57 billion to the "Sunshine State" each year. But energy companies say that an even bigger prize waits to be taken from the seabed just 50 miles, or 80 kilometers, from shore in the Gulf of Mexico: oil and natural gas that might wean the United States off its costly dependence on resources from potentially unfriendly or unstable countries. After opposing offshore drilling for a quarter of a century on the basis that it would be a threat...

Jewish voters have been receiving telephone calls from figures claiming to be pollsters yet trying to dissuade them from supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in the upcoming election. The callers introduce themselves as poll-takers who are gathering data for a public opinion survey and subsequently ask their interlocutors loaded questions whose tone infers that Obama holds anti-Israel views and is thus unworthy of Jewish votes. The calls, which have been reported of late in Florida and Pennsylvania, were brought to public attention by the Jewish Council for Education, a pro-Obama organization that has worked to drum up support for...

Perhaps it is time for the remaining Miami Herald employees to break out the Santeria rooster once again. Just three months after announcing job cutbacks in June, the Miami Herald has just announced that it is axing another 119 employees (emphasis mine): Three months after announcing plans to trim 250 jobs, the Miami Herald Media Co. said Tuesday it is cutting another 119 positions, or about 10 percent of the remaining workforce.Eighty full- and part-time employees will leave the company, while other, vacant jobs will be eliminated, Miami Herald President and Publisher David Landsberg said.

Speaking to a predominantly Hispanic audience considered crucial to winning Florida, Republican John McCain vowed Monday to make immigration one of his ''first priorities'' if elected president and accused Democrat Barack Obama of spiking reforms in Congress. McCain spearheaded a bill in 2006 -- reviled by the right wing of his own party -- that would have allowed illegal immigrants to earn citizenship. Obama supported the overall goal but backed controversial amendments that would have limited a guest worker program. ''The fact is that Sen. Obama proposed amendments that would have killed the legislation. I fought for it,'' McCain told...

John McCain has once again opened a modest lead over Barack Obama in Florida. The latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Sunshine State finds John McCain attracting 49% of the vote while Barack Obama earns 44% (crosstabs available for Premium Members). [b]Eighty-four percent (84%) of McCain voters and 84% of Obama voters are certain of their vote and say they will not change their mind before Election Day. [/b]

In my travels around Florida talking to all different people, Democrats and Republicans as well as self proclaimed independents (who I believe are undecided Democrats) fortifies my conclusion that McCain-Palin will win the State. My informal poll matches what my friends are finding with their associates’ beliefs.