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ST PETERSBURG — Could Gwen Graham add heft to David Jolly’s candidacy for governor by becoming his running mate in Florida next year? That question occurred when the former Tallahassee-based U.S. representative appeared with Jolly last week during a political rally in Pinellas County that drew 400-plus attendees. Jolly has been crisscrossing the Sunshine State […]

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A man is dead and two Pennsylvania State Troopers are recovering after a police pursuit early Sunday morning in Allentown.

When the attack came, Black Kettle believed it must have been a mistake. The old chief gathered a 33-star United States flag that had been given to him a few years before as a sign of friendship with the federal government and, along with a white flag, hoisted them above his tipi. But the dawn […]

Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.

A nearly two-year investigation into a Panhandle state prison has concluded that overcrowding and understaffing has resulted in a high concentration of complaints by inmates about excessive force and staff misconduct. The report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) examines Gulf Correctional Institution near Wewahitchka, which houses approximately 1,600 men. Certain staff members contributed, […]

Washington lawmakers are warming up for a sprint. They’ve been pre-filing bills and holding press conferences this week, knowing they’ll have just 60 days to drive their policy ideas through the legislative process once next year’s session starts Jan. 12. Being proactive, they hope, will get them on the radar of committee and caucus leaders […]

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and persuasive. That’s the key finding from my new research published in the Journal of Marketing Research, where I analyzed thousands of TED Talks and ran controlled experiments to examine how gestures shape communication.   Whether you’re giving […]

Nick Kwek visits the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney.

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The University of Florida will not be taken over for ideological purposes, it’s interim president declared Friday. Interim President Donald Landry and UF trustees expressed a commitment during a board meeting to “institutional neutrality” regarding how university actors will behave. “We are not protecting the right to choose topics for classroom instruction, research, or scholarship […]