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Jeb Bush: I’m Proud of Marco Rubio

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Officially, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hasn’t thrown his support behind either of the GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate. But in an interview with WGCU in Fort Myers, he expressed pride in candidate Marco Rubio’s campaign. “Punditry is fun, but the actual decision will be made in August,” Bush said. “I’m proud of what Marco has been able to accomplish in the campaign, but there’s a long, long way to go,” he said. It’s no secret that Bush has…

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A must-read from The New York Times: On the mat, Florida wonders which way is up

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A must-read from this weekend’s New York Times: Ever since the 1920s Florida has been cast as the place people go to escape contemplation, not to indulge in it. But in the past year, from Pensacola to Miami Beach, Floridians have been soul searching. And for good reason. The state’s decades-long binge on real estate has given way to empty homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have vanished, empty stores are everywhere and even…

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