USCG: Cuban Migration To U.S. Up By 350 %
The amount of Cubans making their way to the U.S. by sea is up by 350 %, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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The amount of Cubans making their way to the U.S. by sea is up by 350 %, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are fighting for the favor of many of the same undecided voters across Iowa, where even some of the most attentive Republicans say they can't make up their minds less than four weeks before voting begins.
Governor Rick Scott said he "currently" doesn't plan to endorse a candidate before the March 15th Republican presidential primary in Florida.
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The State Department opened the new year by falling short of a court-ordered goal from last year to have out by now 82 percent of Hillary Clinton's emails from her years as secretary of state.
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Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
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Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
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