A defiant Rep. Todd Akin dismissed pleas from top Republicans to abandon his besieged Senate campaign Tuesday, saying party leaders including presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney were overreacting to his comments that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of
Federal court rejects Florida early voting changes
TALLAHASSEE — A federal court says a Florida law that restricts the number of early-voting days could result in a dramatic reduction in voting by blacks. The Republican-controlled Florida legislature last year cut the number of early-voting days
Jacobs, Dorworth feud factored in Orange board race outcome
Results of the Orange County Commission district 3 race were arguably as much about Mayor Teresa Jacobs and future state House Speaker Chris Dorworth as they were about the two candidates who made the runoff. The Republican Jacobs backed Lui Damiani, a