From Easter Egg hunts to volunteer opportunities, here are some things to get your kids out of the house and into the community. via The Daily Times

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ST. PETERSBURG — She once complained to the Florida Bar that attorney Darryl Rouson had duped her.
Now, Calvester Benjamin-Anderson will challenge him for the District 55 house seat.
Benjamin-Anderson, a longtime St. Petersburg resident, qualified as a write in candidate last week.
Her opponents also include educator Charles McKenzie and St. Petersburg City Council Member Earnest […]

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It's not often that Gov. Charlie Crist pops into legislative committee meetings. In fact, last session, he only made such appearances on insurance legislation. But Buzz hears the governor made a surprise stop in on Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation on Thursday afternoon to lobby for his energy package, which was being workshopped in the […]

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Sen. Bill Nelson introduces Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton during a January campaign rally in Davie, Florida. [Getty Images]
Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida’s senior Democrat and the titular head of the state party, reversed course and called for a new primary election this afternoon. He also demanded that the Democratic National Committee pay for it, even […]

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This is a letter to the Miami Herald from Grove resident Mel Meinhardt, I don’t think it was published in the Herald yet.
Like many Miami citizens, I consider even the taint of misbehavior by public servants unacceptable. And like the overwhelming majority of District 2 voters who voted for Commissioner Marc Sarnoff I was upset […]

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A California appeals court says parents who don’t have teaching credentials no longer can home school their children. via KFMB-TV San Diego

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