Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Ric Keller [R, FL-8]

30 New Cops To Be Hired In Central Fla.

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Central Florida law enforcement agencies will hire 30 new police officers and sheriff's deputies with more than $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Rep. Ric Keller on Thursday announced that $2.25 million

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Congress bars civilly committed sex offenders from Pell Grants

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Providing federal assistance to low-income students who have no other way of paying for college didn't stir up a lot of controversy. That is, until people found out some of those low-income students were civilly committed rapists and child molesters.

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Florida delegates manage to party -- but you won't see it

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

One person who didn't wear his turnpike shirt to breakfast, though, was US Rep. Ric Keller. Instead, Orlando's slimmed-down congressman opted for a tank top ...

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Florida delegates manage to party -- but you won't see it

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

When Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan banged his gavel to officially convene his party's political convention Monday afternoon, there were a lot of things missing.

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GOP planning fewer parties, and more donations and prayer

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

... where he was charged in connection with a lewd-conduct, bathroom sex sting -- US Rep. Ric Keller was pretty amused when I told him where I was going. ...

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Election battle begins for Keller, Grayson

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

CENTRAL FLORIDA - US Rep. Ric Keller's supporters might be nervous about his small margin of victory in the Republican primary last week. ...

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Lower Turnout, Voting Machine Glitches Mar Primary

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ric Keller found himself in a fight on primary night, having to fight off a challenge by Todd Long. ...

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At The Grassroots

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, in central Florida's 8th District, GOP Rep. Ric Keller found himself in a surprisingly tight race against radio talk show host Todd Long -- with ...

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Florida Rep. Keller Gets Primary Scare

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Alaska wasn't the only site of a close primary Tuesday, as Rep. Ric Keller got a surprising scare in Florida's Orlando-based 8th district. ...

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Army Vet Rooney, Rep. Keller Come Out On Top In Florida's Republican Primaries (AHN)

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Tallahassee, FL (AHN) - Army veteran Tom Rooney and four-term Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL) won Republican primaries in Florida's 16th and 8th congressional districts by razor-thin margins Tuesday night. Rooney bested State Rep. Gayle Harrell, 37 percent to 35

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Rep. Keller survives tough Fla. primary

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Florida Rep. Ric Keller has survived a tough Republican primary despite an opponent's claim he is violating a term-limit pledge. Radio talk show host Todd Long challenged the four-term congressman, recalling Keller had used the same issue to defeat

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Primary Election Shakes Up Central Fla.

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tuesday's primary election will shake up Central Florida. One of the biggest surprises of the election was that incumbent Rep. Ric Keller narrowly won the chance to fight for a fifth term. Keller defeated self-funded opponent Todd Long

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Republican Keller barely holds off rival (FL-8)

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Source: Orlando Sentinal U.S. Rep. Ric Keller barely held off a lesser-known and mostly self-funded opponent in the Republican primary Tuesday, raising questions about whether the four-term incumbent could survive his Democratic challenger in November.

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Republicans Get Their Man in Florida

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Lawyer Tom Rooney narrowly won the Republican primary in Floridas 16th district Tuesday, setting him up for what is likely to be a close and hard-fought match-up with freshman Rep. Tim Mahoney (D), one of the GOPs top targets for November. Rooney edged

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Florida Rep. Keller Gets Primary Scare

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Alaska wasn't the only site of a close primary Tuesday, as GOP Rep. Ric Keller got a surprising scare in Florida's Orlando-based 8th district. Keller beat radio talk show host Todd Long, 53 percent to 47 percent, in a contest that was unexpectedly

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Florida Decides In Primary Election

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

District 8: Five Democrats are fighting for their party's nomination to run against US Rep. Ric Keller, R-Orlando. The four-term congressman faces Todd Long ...

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Housing ... and more politics

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

When state Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, had to give up his seat this year because of term limits, three Republicans filed to run, but not a single Democrat ...

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Election Features Battle To Replace Sheriff Beary

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

In another key race, US Rep. Ric Keller is fighting for a fifth term. The Republican faces Todd Long. Long was the target of a mailer Keller sent out this ...

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Election Features Battle To Replace Sheriff Beary

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

ORLANDO, Fla. -- One of the hottest races during Tuesday's Florida primary election is the battle to replace Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary -- who is not seeking reelection. Retired Sheriff's Capt. Bill Armstrong and former Edgewood Police Chief

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The Hob Nob Straw Poll

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

The incumbent is Republican Ric Keller of Orlando, who first won the seat in 2000 when Congressman Bill McCollum opted to run for the US Senate. ...

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