June 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
'Ineffective' State Agency Trips Up Rick Scott Jobs Campaign
June 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott says he wants to get Florida back to work, but things aren't working out so well at the Bureau of Rehabilitation and Re-employment Services, which is tasked with helping injured employees get back on the job.
Effective Friday, the BRRS will lose 55 of its 82 staff positions and see its funding reduced by two-thirds. Regional offices are being consolidated, leaving some residents hundreds of miles away from services.
Sen. Don Gaetz to be Formally Crowned Next State Senate President
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 29, 2011 - 5:12pm
Sen. Don Gaetz, unofficially tapped to be the next Florida Senate president after Mike Haridopolos' term expires in 2012, will get the official title of Senate president-designate during a ceremony scheduled for Sept. 19 at the Capitol.
Gaetz is one of the most powerful Republican leaders in the Senate, and chairs the Redistricting Committee.
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David Rivera Hammers Obama for 'Moving the Goal Post' on Free-Trade Deals
June 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
The White House announced this week there has been meaningful progressin the administration's negotiations with Congress on reforming the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program and in three pending free-trade agreements -- but a Florida Republican on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he isn't buying it.
Fire Still a Risk Despite Rains, Adam Putnam Says
June 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
State and local firefighters are continuing to battle more than 200 fires throughout Florida, but recent rains have lowered the threat in much of the state.
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam took solace in the precipitation that visited the central and southern parts of the state last week, but warned that drought conditions continue to exist in much of the Panhandle, and citizens should remain vigilant against the threat of the flames.
PPP Has Nelson Out Front, But Repubs Start to Narrow Lead
June 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ahead of three leading Republican candidates, who remain mostly unknown -- but the GOP hopefuls are starting to close the gap.
PPP Poll: Bill Nelson Leading By Double Digits But Unknown GOP Candidates Moving Up
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 29, 2011 - 3:21pm
A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, showed Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ahead of three leading Republican candidates who remain mostly unknown.
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Joe Kaufman Announces Bid to Challenge Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Submitted by Anonymous on June 29, 2011 - 3:19pm
Another Republican has entered the GOP primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fort Lauderdale.
Joe Kaufman, founder of Americans Against Hate, announced he will seek to take on the four-term congresswoman in 2012. Karen Harrington, who ran against Wasserman Schultz last year, announced earlier this year that she will run again.
Kaufman has the support of Tea Party Fort Lauderdale, says that group's leader, Danita Kilkullen.
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State Supreme Court Hears Rulemaking Case Against Gov. Rick Scott
June 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the lawsuit alleging Gov. Rick Scott overstepped his constitutional authority in issuing an executive order halting new agency rules from being finalized until they had his approval.
Victory for Obamacare: GOP Judge Backs 'Individual Mandate'
June 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
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