Residents of Pensacola Beach must pay property taxes like everyone else, the 1st District Court of Appeal affirmed Monday in a case that addresses an issue that has persisted on Santa Rosa Island since shortly after World War II.
Though President Obama has run rings about the Republican Party in the debt-ceiling debate, that party can yet emerge victorious, if it will stick to its guns.
Mike Haridopolos' withdrawal from the GOP Senate contest will put the party to a taste test. Which flavor of conservatism will Republicans choose?
"It's an interesting test case for the viability of the tea party movement," said Kevin Wagner, professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University.
"Adam Hasner is perceived as having the tea insurgency behind him. He's had some success at raising money from small donors," Wagner said.
On the other hand, George LeMieux figures to attract some of the establishment support that had gone to Haridopolos.
Reaction poured in on Monday from across the state in the hours after state Senate President Mike Haridopolos announced he has withdrawn from the Republican U.S. Senate primary.
The crowded field of primary candidates quickly responded to the news by praising their former rival.
A new poll from American Research Group released Monday shows that former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is leading the Republican presidential race in South Carolina, traditionally the first state in the South to hold a presidential primary.
The demise of Mike Haridopolos U.S. Senate campaign could have been foretold by the tea leaves.
Noting that almost a million veterans are out of work and the number seems to be rising, Florida Republican Congressman Jeff Miller this month introduced the Veteran Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act of 2011.
Miller insisted that his bill, which will allow more veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 to attend community colleges and technical schools, would be an important step toward his ultimate goal of reducing the unemployment rate among veterans to below 5 percent.
