On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave itself new powers to regulate the Internet on a 3-2 party lines vote. Two Florida Republicans in Congress joined the two Republicans in opposing the new net neutrality rules.
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By Kevin Derby
Outgoing Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink sent a letter Tuesday to incoming members of the Florida Cabinet, urging continued oversight of the oil spill claims process and advocacy for victims. Sink has two weeks left in office before the new Cabinet members are sworn in on Jan. 4.
Sink and outgoing Attorney General Bill McCollum have pressed for larger claims and a faster process from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, but warned those who accept quick payments but waive their rights for further claims to seek legal counsel before doing so.
By Kevin Derby
With his party taking control of Congress in January, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack slides over from ranking Republican to chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney holds no beef with a subcommittee chairmanship -- in fact on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., named Rooney to head the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry after the Republicans take over the U.S. House in January.
By Kevin Derby
Incoming Gov. Rick Scott named retired Army Col. Mike Prendergast as his chief of staff on Tuesday. Prendergast, a Republican who offered a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful challenge to Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, served as an aide to former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham and as a legislative liaison in the Secretary of the Army's Office
By Kevin Derby
Results of the 2010 U.S. Census released Tuesday reveal Florida will pick up two more seats in the House of Representatives.
Population growth in the West and South vastly outpaced growth in the rest of the country, with states like Arizona, Texas and Georgia picking up seats at the expense of Northeastern states.
The 2010 Census showed there were 308,745,538 residents in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., as of April 1.
By Kevin Derby
Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with ties to Democrats at the national level, released a poll on Tuesday on the 2012 U.S. Senate race in Florida. While the poll had former Gov. Jeb Bush beating Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, it also had Nelson ahead of the rest of the potential Republican candidates.
While he may have been ahead, the poll showed Nelson is vulnerable in 2012 -- he did not get 50 percent against any of the Republicans who are mostly an unknown bunch.
By Kevin Derby
The committee in charge of organizing Gov.-elect Rick Scott's inaugural events announced Monday more than 70 entries from all over the state.
The lineup includes newly elected Cabinet members: Pam Bondi, Jeff Atwater and Adam Putnam. Jennifer Carroll has her own entry, as does the governor-elect. There are also a number of high school bands, judges, law enforcement and military organizations.
Participants from each county were selected, and told they needed to be self-funded.
Inauguration day is Jan. 4, 2011.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida, along with FOX News, will be hosting a presidential debate in Orlando in October 2011. The event is expected to draw the top 2012 contenders to the Sunshine State next fall, but the details of exactly when and where in Orlando have yet to be determined.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis announced on Monday that he will chair the Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response Subcommittee of the Homeland Security Committee -- meaning Bilirakis will lead congressional oversight of FEMA and emergency responses.
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