August 22, 2011 - 6:00pm

Saying he will decide in the next month whether to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, spoke to the Tallahassee media Thursday during his visit to the capital to promote his new book, "Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedom."
Paul was a Libertarian candidate in 1988. He came in second in 10 GOP primaries and caucuses and placed third in 17 of them in 2008. He said he will consider running and reveal his decision in the next month.
Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that BP is sending a $30 million grant to the Northwest Florida Tourism Council (NWFTC) to help lure visitors to that region -- an area hit hard by the Gulf oil spill last year.