Another name has emerged in the already crowded field of potential Republican candidates and the new hopeful has served as governor of Louisiana. No, not Gov. Bobby Jindall who looks increasingly unlikely to launch a bid. Its former Gov. Buddy Roemer who currently serves as the president and CEO of Business First Bank.
Monday marks the 150th anniversary of Florida leaving the Union, a step in the coming of the Civil War.
The U.S. House members voted to trim their own office budgets by 5 percent on Thursday and Florida Republicans are insisting it's a good start to controlling federal spending.
As Democrats get used to being in the minority in the U.S. House,two members from Florida were named to roles in the Democratic leadership.
While Florida continues to adjust to being led by newly inaugurated Gov. Rick Scott, the new executive continues to flesh out his administration.
Eight Floridians were sworn in as new members of Congress Wednesday, seven of them joining the new Republican majority.
As the Republicans took over the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, prominent politicians looking to be the GOPs standard bearer in 2012 weighed in on what the new majority should focus on -- and not surprisingly, pointed toward the nations sluggish economy.
Dennis Ross was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, becoming the ninth person to represent Floridas 12th Congressional District. And looking at the veteran staff he's recruited, he begins with considerable style.
On March 4, 1829, the newly inaugurated President Andrew Jackson held an open house event at the White House -- leading to a mob of around 20,000 celebrating his election and running Old Hickory out of his new home. While open house events at the White House ended during Grover Clevelands first term, newly inaugurated Florida governors continue to hold open houses in the governors mansion in Tallahassee.
Besides outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist, there were three former governors attending Rick Scotts inauguration as the states 45th governor: Claude Kirk, who was elected in 1966; Bob Martinez, who won office in 1986; and Jeb Bush, who was elected in 1998 and 2002.
