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Second Amendment Group Argues for Guns in University Dorms

July 14, 2015 - 9:45pm

The Second Amendment should supersede a Florida law that bans firearms from state university housing, a gun-rights group argued before seemingly skeptical appellate judges Tuesday.

The 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee heard arguments from Florida Carry Inc., which contends students and other people residing in on-campus housing at the University of Florida should be allowed to maintain possession of firearms as they would at their parents' homes.

Is Capitalism Diabolic?

Pat Buchanan

July 15, 2015 - 7:00am

On arrival in La Paz, Pope Francis was presented by Bolivian President Evo Morales with a wooden crucifix carved in the form of a hammer and sickle, the symbol of Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Fidel.

Don't Look Now, Mr. President

Henry Payne

July 15, 2015 - 2:00am

Latest Finance Reports Indicate Adam Putnam Run for Governor in 2018 Likely

Allison Nielsen

July 14, 2015 - 3:45pm

Adam Putnam for governor? Florida’s current agriculture commissioner has held a few different positions in politics -- he’s even served in Congress -- but if recent fundraising reports are any indicator, Putnam is gearing up for his very own play for the state’s top political position in 2018.

Carlos Lopez-Cantera to Announce Senate Run in Miami

Submitted by Anonymous on July 14, 2015 - 2:52pm

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera will be announcing his run for the U.S. Senate Wednesday in Miami, according to a release sent Tuesday by his campaign team.

The official announcement has been a long time coming, since Lopez-Cantera already hinted he was "strongly considering" a run for Senate several times over the last few months. In June, the lieutenant governor told Miami-Dade Republicans he would make a formal announcement July 15.

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Florida Delegation Continues to Lean Against Obama's Deal With Iran

Kevin Derby

July 14, 2015 - 2:00pm

Tom Rooney, Ted Deutch, and Mario Diaz-Balart

Members of the Florida congressional delegation continued to react to President Barack Obama’s agreement with Iran over that nation’s nuclear program with even Democrats from the Sunshine State expressing concerns over the deal.

Republicans lined up against the agreement, insisting it would hurt national security and would negatively impact Israel.

Legislators Honored by the Business Community

Kevin Derby

July 14, 2015 - 2:00pm

With both the regular session and June’s special session of the Florida Legislature now in the rear-view mirror, the leadership of the business community honored legislators this week for their votes in the House and the Senate.

On Monday, the Florida Chamber announced 23 legislators received the “Distinguished Advocate" award which “recognizes lawmakers who fought tirelessly for the passage of pro-business legislation – no matter how difficult – and furthered the Florida Chamber’s goals of securing Florida’s future through job creation and economic development.”

Marco Rubio: Obama Could Have Brought Escaped Drug Kingpin Chapo Guzman to U.S.

Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2015 - 12:17pm

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the U.S. needed to hold Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman if he is caught again. Guzman has now made his second escape from a Mexican prison.

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Jeb Bush Spot On in Admiring James K. Polk

Kevin Derby

July 14, 2015 - 11:45am

Out in Iowa this week, when asked about his favorite presidents, Jeb Bush picked an unlikely hero.

The former Florida governor mentioned his father and brother, of course, as well as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. But Bush also singled out James K. Polk for praise, a Democrat who served four years in the 1840s, the Des Moines Register reported on Monday.

Obama Getting Little Support from Florida Delegation on Iran Deal

Kevin Derby

July 14, 2015 - 10:30am

Marco Rubio, Barack Obama, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and other Western leaders announced a deal with Iran had been reached with that nation over its nuclear program -- but the president will have a hard time getting voters in the Florida delegation to agree as he now turns his focus to Congress.

Obama announced the deal on Tuesday morning as Iran ends most of its nuclear program in return for the lifting of economic sanctions. If Iran fails to live up to its part, the sanctions would be returned.

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