Despite Opposing 'CRomnibus,' Sophomore Ron DeSantis Ascends Congressional Ladder
Ron DeSantis to Chair National Security Subcommittee
Despite not yet starting his second term in the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., will chair the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security for the 114th Congress. U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform named DeSantis to the post on Tuesday.
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Reggie Fullwood Fights off Challenger in House Democratic Primary
Wise Warren and Crazy Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are polar opposites, a Tea Party conservative and an Occupy Wall Street socialist. Then there are the similarities: Both were elected in 2012, both have Harvard on their resume and both are mentioned as presidential material. But the media's read of the two demonstrates an unquestionable slant.
Bipartisan Drowning Detail
No Reasonable Excuse Exists to Delay DCF Payment to Barahona Victim
Anitere Flores is willing to test her clout in the Florida Senate to fight a leadership decision to delay indefinitely the remaining $3.5 million in payments owed to the victim of one of the state's most horrific DCF-related abuse cases.
Rick Swearingen to Lead FDLE on Interim Basis
Rick Swearingen, a 30- year veteran of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) currently leading Capitol Police, was named interim director of the FDLE on Tuesday.
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RPOF Issues Statement on Chanukah
The Republican Party of Florida released the following statement from chairman of the Republican Party of Florida's Jewish Leadership Council, Honorable Dr. Jeffrey Feingold, onTuesday to coincide with the beginning of Chanukah, the Jewish festival of lights:
"Chanukah is a celebration of light and a celebration of life. We rejoice on Chanukah for our religious freedom, our continued survival, our hope, our renewed spirit, and our progress toward peace."
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Florida Court Clerks Warned Not to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Until Legal Matter Cleared
Even as Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi asks the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of a federal decision striking down the state constitutional amendment recognizing only traditional marriage in the Sunshine State, the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers executive director weighed in on Tuesday, warning members not to issue same-sex marriage licenses until there is a binding order in place.
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