August 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Florida TaxWatch: Tourism Creates Job Growth
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 4, 2014 - 12:19pm
Florida TaxWatch released a report on Monday which finds tourism led to almost 76,000 jobs being added to the Sunshine State last year. The report also shows Florida is well-positioned to bring 100 million visitors next year, adding even more jobs across the state.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Welcomes USAID Pushing for Democracy in Cuba
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 4, 2014 - 9:28am
Media reports emerged this weekend noting that the Obama administration authorized sending young people from Latin America to Cuba to push for more democracy under the cover of doing work for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on health issues and other matters.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., a longtime critic of the Castro regime, supported USAIDs role and said the media should look more closely at the communist governments policies.
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Ted Yoho: GOP Sent Obama a Clear Message on Immigration
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 4, 2014 - 9:16am
After Republicans controlling the U.S. House passed immigration bills on Friday, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., said the GOP had sent a clear message to President Barack Obama on the matter, including cutting off potential amnesty plans from the White House.
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Rick Scott Turns Focus to Environment
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 4, 2014 - 9:07am
Getting ready for the general election, Gov. Rick Scott is turning toward the environment as he starts his Lets Keep Florida Beautiful tour on Monday. Scott is pointing toward his plan to send $500 million for alternative waters, $500 million for springs and his efforts for the Everglades. The governor is also calling for the state Department of Environmental Protection to increase fines on polluters.
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Blaise Ingoglia Nabs Florida Chamber Endorsement
Submitted by Anonymous on August 4, 2014 - 8:51am
Blaise Ingoglia, Republican Party of Florida vice chairman and hopeful candidate, has received the endorsement of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, adding to his already long list of support in his quest to take over theHouse District 35 seat, which covers most of Hernando County.
Ingoglia was one of several general election candidates to be endorsed by the Chamber, with nearly all candidates being Republicans.
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Bipartisanship is Alive and Well, but Not in the Obama White House
August 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Bipartisanship is dead. That's the conventional wisdom, and there's a lot of evidence to support it.
So Much for 'New Clothes'
August 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Democratic Candidate Gets $225,000 Boost from Sole Super-PAC Donor, His Dad
August 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
Kerry the Clueless
August 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- John Kerry is upset by heavy criticism from Israelis -- left, right and center -- of his recent cease-fire diplomacy. But that's only half the story. More significant is the consternation of America's Arab partners, starting with the president of the Palestinian Authority. Mahmoud Abbas was stunned that Kerry would fly off to Paris to negotiate with Hamas allies Qatar and Turkey in talks that excluded the PA and Egypt.
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