I'm not sure what is more ridiculous, the quid-pro-quoingest former governor of our time portraying our current governor as "evil," or the same former governor blustering dismissively past the lieutenant governor with a glib "give me Scott" remark -- as if he's spoiling for a debate.
WASHINGTON -- In a 2006 interview, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said the Constitution is "basically about" one word -- "democracy" -- that appears in neither that document nor the Declaration of Independence. Democracy is America's way of allocating political power. The Constitution, however, was adopted to confine that power in order to "secure the blessings of" that which simultaneously justifies and limits democratic government -- natural liberty.
With less than a week to go in the Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress, Florida Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, went to bat for Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, on Wednesday.
Praising her as a good friend, Richter painted Benacquisto as a dedicated conservative.
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Four years ago it took a newspaper from New York City to show Floridians that U.S. Sugar and Charlie Crist were taking them for a ride on the Everglades land deal. Now the same newspaper -- the New York Times -- is back to tell us Tallahassee law enforcement either deliberately, perhaps even illegally, coddled FSU star athlete Jameis Winston, or the whole incompetent bunch of them embody Barney Fife amok in Mayberry.
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At a media event on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that 98 schools in Hillsborough County will share $8.47 million in bonuses due to their improvements in learning outcomes, either receiving an A grade or jumping up a full letter grade over last year.
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Rep. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, snagged the endorsement of RightNOW Women PAC on Thursday.
Benacquisto is currently running for Florida's 19th Congressional District after former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., resigned.
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Online retailer Amazon will be collecting sales tax in Florida beginning May 1, Amazon spokesman Ty Rogersannounced Wednesday.
Amazon is currently building two massive warehouses in Hillsborough and Polk counties, which will require the company to collect sales tax in the Sunshine State.
Amazon has not been collecting sales tax on purchases made in Florida until now.
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