April 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
Keith Perry is starting to go to work as he runs for his third term in the Florida House even as his Democratic challenger is off to a solid start.
Rolling Back Vehicle Registration Fees Becomes Political Issue
April 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Wednesday rolling back $400 million in vehicle registration fees enacted in 2009 by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
Bill to Allow Guns in Schools Passes House Subcommittee
April 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
Americans Want IRS to Focus on Taxes, Not Police Obamacare Compliance
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2014 - 12:13pm
A national poll released on Wednesday finds likely voters think the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should be more focused on collecting taxes instead of ensuring Americans are compliant with President Barack Obamas federal health-care law.
The poll from Rasmussen Reports shows 65 percent think the IRS should keep its focus on taxes.Only 19 percent think the IRS should tackle ensuring Americans have health care and 15 percent are undecided.
The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken from March 28-29 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
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Rick Scott Signs Vehicle Registration Fee Cut
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2014 - 11:23am
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill rolling back $400 million in vehicle registration fees enacted in 2009 by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed into law by then-Gov. Charlie Crist. Despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, Crist is the favorite to win the Democratic nomination and challenge Scott in November.
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Juan Ponce de Leon Spotted Florida on This Day in 1513
Submitted by Anonymous on April 2, 2014 - 10:32am
Over 500 years ago, Spanish explorerJuan Ponce de Le and his expedition spotted Florida.
At noon on April 2, 1513, Ponce de Les navigator, Anton de Alaminos, recorded their location just south of present-day Ponte Vedra Beach.Other explorers may have sighted Florida beforePonce de Le, but the Spanish explorer is the first to have documented his location in Florida.
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Ted Yoho Looks to Eliminate Funds for Drones Spying on Americans
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2014 - 9:56am
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., sent a letter this week to U.S. House Homeland Security Appropriations Chairman John Carter, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., the ranking Democrat on that subcommittee, urging them to ensure there will be no funding on warrantless drone surveillance of U.S. citizens on U.S. territory for the next fiscal year.
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AFP Goes to Bat for Steve Southerland Against Gwen Graham
April 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
The fur is flying in a North Florida congressional race even with the election being seven months out.
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., is a top target for Democrats in November and conservative group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is looking to provide the Republican incumbent with some cover with a new television commercial this week.
In the new ad, AFP urges North Florida residents to thank Southerland for opposing President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. The ad features quotes from Southerland against Obamas health-care law.
Bill Nelson Asks Tom Corbett for Help in Dozier Investigation
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2014 - 8:57am
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., reached out to Gov. Tom Corbett, R-Pa., asking Pennsylvania state police to help in the continuing investigation of the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna. Researchers from the University of South Florida (USF) hope to exhume the remains of Thomas Curry, a 15-year-old who was sent to Dozier in 1925 and died less than a month later due to a wound to the forehead, skull crushed from unknown cause though the circumstances of his death remain unknown.
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RPOF Hits Charlie Crist for Raising Taxes in 2009 Budget and Ignores GOP Legislature's Role
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2014 - 8:42am
Lenny Curry, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), came out swinging at former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November, on taxes on Wednesday morning. Going back to 2009, Curry hit Crist for relying on federal stimulus dollars and raising taxes in that years budget. Crist was a Republican at the time and the budget Curry attacked on Wednesday passed both the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
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