State Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, announced Monday she'll be running to replace Trey Radel in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Carlos Lopez-Cantera will officially be sworn in as Florida's 19th lieutenant governor on Monday.
Gov. Rick Scott announced Lopez-Cantera's appointment to the position in January after it had been vacant for over 10 months. Former Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll resigned from the post in March 2013 after being interviewed by law enforcement officials about work she did for a charity that prosecutors said was a front for a gambling ring.
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With state Senate Republican leader Lizbeth Benacquisto planning to announce her candidacy for Trey Radel's seat in Congress, Chauncey Goss announced Monday morning he does not intend to run to replace Radel.
According to News Press, Goss says he "has too many business obligations -- he has his own consulting business that helps clients with federal budget issues -- and family considerations to join the race for Congress."
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Former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott despite having spent most of his political career as a Republican, has launched a Web ad pushing back against one from the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) last week.
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Pro-life leaders are calling for a boycott of buying cookies from the Girl Scouts this year due to their ties to Planned Parenthood and pro-choice leaders.
Steven Ertelt, the editor of LifeNews.com, sent an email out to supporters on Sunday noting several prominent pro-life groups," including his organization, have launched a national boycott of the Girl Scouts and sales of their Girl Scout cookies this season"
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Responding to constituents on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., had harsh words for President Barack Obamas plans to rely on executive orders if he cant get his agenda through Congress. In the State of the Union address last week, Obama said he would not hesitate to use executive orders if Congress does not pass his agenda.
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Florida TaxWatch weighed in on Monday morning, praising Gov. Rick Scotts proposed $74.2 billion proposed budget.
"I commend Governor Scott for including many cost-savings recommendations from Florida TaxWatch," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "By increasing efficiency in state government and offering significant tax cuts, this budget shows his commitment to Florida taxpayers."
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UPDATED: It's OK not to like the constitutional amendment on medical marijuana. Lots of us don't. Never mind how the words on the ballot read, its language is fraught with unresolved issues.
"There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stage coach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position and be bruised in a new place."
-- Washington Irving
