January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Twenty-nine states have laws specifically restricting or prohibiting the collection, use or disclosure of an individual's Social Security number. Florida isn't one of them.
Trey Radel Back to Work in Congress After Cocaine Bust
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 13, 2014 - 8:45am
U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., is back to work on Capitol Hill after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine and going into rehab. Radel submitted 28 nominations to the military service academies on Friday.
It is humbling that so many of our local students in Southwest Florida have a desire to serve their country and I am happy to nominate them to our prestigious service academies, Radel said.
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Marco Rubio Continues to Question Effectiveness of Federal Programs
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 13, 2014 - 8:35am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., hit the national airwaves on Sunday, appearing on CBSs Face the Nation to continue insisting the federal War on Poverty launched by President Lyndon Johnson relied too much on big government. Rubio offered a major speech last week on the 50th anniversary of LBJ announcing the War on Poverty.
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Florida Farm Bureau Gets Top National Honor
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 12, 2014 - 11:22pm
For the second year in a row, Florida Farm Bureau has received a national award for its programs and operations, according to a news release issued by the 147,000-member agricultural organization.
The organization received the American Farm Bureau Federations (AFBF) 2013 Pinnacle Award, highest recognition conferred upon a state Farm Bureau.
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A Defining Moment For the Court
January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- Constitutional arguments that seem as dry as dust can have momentous consequences. On Monday, the Supreme Court's nine fine minds will hear oral arguments about the meaning of "the" and "happen." What they decide could advance the urgent project of reining in rampant executive power.
Little Dog Lost
January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Hearse One
January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Bill Would Return Some, Not All, Florida Vehicle Fees to Pre-Recession Levels
January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott Looks to Calm Nerves over Common Core
January 11, 2014 - 6:00pm
Throw 'Em Off
January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
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