December 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
Perry Thurston Speaks on Death of Nelson Mandela
Submitted by Anonymous on December 6, 2013 - 11:10am
Florida House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, issued the following statement following the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela:
On behalf of the Florida House Democratic Caucus, I offer my sincerest condolences on the news of the death of Nelson Mandela, one of the most inspirational leaders of our time.
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Rick Scott, Legislators Honored by Florida Manufacturers
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 6, 2013 - 10:49am
During their meetings in St. Petersburg this week, the Manufacturers Association of Florida (MAF) recognized Gov. Rick Scott and several legislators for their efforts in Tallahassee.
All our award recipients demonstrated a commitment to improving the Florida economy and improving the manufacturing business climate in our state, said Nancy Stephens, the executive director of MAF, on Friday.
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Rick Scott: PortMiami Expansion Will Create 30,000 Jobs
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 6, 2013 - 10:21am
On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott showcased PortMiamis dredging project as Florida continues to prepare for the Panama Canal expansion which is expected to be finished in 2015. When the canal expansion is complete, larger vessels will be able to dock at PortMiami once the dredging is finished.
Scott toured the site on Friday and said the dredging will lead to economic growth and tens of thousands of jobs.
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Florida Lottery Reaches $26 Billion in Education Funding
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 6, 2013 - 9:30am
On Friday, the Florida Lottery announced it had generated $26 billion for education since being launched back in 1988.
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U.S. Unemployment Hits Five-Year Low
Submitted by Anonymous on December 6, 2013 - 9:23am
The national unemployment rate fell to 7 percent in November, the Labor Department said Friday. November's unemployment rate is the lowest the U.S. has seen in five years.
U.S. payrolls rose by 203,000 last month, with the unemployment rate dropping three-tenths of a percentage point to 7 percent.
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Gary Johnson: Obamacare's the Problem, Not the Website
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 6, 2013 - 9:23am
Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, the Libertarian Partys presidential candidate in 2012, ripped into President Barack Obamas health-care law on Thursday.
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Ken Connor's Group Enfolded Into John Jay Institute
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 6, 2013 - 9:15am
Conservative leader Ken Connor, former head of the Family Research Council and a candidate in the Republican gubernatorial primary back in 1994, announced on Friday that the Center for a Just Society, which he has led in recent years, will be enfolded into the John Jay Institute, a religious and social conservative group.
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Obama's Never Run a Lemonade Stand
December 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
If President Barack Obama has entertained an economic insight that wasn't fashionable in 1933, I haven't heard about it. It's doubtless he's for recycling glass and plastic, but he's even more wedded to recycling ideas that were fresh and interesting during the New Deal era but have since been discredited.
Lawmakers Offer Ideas to Meet Health Demands
December 4, 2013 - 6:00pm
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