October 14, 2013 - 6:00pm
Cory Booker Holds Commanding Lead in New Jersey
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 15, 2013 - 1:58pm
Conservative Intel commissioned Harper Polling to look at Wednesdays special election for a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey and the poll finds Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Democratic candidate, in excellent shape to expand the Democratic majority in the Senate.
The poll of likely voters finds Booker taking 52 percent while former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, the Republican in the race, garners 41 percent. Other recent polls have shown similar results. Despite these polls, the Lonegan camp insists their campaign polls show a much closer contest.
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Conservative Group Examines Florida's Child Welfare System in New Report
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 15, 2013 - 1:52pm
The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA), a conservative think tank, released a report on Tuesday studying Floridas child welfare system.
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John Thrasher Endorses Blaise Ingoglia
Submitted by Anonymous on October 15, 2013 - 1:38pm
Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, gave the thumbs up to state representative hopeful Blaise Ingoglia on Tuesday.Ingoglia is currently running for the House District 35 seat, which covers most of Hernando County.
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Allen West Pushes Back Against Liberal Critics
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 15, 2013 - 12:41pm
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, who has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016, pushed back against his liberal critics on Tuesday.
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Majority of Americans Think Bullying in School is on the Rise
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 15, 2013 - 12:37pm
A national poll released by Rasmussen Reports on Tuesday shows a majority of American adults -- 53 percent -- believe bullying in schools is a larger problem today that it was in the past. Only 9 percent believe it is less of a problem while 32 percent think it is about the same. When Rasmussen took a poll on the same topic three years ago, it showed that 61 percent of American adults thought it was a larger problem.
The poll of 1,000 adults was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
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Rick Scott Doubles Down on Increasing Teacher Pay
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 15, 2013 - 12:28pm
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott sent letters to school superintendents across the state urging them to raise the pay of teachers. Increasing teacher pay was one of Scotts chief goals in the 2013 legislative session.
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We've Come a Long Way, Baby, from OPEC Oil Embargo of 1973
October 14, 2013 - 6:00pm
Disney Offers First Look at Avatar Land in Animal Kingdom
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 15, 2013 - 11:34am
With Universal Studios riding high on the successes of their Simpsons and Harry Potter settings, Disney is looking to counter by doubling down on its commitment to attractions based around the "Avatar" films.
Over the weekend and on Monday, Disney fans from around the world converged on Japan for the D23 Expo. At the event, Disney officials unveiled a first look at Avatar Land which will be coming to the Animal Kingdom park. While first announced in 2011, the Avatar Land is expected to open in 2017. Construction will begin next year.
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Rick Scott Announces Teledyne Expansion, 100 Jobs in Volusia
Submitted by Anonymous on October 15, 2013 - 11:31am
Gov. Rick Scott attended theopening of a new $9 million Teledyne Oil & Gas technology center Tuesday, which will bring 100 jobs for employees seeking to design better offshore oil rigs.
Teledyne Oil & Gasmanufactures electrical and fiber optic cables for oil rigs and currently employees more than 400 people in Florida. The company beganbuilding thepreviously announced 52,000-square-foot center last year next to its existing manufacturing plant in Daytona Beach.
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