June 25, 2013 - 6:00pm
DOMA Ruling is Praised by Florida Democrats
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 26, 2013 - 10:54am
While Bill Clinton may have signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law back in 1996, Florida Democrats at the state and national level are cheering the U.S. Supreme Court ruling it as unconstitutional.
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Jeff Atwater Names New Communications Director
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 26, 2013 - 10:32am
State CFO Jeff Atwater announced on Wednesday that Chris Cate will be his new communications director starting on July 8.
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Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
Submitted by Anonymous on June 26, 2013 - 10:26am
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional on Wednesday.
"What this means, in plain terms, is that same-sex couples who are legally married will be entitled to equal treatment under federal law -- with regard to, for example, income taxes and Social Security benefits," wrote Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.
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George Zimmerman Alternate Juror Dismissed
Submitted by Anonymous on June 26, 2013 - 9:32am
An alternate juror in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial has been dismissed for reasons unrelated to the case.
Juror B-72, a young man who talked about arm wrestling and one-armed pull-ups, was dismissed by Judge Debra Nelson on Wednesday.
The judge also ruled in favor of the use of previous 911 calls made by Zimmerman before the death of Trayvon Martin.
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Florida Reaches Agreement to Help Connect Orlando and Miami by Passenger Rail
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 26, 2013 - 9:26am
On Wednesday, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) joined with All Aboard Florida (AAF) to announce they had reached an agreement to give AAF the right of way on parts of State Road 528 in Central Florida. AAF is planning to connect Orlando and the southeastern part of the state with passenger rail service. AAF will pay FDOT $275,000 a year, allowing adjustments for inflation, for the next 50 years.
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Ted Yoho Wants Action from Harry Reid on Keystone XL
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 26, 2013 - 8:42am
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., sent a letter he had drafted last week to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., calling for a vote in the Senate on creating the Keystone XL Pipeline.
At a time when our constituents think of Washington as a broken record of partisan bickering and false promises, we have a real opportunity to show Congress coming together to act on their behalf, Yoho argued.
Seven other congressmen joined the freshman from Florida in signing off on the letter.
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John Browning and Jim Sebesta Named to Transportation Commission
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 26, 2013 - 8:30am
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott named two familiar faces to the Florida Transportation Commission -- John Browning and former Sen. Jim Sebesta.
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Tom Rooney Looks to Stop Military Action in Syria
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 26, 2013 - 8:20am
On Tuesday, U.S. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., joined up with U.S. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, to unveil a bill aimed at stopping President Barack Obama from launching military action in Syria -- including arming the various factions there -- without getting the permission of Congress.
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Five Questions for Lenny Curry
June 25, 2013 - 6:00pm
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