February 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
Florida's Congressional Delegation to Address Seaports
Submitted by Anonymous on February 6, 2013 - 3:16pm
The co-chairmen of the Florida congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, and U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, will host a delegation meeting Feb. 14 on the future of Floridas ports.
Port directors from throughout Florida have been invited to the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., to address jobs, port security and other challenges at the states seaports.
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Vern Buchanan Slams President Obama for 'Assassinating' American Citizens
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 6, 2013 - 3:09pm
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has released a letter slamming President Barack Obama for his policy of authorizing theassassinationof American citizens, without constitutional due process, on the basis of his administration's suspecting them of terrorism. The full letter follows:
'Dear Mr. President,
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Marco Rubio's Gracious Response to Biased Left-Wing BuzzFeed Interview
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 6, 2013 - 2:59pm
The Daily Caller reports U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's gracious response to BuzzFeed's caricature of him following a wide-ranging, 40-minute interview Florida's conservative junior senator gave to the liberal news outfit.
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Senate Committee on Domestic Security Approves Funeral Protest Ban, In-State Tuition for Military
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 6, 2013 - 2:23pm
The Florida Senate Committee on Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security has unanimously approved two bills: one which effectively bans the staging of protests and funerals, and another which grants in-state tuition benefits to nonresident military veterans stationed in Florida.
Check out our previous coverage of SB 92 ("Funerals, Burials, and Memorial Services"), which now must go through the Criminal Justice committee.
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Florida Senate Committee on Community Affairs Approves Ethics Overhaul, Drone Ban
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 6, 2013 - 2:03pm
TheFlorida Senate's Committee on Community Affairs unanimously approved two bills this morning, one greatly limiting the use of unmannedsurveillancedrones and another comprehensively overhauling Florida's ethics laws.
Check out Sunshine State News' previous coverage of Sen. Joe Negron's SB 92, the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act.
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Pam Bondi Names 2012 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 6, 2013 - 11:29am
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has named St. Petersburg Police Department Sergeant Karl Lounge and St. Petersburg Police Department Officer Douglas Weaver her 2012 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year.
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Rick Scott: Siemens Energy to Create 50 Jobs in Orlando
Submitted by Anonymous on February 6, 2013 - 10:33am
Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that Siemens is bringing 50 new jobs as its builds a 40,000-square-foot wind service training center in Orlando, near the American headquarters of the companys energy business.
The release from the governors office is the first of two expected as he is scheduled to be in Sunrise at 2 p.m. as Emerson Latin American holds a new jobs announcement.
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Democrats Question House Campaign Transparency Effort
February 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
House Democrats worry that election campaign finance reforms now moving through the Legislature could become costly, overburdening work for state elections officials who would have to record how every dollar is spent in every future campaign.
The author of the bill says that is the price of making sure the source and use of every dollar spent in an election is disclosed to the public.
Ros-Lehtinen: Up Sanctions after North Korea’s ‘Vile’ Nuclear Video
February 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, is among leading Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee demanding stronger sanctions on North Korea after the totalitarian, cult-like nation released a bizarre video that envisions the destruction of America.
Ros-Lehtinen, the former chair of the House committee who in 2010 was denounced by North Korea, said the vile video illustrates Pyongyangs hostile intentions and its willingness to undermine U.S. national security interests.
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