December 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
Liberal Lawyers Can Wear Tin-Foil Hats Too
Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 19, 2012 - 2:11pm
Lest you should think it's only the conservatives who produce fringe kooks, tin-foil hatters and all-around nut jobs, take a close look at Tallahassee lawyer Steve Andrews.
Apparently Andrews felt so intimidated -- got so riled up -- because he was on Gov. Rick Scott's Christmas gift list -- ooooo, scary! -- and the gift actually was sent out by the governor's political committee ... well, he felt the need to run to the Tampa Bay Times to "report" his outrage.
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JAXPORT names Interim as CEO Lands in Port of Tampa
Submitted by Anonymous on December 19, 2012 - 1:22pm
The Jacksonville Port Authority board of directors has named Roy Schleicher as interim CEO a day after the Tampa Port Authority hired away Paul Anderson.
The board also agreed to bring in a search committee to help find Andersons permanent replacement.
Schleicher has been executive vice president at JAXPORT since 2011 after 10 years leading the ports international cargo marketing.
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Rick Scott Names Jeffrey Gillen 15th Circuit Judge
Submitted by Anonymous on December 19, 2012 - 11:53am
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Jeffrey D. Gillen, of West Palm Beach as judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court.
Jeff has dedicated the majority of his professional life to serve Floridas families, Scott stated in a release. I am confident that he will bring the same service and sense of fairness and integrity to the 15th Judicial Circuit bench.
Gillen, 61, has been appeals director for the Department of Children and Families since 2008, where he has worked since 1997.
Gillen fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge John H. Hoy.
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Electoral Fraud Watchdog Demands to Review St. Lucie County Voter Records
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 19, 2012 - 10:57am
True the Vote, a nonpartisan election integrity organization, has submitted formal requests to review all voter registration records, including poll books, to St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker in the aftermath of the 18th Congressional District recount.
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Rick Scott: America’s Confidence Must be Restored in Florida Voting
December 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott Plans Return to South America
Submitted by Anonymous on December 19, 2012 - 7:15am
Before he had returned from Colombia as the head of a 200-strong trade and business development mission, Gov. Rick Scott was already planning a return to South America.
The next stop is Chile in May, according to the Sun-Sentinel.
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Rick Scott Orders Florida Flags at Half-Staff for Sen. Inouye
Submitted by Anonymous on December 19, 2012 - 6:51am
Gov. Rick Scott has ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on state and local grounds for Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, who died Monday.
The order comes pursuant to President Obamas proclamation to lower national flags for Inouye, 88, a World War II hero and Medal of Honor winner who lost an arm to a German hand grenade during a battle in Italy and has been a U.S. senator since 1963.
The order is in place until sunset on the day of Inouyes interment.
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SSN EXCLUSIVE: How Ron Paul Supporters Almost Took Over the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 18, 2012 - 11:58pm
Catch Sunshine State News' exclusive story on how libertarian-leaning conservative supporters of 2012 presidential candidate Ron Paul almost took control of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party Tuesday night -- losing the chairmanship by just two votes.
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Ron Paul Supporters Fail by Just Two Votes to Take Control of Miami-Dade GOP
December 17, 2012 - 6:00pm
Republican grassroots activists, inspired by the message of former presidential candidate Ron Paul, failed to gain control of the Miami-Dade County GOP Tuesday night, but they have nevertheless won a record number of seats in the county party apparatus.
Most of these victories were won several months ago and not only in Miami-Dade but they are only being made public now.
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