November 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott Welcomes Indian Company With Its Promised 400 Jobs to Gainesville
Submitted by Nancy Smith on November 13, 2012 - 10:46am
Gov. Rick Scott stopped off in Gainesville Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Mindtree Limited's first U.S. delivery center. The Indian company says its U.S. expansion, which it announced last March, will bring the Gainesville area 400 jobs over the next five years and a $2.925 million capital investment in Ayers Building at Innovation Square.
Scott joined Mindtrees co-founders Krishnakumar Natarajan and Scott Staples for the ribbon cutting.
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The Rand Paul ?VO?ution: Key to Tea Party Salvation?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 13, 2012 - 10:12am
Last week, tea party leaders and insiders told Sunshine State News their movement isn't dead, but just getting geared up for victories in 2014 and 2016.
This morning a profile by Politico suggests that the future of the tea party -- and, quite possibly, the Republican Party itself -- might lie in the direction Kentucky senator and libertarian stalwart Rand Paul wants to take it:
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Steve Crisafulli Chosen Unanimously as Speaker-Designate
November 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Space Coast Republican Steve Crisafulli will find himself unexpectedly as the next in line to be House speaker after the GOP caucus unanimously chose him to replace the defeated Rep. Chris Dorworth in the line of succession.
Crisafulli, of Merritt Island, was chosen Monday by the caucus to be speaker-designate in the coming two years, which means he'll follow incoming House Speaker Will Weatherford in November of 2014, assuming Crisafulli remains in office and Republicans, as expected, keep control of the chamber.
Petraeus and Benghazi: A Time for Truth
November 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
The stunning resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, days before he was to testify on the CIA role in the Benghazi massacre, raises many more questions than his resignation letter answers.
Some Inheritance
November 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Civil Rights Experts: Florida Universities Prime Offenders Against Students' Free Speech
November 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
Chris Dorworth Concedes Upon Completion of Recount
Submitted by Anonymous on November 12, 2012 - 2:28pm
With the manual review of under and over votes completed, state Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, who was once in line to be House speaker, has conceded
Just left a message congratulating newly elected Rep.Mike Clelland, Dorworth Tweeted. May God bless Florida and her House of Representatives.
Clelland, an attorney and former firefighter, told the Orlando Sentinel that "Right now, I just want to get up there [to Tally], build some trust with Republicans, find some common ground and get to work."
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Florida Supreme Court Could Refund Millions of Dollars in Red Light Fines
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 12, 2012 - 2:25pm
The Huffington Post reports on a case that will soon be heard by the Florida Supreme Court, contesting the legality of red light camera tickets issued by municipalities before such devices were approved by the Florida Legislature:
"Thousands of South Florida drivers caught on camera running red lights are one step closer to getting their ticket fines refunded, perhaps even with interest.
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Charlie Crist: 'Anything’s Possible'
November 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
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