July 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Supreme Court Upholds State’s 2002 Drug Law
Submitted by Anonymous on July 12, 2012 - 4:49pm
Florida wont be opening its prisons doors to allow people jailed on drug charges to walk free just yet.
The Florida Supreme Court, in a 5-2 ruling released Thursday, reversed a circuit judge's decision that the 2002 drug law violates constitutional due process requirements.
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Scandal Shmandel: Jennifer Carroll Could Be Mitt Romney's Secret Weapon
July 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
If Jennifer Carroll felt flustered by a former aide's accusation of office sexcapades, you couldn't tell by the polished performance she gave Thursday morning on CNN.
Sarah Palin Backs Sandy Adams Over John Mica
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 12, 2012 - 3:43pm
On Thursday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced that she was backing U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams over U.S. Rep. John Mica in a Republican primary battle pitting two Central Florida incumbents against each other.
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Law Would Boost Medicaid Payments to Florida Doctors
July 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
In a move aimed at getting doctors to treat more low-income patients, the federal health overhaul likely will lead to increased Medicaid payments to Florida primary-care physicians.
The federal Affordable Care Act, which was largely upheld last month by the U.S. Supreme Court, requires higher Medicaid payments to primary-care physicians in 2013 and 2014. Florida Republican lawmakers had not started moving forward with the higher payments because of their broader opposition to the Act, which they deride as "Obamacare."
Adam Putnam Sends Mosquito Control to Areas Flooded by Debby
Submitted by Anonymous on July 12, 2012 - 2:08pm
Mosquito control is headed to areas pounded by Tropical Storm Debby.
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has activated the departments Mosquito Control Incident Response Team for providing assistance treating communities in eight North Florida counties: Suwannee, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Bradford, Union, Taylor, and Madison.
The heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby have resulted in flooding and standing water in a lot of our northern counties, and this has created tens of thousands of acres of mosquito breeding areas, Putnam stated in a release.
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Newt Gingrich Helps Out Mitt Romney and Connie Mack in Jacksonville
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 12, 2012 - 2:04pm
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich hit the First Coast on Thursday to promote the candidacy of former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the man who beat him for the Republican presidential nomination. But there was another Republican that Gingrich was supporting on Thursday -- U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, the favorite to emerge in the August primary to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.
Speaking to Republicans in Jacksonville, the former congressional leader said that the Sunshine State would be in the political frontlines come November.
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Newt Gingrich Rallies First Coast GOP for Mitt Romney and Connie Mack
July 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich hit the First Coast on Thursday to promote the candidacy of Mitt Romney, the man who beat him for the Republican presidential nomination.
Gingrich spoke to volunteers at the Republican headquarters in Jacksonville, encouraging them to continue to push for the former governor of Massachusetts and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, the favorite to emerge in the August primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.
Board of Governors Names Four Trustees for Florida Poly U
Submitted by Anonymous on July 12, 2012 - 11:50am
The Florida Board of Governors has made four of its five appointments to the inaugural board of trustees for Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.
Sandra Featherman, Ph.D., of Highland Beach.Retired president of University of New England and form faculty senate president at Temple University.
Richard Dick Hallion, Ph.D., of Shalimar. Retired aerospace analyst and executive with the U.S. Air Force, also worked at the U.S. Army War College.
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Pam Bondi: LCD Price-Fixing Settlement Surpasses $1.1 Billion
Submitted by Anonymous on July 12, 2012 - 11:33am
A multistate settlement involving price-fixing with makers of LCD panels has doubled as additional electronic goods manufacturers have reached agreements.Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that an additional $543.5 million in settlements has been added to the $538.5 million announced in December.
The states had alleged the companies conspired to prevent competition and increase prices for TFT-LCD panels, the most common form of LCD panels used in popular electronic devices.
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