In coming days, Mitt Romney will be taking a page from the gameplan of a winning presidential candidate when he visits crucial battleground states on a bus tour. The gameplan first was carried out by Democratic candidate Bill Clinton in 1992.
The battle for the Florida state Senate seat currently held by term-limited Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, is heating up as the two leading Republicans in the race unveiled major endorsements on Monday.
Tony Boselli, best know for his stellar career as an offensive linesman for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL, is growing more active politically on the First Coast and, on Monday, he endorsed former Rep. Aaron Bean in an interesting GOP primary for a state Senate seat.
Aaron is the conservative candidate we need to represent Jacksonville in the Florida Senate, said Boselli. Aaron knows the importance of strengthening education and creating jobs for our local communities. He has a proven track record of effective, fiscally responsible leadership in Tallahassee.
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Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville, is in one of the most intriguing Republican primaries in Florida as he runs against former Rep. Aaron Bean for a state Senate seat on the First Coast. Weinstein unveiled the support of one of the leading social conservatives in the Legislature on Monday when Rep. Charles Van Zant, R-Palatka, announced that he was behind him.
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Gov. Rick Scott will be at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Zinman Hall in Boca Raton, according to his office, where he will sign a bill aimed at keeping Iranian arms dealers from laundering money through banks chartered in Florida.
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Gov. Rick Scott signed four bills in a ceremony at the Lee County sheriffs office on Friday that expands protection of victims of sexual and domestic violence.
We are fortunate that Florida has experienced a 41-year low crime rate, but we must continue to provide our law enforcement officers with the tools they need to keep our communities safe, Scott stated in a release.
This legislation will protect the rights of individuals affected by crime and help make Florida a safer place.
The bills:
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Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Christopher W. Pole, 60, of Plantation, to the Broward County Court.
Over his long career, Chris has gained the respect and accolades of his fellow lawyers and his community, Scott stated in a release. He possesses the integrity, discipline and dedication that will make him a valuable public servant and jurist.
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The state attorneys office reported a 39-year-old Central Florida woman was arrested as part of a real estate scam that crossed at least three counties and took four Floridians for at least $700,000 over two years.
Renee Manning, of Odessa, was charged with one count of organized scheme to defraud by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tampa Regional Operations Center, Office of Statewide Prosecution, and the Pasco County sheriffs office, Attorney General Pam Bondis office announced on Friday.
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Bernie Machen, University of Florida president, on Friday announced he plans to retire next year, though he said he wants to remain at the university as a professor.
Machen, who became president in early 2004, said at the university's board of trustees meeting that he will remain at the helm until the board completes a search for his successor. Trustees chairman David Brown said that search would start this summer, with a goal of finding a successor before the end of 2013.
Machen's contract would have been up at the end of 2013.
During a brief break in a meeting last week of the Florida A&M University board of trustees, President James Ammons was weighing his options.
Several trustees had spoken in support of a motion of no-confidence offered against Ammons for his seeming lack of leadership as the university has dealt with one problem after another, including the hazing death of a drum major in its iconic Marching 100 band. The board would shortly vote on the motion, which ended up passing 8-4.
