May 24, 2012 - 6:00pm
It was, they said, the crime of the century.
Florida Rejects Call to Keep Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls
May 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
The state won't give in to a request from a group of voting rights organizations to halt the ongoing purge of noncitizens from the roll of voters in Florida.
Project Vote, Fair Elections Legal Network, Advancement Project, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, LULAC Florida, and the Hillsborough Hispanic Coalition Inc. announced Thursday they had sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, claiming the states effort to identify and remove people who may not be citizens violates federal law.
The groups also demanded the state immediately cease the review process.
Tom Rooney: Obama Should Demand Pakistan Release Doctor
Submitted by Anonymous on May 24, 2012 - 3:34pm
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, has joined those calling on President Obama to demand the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason after he assisted the United States in the search for Osama bin Laden.
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'Smart Meters' Generating Static as More Counties Seek to Opt Out
May 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Power & Light has installed 3.3 million "smart" electric meters, with another 1 million to go.
Critics say the $800 million program is a dumb waste of money, or worse.
Three counties -- Brevard, Charlotte and Indian River -- have formally requested that the state Public Service Commission allow them to opt out of the program. Volusia County has requested that the PSC enable residents only to opt into the changeover.
On Monday, the Flagler County Commission voted to draft a letter asking that the PSC permit its residents to opt out as well.
Floridians Back 'Stand Your Ground' and are Wary of More Gun Control
May 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
In the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin shooting, a poll from Quinnipiac University unveiled on Thursday finds that Floridians remain behind the Stand Your Ground law that has received new attention following the incident.
Heavens Above!
May 24, 2012 - 6:00pm
Jeff Atwater Enjoys National Spotlight Discussing Florida's Comeback
May 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
While he may have passed on jumping into the Republican primary to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater raised his profile last week with a series of national media appearances.
Atwater appeared Wednesday on Fox Business where he was asked about the state of Floridas housing market. The state CFO insisted that things are better and pointed to the lowering of taxes -- namely corporate and property taxes -- in the state.
The Beacon Council: Spain-based Companies to Add 465 Jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on May 24, 2012 - 11:42am
The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County's official economic development partner, which has a representative among the Enterprise Florida business development mission with Gov. Rick Scott, has announced that three Spain-based companies intend to add 465 jobs to Miami-Dade within three years.
The companies are:
Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL USA), a global construction company, planning 255 jobs and $22 million in capital investments.
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NBC/Marist Survey Shows Dems Slightly Ahead in Florida
May 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
A poll from NBC News and Marist College of Florida voters released on Thursday shows, in contrast to surveys from Quinnipiac University unveiled this week, President Barack Obama and Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are slightly ahead of their Republican challengers in the Sunshine State.
While a poll from Quinnipiac showed presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney leading in Florida, the NBC News/Marist poll has Obama taking 48 percent while Romney follows with 44percent.
Lobbyists in 2012: Winners Were Losers, Losers Winners
May 23, 2012 - 6:00pm
Geo Group spent between $60,000 and $89,997 on three lobbying firms -- Ericks Consultants, Mirabella Smith and McKinnon Inc., and Ronald L. Book PA -- in the first quarter of the year.
Geos priority was to advance the bidding process to privatize prisons.
Another advocate of prison privatization was Corrections Corporation of America, which paid Smith BryanMyers Inc. between $10,000 and $19,999 in the quarter.
The effort failed to win Senate approval.
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