May 14, 2012 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scotts creation of a task force on higher education is timely, and could be beneficial if it doesnt get sidetracked into focusing solely on funding.
Dept. of Ag: Watermelon, Cantaloupe Used to Hide Marijuana
Submitted by Anonymous on May 14, 2012 - 10:24am
A Lakeland trucker who failed to stop at an inspection station was arrested over the weekend for using watermelon and cantaloupe to conceal 50 pounds of marijuana, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported on Monday.
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J.C. Watts Backs deFaria to Challenge Wasserman Schultz
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 14, 2012 - 9:41am
Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts of Oklahoma has been busy in recent months as one of the leading advocates for Newt Gingrichs presidential bid and, on Monday, he continued his endorsements, announcing that he was backing businessman Ozzie deFaria for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., best known nationally for leading the Democratic National Committee.
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New Poll Shows Solid Majority Back Obamacare Repeal
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 14, 2012 - 9:35am
Rasmussen Reports released a poll of likely voters on Monday that finds a solid majority of them -- 56 percent -- want to see the federal health-care law signed by President Barack Obama in 2010 repealed while only 37 percent wish to see the law remain in place. Opponents of the legislation remain firmly against it with 46 percent of the total surveyed saying they strongly favor repeal while only 26 percent say they strongly support the law.
The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken on May 12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
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Rick Scott Visiting Ave Maria, Naples Daily News, Fort Myers News Press
Submitted by Anonymous on May 14, 2012 - 9:06am
Gov. Rick Scott is visiting the Ave Maria School of Law in Naples on Monday morning.
Later today, he is to sit down with the editorial boards of the Naples Daily News and Fort Myers News Press.
Both editorial board meetings are set for one hour.
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AAA: Weakened Demand Sends Oil to Lowest Price of 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on May 14, 2012 - 9:02am
Gas dropped an average of 8 cents a gallon across Florida as pessimistic economic news across the globe caused the price of a barrel of oil to drop to its lowest this year.
Oil prices settled Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange at $96.13 a barrel -- $2.36 less than the week prior and the lowest since December.
"As a result of weakened demand, retail gas prices are expected to decrease throughout the week and continue May's downward trend in pump prices," AAA spokeswoman Jessica Brady stated in a release.
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Space Florida Honors Haridopolos, Cannon for Space Legislation
Submitted by Anonymous on May 14, 2012 - 8:49am
Space Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce honored Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, and House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, last week for overseeing budgets that have sent $82.1 million into space-related industries and $51.1 million to Space Florida.
We are extremely thankful to President Haridopolos and Speaker Cannon for all of their hard work and support involving Floridas space industry, Frank DiBello, Space Florida president, stated in a release. They have given our industry the opportunity for consistent growth.
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Another Case Involving a Self-Defense Claim Roils a Florida Community
May 13, 2012 - 6:00pm
As Florida reviews its "Stand Your Ground" law in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing, Marissa Alexander on Friday received a 20-year sentence for firing a shot in what she claims was self-defense and her backers say was a case of her standing her ground.
Alexander, a 31-year-old mother of three, was sentenced in Jacksonville under a mandatory minimum law for firing one shot in the direction of a spouse with a record of domestic violence in a 2010 dispute.
Jacksonville's Adam Hollingsworth to Replace MacNamara as Chief of Staff
May 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Confirming a rumor circulating around the Capitol late last week, Gov. Rick Scott announced Saturday that he has appointed Adam Hollingsworth, 43, as his new chief of staff. His appointment takes effect July 1.
Hollingsworth, who replaces Steve MacNamara, is no stranger to the governor. He served as director of agency review for Scott's transition team.
Good For You, Governor: Forge On, Don't Look Back
May 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
The buzz around Tallahassee at the end of the week was Saturday's impending "lunch" between Gov. Rick Scott and Steve MacNamara -- at which time one or the other of them would decide the fate of the embattled chief of staff.
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