April 19, 2012 - 6:00pm
Permanently-outraged-lefty Progress Florida is at it again, whipping up fear over something that deserves praise, not persecution.
Alcee Hastings Uses BP Anniversary to Question U.S.'s Drilling Policy
Submitted by Anonymous on April 20, 2012 - 9:56am
U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, used the two-year anniversary of the fatal Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico to call for a review of energy policies that require us to drill in the first place.
Two years ago today, the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, leading to the largest oil spill in U.S. history, Hastings stated in a release.
This catastrophic explosion left 11 men dead in addition to unleashing 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Massage Therapist, 15 Others Charged with Insurance Fraud
Submitted by Anonymous on April 20, 2012 - 9:46am
A licensed massage therapist in Miami, a physicians assistant and 14 massage clinic patients have been charged with insurance fraud and grand theft, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday.
Judith Gonzalez, 39, owner of Flamingo Health Corp. in Miami, allegedly billed insurance companies nearly $250,000 in fraudulent insurance claims and coached patients on how to commit personal injury protection fraud, Atwaters office reported.
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BP Claims Errors Translate into $37.7 Million for Florida
Submitted by Anonymous on April 20, 2012 - 9:05am
A number of Floridians and businesses in the state will get a large chunk of the $64 million found through errors in the claims process used for the Deepwater Horizon disaster, according to numbers released by the Department of Justice.
About 4,450 Floridians stand to collectively receive $37.7 million, according to the results of an audit of the claims process urged by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and other attorneys general from states along the Gulf of Mexico.
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Two Years after BP Rig Explosion, Florida Rebounds
April 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
Two years after an explosion killed 11 workers and sent oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, BP has paid nearly $2.7 billion in claims to Florida businesses and individuals for damages caused by the worst spill in U.S. history.
Fair Districts Backers Feed Three Justices' Campaign Coffers
Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2012 - 6:42pm
Is the Florida Supreme Court's decision on Fair Districts for sale?
That's the question some are asking in light of reports that three justices received $500 contributions from the law firm with a familial connection to the chairwoman of the Fair Districts Now campaign.
SaintPetersblog.com reported Thursday that Justices Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince each got a maximum allowable donation of $500 from the firm of Freidin & Dobrinsky. Partner Phillip Freidin is the husband of Fair Districts chairwoman Ellen Freidin.
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Farewell, the New Frontier
April 19, 2012 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- As the space shuttle Discovery flew three times around Washington, a final salute before landing at Dulles airport for retirement in a museum, thousands on the ground gazed upward with marvel and pride.
Jon Costello: One of Rick Scott's Young Guns
April 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
Jon Costello is comfortable where he is right now.
His wife Nicole just gave birth to their second son, hes putting the finishing touches together on the syllabus for his fall graduate course in political communications at Florida State University, and hes just completed a second session as legislative affairs director for Gov. Rick Scott.
'Ridiculous' Petition Rules Snag Congressional Candidates in Florida
April 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
Several congressional candidates in Florida have been tripped up by arcane rules governing their qualifying petitions, Sunshine State News has learned.
In lieu of paying a $10,000 fee to get on the ballot, candidates can gather 2,298 signatures from registered voters to qualify for the upcoming elections.
Karen Harrington, seeking the Republican nomination to run against Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fort Lauderdale, started circulating petitions last year. The signatures were collected quickly, but then hit a snag.
‘Stand Your Ground’ Task Force Takes Narrow Aim at Public Safety Protections
April 18, 2012 - 6:00pm
State leaders say nothing will be done half-cocked by the task force named Thursday to review the Stand Your Ground law likely to be used as a defense in the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Gov. Rick Scott and Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, in announcing the 17 members of the Citizens Safety and Protection Task Force on Thursday, said the panels series of statewide meetings that will be conducted throughout the summer and fall will have a slow and deliberate focus on measures involving public safety.
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