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Rick Scott Appoints Matthew Carlucci to Commission on Ethics

Submitted by Anonymous on March 29, 2012 - 11:02am

Gov. Rick Scott named former Jacksonville City Council member Matthew Carlucci to the Florida Commission on Ethics.

Carlucci, 55, has been the owner of Matthew F. Carlucci Insurance Agency Inc. for 31 years.

He served on the Jacksonville City Council from 1999 to 2003 and from 1987 to 1994, serving as council president from 2001 to 2002.He has also been on the board of directors of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and was president of the Jacksonville Police Council.

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Florida NFIB Confident That Obamacare Will be Rejected

Submitted by Anonymous on March 29, 2012 - 10:30am

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court concluded its hearings on Obamcare, the National Federation of Independent Business/Florida expressed confidence the law will be thrown out.

"Following three very successful days of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, we are as confident of our case as we ever have been," said executive director Bill Herrle, whose group joined with Florida and 25 other states in challenging the health-care law.

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Rick Scott Urges Patience on Trayvon Martin Investigation

Jim Turner

March 28, 2012 - 6:00pm

As TV reports move on to show surveillance tapes of George Zimmerman in custody at the Sanford police station, and seemingly without a scratch, Gov. Rick Scott continues to urge legislators to have patience with the investigation into the Feb.26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Democratic legislators have called for an acceleration of a task force to examine the situation in Sanford, where Martin was killed, and even for a special session to review the states 2005 Stand Your Ground law.

GOP 2012 Field Hits California, Which Remains Behind Obama

Kevin Derby

March 28, 2012 - 6:00pm

While the California Republican presidential primary is not until June 5, the Golden State is the largest electoral prize on the map and is bringing a whopping 172 delegates to the Republican convention in Tampa come August -- and this week the Republican presidential hopefuls started to focus on California.

While the Golden State looks strong for Mitt Romney, it also looks solidly behind Barack Obama come November.

Pro-Casino Effort Falls Short of Ballot in Lee County

Submitted by Anonymous on March 29, 2012 - 9:47am

The political committee that wanted residents in Lee County to vote on casino gambling fell short of getting the issue on the Nov. 6 ballot.

However, the Naples Daily News reports that Our Fair Share for Florida will make another run at getting the required signatures, starting with sending out 180,000 mailers to more than 350,000 voters in the next seven to 10 days.

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Congressional Candidate Decries Cop-Muslim Meeting in Broward

Submitted by Anonymous on March 29, 2012 - 8:14am

A warm and fuzzy meeting of Muslims leaders and Broward County sheriff's officers is giving a congressional candidate the chills.

The first-ever gathering earlier this month, set up by the Florida Muslim Congress, was designed to improve communication and understanding between cops and members of the Islamic community.

"At times, the speeches sound like a PR campaign for Sheriff Al Lamberti," reported Broward New Times. All agreed that the level of trust between law enforcement and Muslim could stand improvement.

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Bill Nelson Jumps Ahead of Connie Mack in New Q-Poll

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 29, 2012 - 7:48am

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has jumped ahead of potential Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Connie Mack in a poll from Quinnipiac University released Thursday morning. Nelson takes 44 percent to Mack's 36 percent. Two polls taken earlier by Quinnipiac showed a dead heat, with Nelson leading by 2 percent in November and by 1 percent in January.

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Marco Rubio Backs Mitt Romney for President

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 28, 2012 - 10:29pm

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., announced on Wednesday night that he is backing Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Rick Scott Names Two to Florida Historical Commission

Submitted by Anonymous on March 28, 2012 - 6:26pm

The governor's office announced Wednesday two appointments to the Florida Historical Commission.

MaryLeigh "Mimi" Hardman, 76, of Lake Wales, is the president of Historic Lake Wales Society. She is reappointed for a term beginning March 28 and ending Dec. 31, 2014.

Kathy A. Fleming, 50, of Jacksonville, is the chief administrative director of the First Light Maritime Society. She succeeds Nancy H. Maddox and is appointed for a term beginning March 28 and ending Dec. 31, 2015.

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Agreement Grows on Clarity for 'Stand Your Ground'

David Royse News Service of Florida

March 27, 2012 - 6:00pm

While there's no consensus on whether the state's "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law may apply in the Trayvon Martin case, and not everyone agrees on whether it's bad or good law, a consensus is emerging that it may not be as clear as it could be as to what it allows and doesn't.

As the 2005 law has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of the Sanford shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old Martin in February, veteran lawmakers haven't been able to agree even on what the measure allows --which, the bill's sponsor acknowledges, may point to a need for clarification.

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