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Nancy Argenziano Drops Congressional Bid to Challenge State Rep. Jimmie Smith

Submitted by Anonymous on March 21, 2012 - 12:46pm

Nancy Argenziano has pulled out of the 2nd congressional race to run for Florida House in her Citrus County home.

The former Public Service Commission chairman and retired state senator opted to drop her challenge to U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Tallahassee. Argenziano acknowledged that her failure to win a court challenge seeking to run as a Democrat figured in her decision.

"I was the best chance to get crossover votes in that district. But it's hard to get millions of dollars" as an independent, Argenziano told Sunshine State News.

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Mitt Romney Builds Momentum with Jeb Bush's Endorsement

Kevin Derby

March 20, 2012 - 7:00pm

With a big win in the Illinois primary Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney built momentum on Wednesday to be the GOP challenger to Barack Obama in November, winning the key endorsement of former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida -- and drawing fire from the Democrats.

Romney won Illinois with 47 percent, while Rick Santorum was in second with 35 percent. Ron Paul took third with 9 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich with 8 percent.

Jeb Bush Backs Mitt Romney for the Republican Nomination

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 21, 2012 - 11:17am

A day after winning the Illinois primary, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney continued to build momentum on Wednesday when former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced that he is backing the former Massachusetts governor for the GOP nomination.

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Senate to Randomly Draw Balls to Assign District Numbers

Submitted by Anonymous on March 21, 2012 - 10:58am

The Senate Reapportionment Committee will hold a random drawing to determine how to number the Senate districts for the next decade.

Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, and Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, D-Sunrise, will have the secretary of the Senate oversee a drawing today to randomly draw numbers that could be used as place holder district numbers for the revised map that the full Senate will vote on Thursday, said committee Chairman Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.

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Pope Benedict XVI Obligated to Meet with Cuban Dissidents

Ray Walser

March 20, 2012 - 7:00pm

Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Cuba this weekend, the first papal visit since Pope John Paul II visited in 1998. Many fear that while the popes visit will generate fervor among the Catholic faithful, it may actually be harmful to the prospects for greater freedom on the island.

Rick Scott Says Tim Tebow in Jaguar Jersey 'Would be Nice'

Submitted by Anonymous on March 21, 2012 - 8:58am

Gov. Rick Scott gave his blessing to former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wearing a Jacksonville Jaguar jersey next year.

That would be nice, Scott said, before jumping into his Florida promoter-in-chief role by adding that he wouldnt mind the Miami Dolphins or Tampa Bay Buccaneers also trading for the former Heisman Trophy winner.

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New Poll Throws Cold Water on Romney-Santorum Ticket Talk

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 21, 2012 - 8:55am

Most presidential nominees do not choose one of the candidates they defeated in the primary for the vice presidential spot on the ticket, though there have been exceptions: some successful like Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush and Barack Obama/Joe Biden and some unsuccessful like John Kerry/John Edwards.

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Ron Paul Looks to Turn Things Around in Louisiana

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 21, 2012 - 7:38am

While hes based in neighboring Texas, Louisiana is not exactly Ron Paul territory. He took 5 percent in the Louisiana Republican presidential primary back in 2008 and a poll unveiled on Tuesday finds he stands in a distant fourth with 3 percent -- tying him with Rick Perry, who pulled out of the race in January, and Buddy Roemer, the former Louisiana governor who is primarily focused on running for the Reform Party and the Americans Elect nominations.

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Newt Gingrich Vows to Remain in GOP Race Until Tampa Convention

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 21, 2012 - 7:23am

Despite placing fourth in the Illinois Republican primary on Tuesday, Newt Gingrich said in a statement on Wednesday that he intends to stay in the race until the Republican convention in Tampa. Gingrich also insisted that Mitt Romney is only leading the race because he was burying his opponents in spending.

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After Illinois Win, Romney Looks to November -- and So Does the DNC

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 21, 2012 - 7:14am

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney scored a big win in Illinois on Tuesday night and looked to focus on Barack Obama instead of his GOP rivals -- and the Democrats are starting to fire back on him.

With 99 percent of the votes in, Romney had 47 percent while Rick Santorum was in second with 35 percent. Ron Paul took third with 9 percent followed by Newt Gingrich with 8 percent.

In his victory remarks on Tuesday night, Romney ripped into Obama.

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