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Nearly 400 Gubernatorial Appointments Go Unconfirmed by Senate 'Jammed' for Time

March 13, 2012 - 7:00pm

In the frantic final hours of the 2012 regular session, as bills were debated regarding auto insurance, Citizens Property Insurance, the parent trigger for charter schools and the budget, senators found time to slip in the confirmation of eight appointments by Gov. Rick Scott -- and failed to confirm almost 400 others.

The harried pace came following days where hours of floor time was dominated by going-away speeches by departing senators and a portrait-unveiling for the Senate president.

Redistricting Sessions Begin; House Welcomes FSU Coach

Submitted by Anonymous on March 14, 2012 - 1:14pm

The self-dubbed extraordinary 15-day special session on redistricting got underway Wednesday with approximately 10-minute full floor sessions in both the House and Senate Wednesday,.

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Brace Yourself for Obamacare's Abortion Surcharge on Health Policies

Submitted by Anonymous on March 14, 2012 - 1:14pm

Here it comes: a $1 tax on every health-insurance policy to fund abortions.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has ordered that all enrollees in the health-care exchanges will pay a separate monthly surcharge for abortion coverage.

In all likelihood a lot of people are going to be purchasing a plan and if they are not paying attention when they purchase, they are going to be paying a dollar a month surcharge for a service they are never going to use or want to use, a House staffer told the Daily Caller.

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'American Flag' with Obama's Face Angers Lake County Vets

Submitted by Anonymous on March 14, 2012 - 12:32pm

Now, this is just creepy.

Fox News is reporting a truly odd story about the Lake County, Fla., Democratic Party flying an American flag with a picture of our presidents face where the stars should be.

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For St. Patrick's Day, a Look at Our Mad Irish Senator

Kevin Derby

March 13, 2012 - 7:00pm

Floridas political history has been shaped by many different people -- the French, English, Spanish, Cuban, African-American, Puerto Rican, Yankees, Southerners and more. While Florida politics are not as Celtic-influenced as, say, those of Boston or New York, there have been a few leaders with Irish roots reigning over the Sunshine State.

One Florida politician in particular -- no, not former U.S. Rep. Andy Ireland -- deserves our attention on St. Patricks Day.

Bill Nelson Trails Connie Mack and in Close Fights with George LeMieux and Mike McCalister in New Poll

Kevin Derby

March 13, 2012 - 7:00pm

A poll from Rasmussen Reports unveiled on Wednesday finds Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in jeopardy as he seeks a third term in November.

The poll of likely voters finds Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack with a solid lead over Nelson despite the incumbents four decades on the Florida political stage. Mack takes 43 percent, while Nelson trails with 36 percent, 16 percent remain undecided and 5 percent more back other candidates. A Rasmussen poll released last month found the race between the two a tie, with both candidates taking 41 percent each.

George LeMieux Hits Connie Mack in New Radio Ad

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 14, 2012 - 10:25am

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November, has launched a new radio ad bashing his chief GOP rival -- U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, whose father held the seat for 12 years before Nelson.

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Democrat Heather Beaven Enters 6th Congressional Race

Submitted by Anonymous on March 14, 2012 - 10:23am

Heather Beaven, CEO of the Florida Endowment Foundation for Floridas Graduates, announced Wednesday she will run for Congress in Floridas new 6th Congressional District.

Beaven, a former Navy cryptologist from Palm Coast, will seek the Democratic nomination in the GOP-leaning district that runs northeast from Orlando. Four Republicans have already filed for the seat.

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Tom Ridge Backs Mitt Romney for President

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 14, 2012 - 9:48am

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney continued to look to poach Pennsylvania from GOP rival Rick Santorum, who represented the Keystone State for two terms in the U.S. Senate, on Wednesday when he unveiled the support of Tom Ridge.

Besides serving as governor of Pennsylvania, Ridge served as the first secretary of Homeland Security under George W. Bush. Ridge had backed former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah earlier in the election cycle.

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Rick Santorum Beats Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania Poll

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 14, 2012 - 8:49am

With an increased focus on Pennsylvania in the Republican presidential race, Quinnipiac University released a poll looking at the Keystone State that found favorite son Rick Santorum leading there. Santorum takes 36 percent followed by Mitt Romney with 22 percent, Ron Paul with 12 percent and Newt Gingrich lagging in single digits with 8 percent. In a one-on-one match-up, Santorum leads Romney, taking 52 percent with the former Massachusetts governor trailing with 32 percent.

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