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Senate Panel Rejects Proposed Slot Restrictions

February 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

An effort to prevent the introduction of next-generation slot machines -- which look more like casino games -- at racetracks around the state was shot down in a Senate committee Tuesday, despite fears from regulators that allowing them may put the state at odds with the Seminole Tribe.

The Senate Regulated Industries Committee overwhelmingly rejected the bill, SB 986, which would have prevented the introduction of new multiplayer games at pari-mutuel facilities.

Back to Palm Beach County and Our Regularly Scheduled Election Night Blunder ...

Nancy Smith

February 7, 2012 - 6:00pm

No, Palm Beach County, you're not in some "Groundhog Day" remake. You're slap in the middle of Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher's time warp.

Florida Business Leaders Told International Trade Boosts Economic Outlook

Jim Turner

February 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

While real estate and construction remain down, state leaders Tuesday touted how international trade has helped Florida's economy recover.

Chris Thompson, president and CEO of Visit Florida, speaking as part of a panel at the Florida Chamber of Commerce International Days conference at Florida State University, said international travelers account for nearly 10 percent of the states top import: tourists.

Birth Control Redux

Kathleen Parker

February 7, 2012 - 6:00pm

WASHINGTON -- Most Americans can hardly believe we're having a national debate about birth control in the 21st century -- more than 50 years after The Pill became available and decades after condoms became as commonplace as, well, balloons.

What's in a Name?

February 7, 2012 - 6:00pm

Ron Paul Places Second Behind Mitt Romney in National Poll

Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 7, 2012 - 5:54pm

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul places second behind Mitt Romney in a Reuters/Ipsos national poll unveiled on Tuesday.

Romney leads with 29 percent, followed by Paul with 21 percent. Newt Gingrich edges Rick Santorum for third, taking 19 percent, with Santorum right on his heels at 18 percent.

The poll of 405 Republicans was taken Feb. 2-6 and had a margin of error of 4.9 percent.

Almost every other national poll shows Romney in first, followed by Gingrich and Santorum while Paul places fourth.

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With B+ Report Card, Have Florida Schools 'Hit a Wall'?

Kenric Ward

February 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

A new national study provides more evidence that school improvements may have stalled in Florida -- yet the overall grade appears to be incomplete.

After a decade leading scholastic reform, the Sunshine State lost ground on the 2011 Education Performance and Policy Index compiled by the American Legislative Exchange Council.

While Florida received an overall grade of B+ (the same as last year), it registered declines or static performance in several areas:

Scott Focus Turning to Asian Markets in Advance of Panama Canal Expansion

Jim Turner

February 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

Floridas much-traveled governor is expected to focus on Asia for at least one trade mission in 2013.

With trade missions to Spain and Colombia, along with a summer trade exhibition planned for England in the works for this year, Gov. Rick Scott may be the states first governor to visit Japan and South Korea since former Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1997.

You can rest assured that Florida will become much more active in Korea in the years to come, Manny Mencia, Enterprise Florida's senior vice president of international business development, said Tuesday.

Romney on Prop. 8 Ruling: 'I Will Protect Traditional Marriage'

Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 7, 2012 - 4:26pm

Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, denounced a decision made by the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down Proposition 8, the law supported by the voters of California, that ensured that only traditional marriage would be recognized in the Golden State.

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Heritage: Senators Fight to Maintain Military Readiness

James Jay Carafano and Alison Acosta Fraser

February 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

Last week, six U.S. senators, including John McCain, R-Ariz., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., endorsed draft legislation that would block the automatic defense cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 for fiscal year 2013.

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