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Mitt Romney Makes Final Pitch to Florida Primary Voters

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 31, 2012 - 10:24am

Ahead in the polls, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made his final pitch to Florida Republican primary voters on Tuesday, the day of the primary.

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Scott: Support Partial Privatization of State Prison System

Submitted by Anonymous on January 31, 2012 - 9:12am

With the full Senate expected to review and discuss a bill that would allow the state to privatize about 30 correctional facilities in Central and South Florida, Gov. Rick Scott went on Facebook Monday telling people to contact legislators in support of the effort.

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Weatherford Rejects 'Rumors' House Redistricting Targets Rep. Allen West

Jim Turner

January 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, the chairman of the House Redistricting Committee, is rejecting comments making the rounds that he is leading efforts to drive U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, from office.

There are rumors that the Florida Legislature has targeted Congressman Allen West. This is patently false, Weatherford stated in a Facebook posting. I personally have supported and endorsed Allen West. I will continue to support this extraordinary member of Congress who has brought a much-needed conservative voice to Washington, D.C.

Scott: Debates, not Super PAC Ads, Influence Florida Voters

Submitted by Anonymous on January 31, 2012 - 8:10am

Despite the millions of dollars being spent by Super PACs on mostly negative ads, Gov. Rick Scott says the debate performances will matter more to Florida voters as the GOPs primary is decided today.

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Scott Calls for FDLE Investigation into Fatal I-75 Crashes

Submitted by Anonymous on January 30, 2012 - 8:00pm

Gov. Rick Scott has called for the state Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the source of a series of fatal crashes on Interstate 75 near Gainesville late Saturday and early Sunday that left 10 dead and at least 21 injured.

I have asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the circumstances leading up to this incident, Scott stated in a release Monday night.

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Delegate Scorecard Before Florida GOP Presidential Primary

Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 30, 2012 - 7:42pm

In the race to hit the magic 1,144 -- the number of delegates needed to win the nomination -- Romney has the lead, edging out Newt Gingrich, who picked up 23 delegates in South Carolina to keep his campaign alive.

The scorecard ahead of Florida's GOP Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday:

* Romney has tallied 35 delegates, including Republican National Committee members who have endorsed him ahead of the GOP convention in Tampa.
* Gingrich is running second with 25.
* Rick Santorum has pulled in 14.

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Fox Business Network's Cavuto: Election 2012 Is All About Money -- or Should Be

Nancy Smith

January 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

Neil Cavuto, cable television's unapologetic free-market voice, its vocal deficit hawk, describes his world as "an economic field of dreams," a paradise for viewers trying to make sense of trends driving today's uncertain economy -- and at the same time keep up with the 2012 presidential election.

Cavuto, 54, who directs content and coverage for Fox Business Network, talked to Sunshine State News in a telephone interview Monday about a host of election issues, from the GOP candidates to Florida Gov. Rick Scott and President Barack Obama.

Insurance Profits Bill Has Chamber, AIF Support

Michael Peltier News Service of Florida

January 29, 2012 - 6:00pm

A bill to allow workers' compensation insurance companies to keep about $25 million a year instead of returning the profit to the businesses that pay the premiums passed a House committee on Monday with the support of two of the state's biggest business advocates.

Scott Suspends Osceola County Clerk Charged with Assault

Submitted by Anonymous on January 30, 2012 - 6:04pm

Gov. Rick Scott has suspended Osceola County Clerk of the Court Malcom Thompson, who was charged with one count of assault by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Friday.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Thompson had been accused of shoving an employee of the clerks office during office hours on Dec. 29.

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Getting Nowhere, Very Fast

Thomas Sowell

January 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

California has a huge state debt and Washington has a huge national debt. But that does not discourage either Gov. Jerry Brown or President Barack Obama from wanting to launch a very costly high-speed rail system.

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