January 26, 2012 - 6:00pm
U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul, Obama's man in Moscow, who just took up his post, has received a rude reception. And understandably so.
Michele Bachmann: Florida 'Will be Decisive'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 26, 2012 - 5:47pm
While she is no longer in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota offered her thoughts on the role of the Florida primary. In a taped segment for the OReilly Factor on Fox News that will air on Thursday night, Bachmann, who announced earlier in the week that she will run for another term in Congress, said the Florida primary on Tuesday will be crucial.
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Bill to Unleash Greyhounds Clears Senate Committee
January 25, 2012 - 6:00pm
A bill to decouple greyhound racing from dog track casinos advanced Thursday after a Senate panel rejected a "poison pill" amendment.
Senate Bill 382 cleared the Regulated Industries Committee on a 6-4 vote. The measure, by Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, would allow dog tracks to discontinue greyhound racing while maintaining their gaming licenses.
Prior to the final vote, Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Seminole, with support from the Greyhound Breeders Association, introduced an amendment to end state subsidies for tracks that halted racing.
Sunshine State News Poll: Stakes Are High for Thursday's Debate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 26, 2012 - 4:47pm
With the Republican Presidential Preference Primary looming on Tuesday, the stakes are high for both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich for Thursday nights debate at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, according to a Sunshine State News poll.
The poll, which was conducted by Harrisburg, Pa.-based Voter Survey Service (VSS), finds that Florida Republicans have been tuning in to the procession of debates between the Republican presidential hopefuls with 85 percent of them having watched at least one. Fifty-five percent say the debates have influenced their vote.
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Rick Santorum Gets the Backing of Scott Plakon
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 26, 2012 - 4:32pm
Florida state Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, announced on Thursday he is backing former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania for the Republican presidential nomination. Plakon, who represents parts of Orange and Seminole counties, was an early supporter of businessman Herman Cain earlier in the race.
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Romney Rolls in Florida Despite Gingrich's Previous Debate Mastery
January 25, 2012 - 6:00pm
With the Presidential Preference Primary looming on Tuesday, Mitt Romney holds a solid lead over the Republican presidential pack in Florida, according to a Sunshine State News Poll of likely primary voters.
House Stalls as Senate Speeds Through Texting Ban
January 25, 2012 - 6:00pm
The Senate has revved up efforts to make it illegal to text while driving, yet the House bill on the long-sought prohibition continues to idle.
After more than a decade of different legislators seeking to ban the practice, Sen. Michael Bennett, R-Bradenton, said the time has come for the bill that would make it a secondary offense if law enforcement sees the driver texting or reading texts while committing another offense, such as speeding or reckless driving.
The only question now is, will the House take up the issue, he said.
Mel Martinez and Policy Leaders Offer Warnings on Costs of Federal Government
January 25, 2012 - 6:00pm
On Thursday, with all eyes on Jacksonville and the Republican presidential debate, political and policy leaders gathered on the First Coast to warn about the threats of the increasing cost of the federal government.
At a forum held at Jacksonville University, former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez joined David Walker, a JU alumnus who served as comptroller general of the United States and the current CEO of the Comeback America Initiative, and Robert Bixby, the executive director of the Concord Coalition.
Cannon Still Backing Perry, Declares Florida Winner in Tuesday's Primary
January 25, 2012 - 6:00pm
Emulating his Senate counterpart from earlier in the week, House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, did some chest thumping on the Legislatures decision to move up this years presidential primary.
But as for his own vote in Tuesdays Florida primary, Cannon said he has already submitted an absentee ballot and stuck with his endorsement of Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
Perry remains one of the nine of the primary ballot, but his campaign has been suspended.
Bob Dole Rips Into Newt Gingrich
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 26, 2012 - 2:04pm
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican presidential candidate who lost out to Bill Clinton in 1996, tore into Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, who was speaker of the U.S. House. Dole has backed Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination -- and his statement attacking Gingrich was forwarded by the Romney team on Thursday.
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