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Florida Republicans Ready to Toss Obama Out in November

January 16, 2012 - 6:00pm

No doubt about it -- Florida Republicans loathe President Barack Obama and are looking forward to defeating him in November.

A Sunshine State News Poll of likely Republican presidential primary voters finds Obama floundering badly with these voters. Only 6 percent of Florida Republicans in the poll, conducted by Harrisburg, Pa.-based Voter Survey Service (VSS), approve of Obamas performance in the White House, while 89 percent of them disapprove of the job he has done.

Private Corrections Institute Opposes Prison Privatization Effort

Submitted by Anonymous on January 17, 2012 - 12:47pm

The Private Corrections Institute, a Florida-based nonprofit watchdog organization that actually opposes the privatization of correctional services, has -- as would be expected -- sharply condemned the latest state effort to privatize correctional facilities in 18 South Florida counties.

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New Lobbying Group Launched in Tallahassee

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 17, 2012 - 12:30pm

Some of the most prominent lobbyists in Florida are teaming up to create a new firm -- Adams St. Advocates. The new team includes Robert Beck; Barney Bishop, best known for his time with the Associated Industries of Florida; Claudia Davant; David Ericks; and Tanya Jackson. Jim Henry and Candice Ericks will be handling government affairs and Marty Cassini will be general counsel of the new group.

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Rooney: Obama Administration Fails to Address Everglades Snake Threat

Jim Turner

January 16, 2012 - 6:00pm

U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta, called a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule announced Tuesday to ban the importation and interstate transportation of four non-native constrictor snakes that threaten the Everglades a half-measure that wont provide enough ecological protection for the region.

GOP Senate Hopeful George LeMieux Unveils Jacksonville Team

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 17, 2012 - 12:18pm

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now running in the Republican primary to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, unveiled his team on the First Coast on Tuesday.

I am pleased to announce my Jacksonville Victory Team, said LeMieux in a statement. I continue to be honored at the grassroots support the campaign has garnered across the state. With the help of my Jacksonville Team, we will see victory in August and again in November.

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House Committee Backs Review of Prescription Drugs on Newborns

Submitted by Anonymous on January 17, 2012 - 11:46am

The House Health & Human Services Quality Subcommittee backed an effort Tuesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi to establish a task force focused on prescription drug abuse, specifically its impact on newborns.

HB 227, announced in October, would create a 10-member statewide task force, with Bondi as chair, that would examine the emerging problem of Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome as it pertains to prescription drugs.

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Buddy Roemer Will Stay in the GOP Race But Will Skip S.C. and Florida

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 17, 2012 - 11:38am

While he had been focusing on the New Hampshire primary, where he took less than 1 percent of the vote last week, former Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana said on Tuesday that he intends to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination -- but hes looking at Michigan and Arizona instead of South Carolina and Florida. Roemer is also running for the Americans Elect nomination.

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House Eases Bill on Overprescribing Doctors

Jim Turner

January 16, 2012 - 6:00pm

Designed to be more palatable for medical associations, House members on Tuesday supported an enforcement effort of doctors linked to pill mills and the overprescription of narcotics.

The less potent effort would allow the states surgeon general to restrict, rather than suspend, the license of a doctor facing criminal charges involving prescribed narcotics.

Rick Santorum Gets the Support of Florida Conservative Leader

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 17, 2012 - 11:02am

Florida conservative leader John Stemberger announced on Tuesday that he is backing former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania for the Republican presidential nomination. Stemberger had been behind Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

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Steve Southerland Backs Karen Harrington to Challenge Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 17, 2012 - 10:57am

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland announced on Tuesday that he is backing businesswoman Karen Harrington to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Wasserman Schultz is the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. Harrington ran against her in 2010 but she faces a crowded primary field in order to obtain a rematch.

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