A striking first for Florida? In this list of the top five fundraisers at the start of 2012, the top two are women.
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Seven state prisons and four work/forestry camps are to close by July 1,2012, as part of a statewide consolidation plan that is projected to save $14.9 million this year and $75.8 million the next fiscal year, the Florida Department of Corrections announced Thursday.
The plan means the elimination of 1,293 full-time employee positions.
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After his victories in the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, GOP presidential hopeful former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts continues to build momentum and gain the support of some of the leading Republicans in the nation.
Romney unveiled the support of former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who had briefly been one of his opponents for the Republican presidential nomination back in 2008.
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Who are the top five fundraisers in the Florida House of Representatives for the 2012 election? As of the start of the year, here they are:
1 Will Weatherford (R) HD61 $397,150
2 Dana Young (R) HD57 $248,324
3 Chris Dorworth (R) HD34 $220,095
4 Matt Hudson (R) HD101 $192,613
5 Daniel Davis (R) HD13 $189,133
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Earlier this month, Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, introduced a bill which would let any children who complete kindergarten in private schools in Florida enter first grade in public schools. She is looking to scrap the current state requirement that children who attended private kindergartens in the Sunshine State must be 6 years old by Sept. 1 of the year they enter first grade to enter that grade in the public schools.
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With opinion polls giving Newt Gingrich the best chance to beat front-runner Mitt Romney in South Carolina, the co-founder of NotMittRomney.com has thrown in with the former House speaker.
"Multiple polls are showing a Newt tie with Mitt. In a week, I expect that to turn into a lead. If Newt wins South Carolina, like we've been planning for, then all eyes are on Florida," said Ali Akbar in endorsing Gingrich.
Akbar stressed that the endorsement was a personal one, and that the NotMittRomney.com organization remains unaligned ... for now.
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Following his victories in the Iowa caucus and in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is the overwhelming favorite to win the Florida primary on Jan. 31, according to a poll released on Thursday from Rasmussen Reports.
Florida's ranking in Education Week's 2012 Quality Counts report tumbled to 11th place nationally, dropping out of the top 10 for the first time in four years.
Rated fifth in the country last year, Florida was surpassed by Ohio and other states which have adopted Sunshine State-style school reforms launched by Gov. Jeb Bush in the 1990s.
Education Week handed Florida an overall grade of "C+" --down from a "B-" last year.
Maryland, for the fourth straight year, repeated as the top education state, with a "B."
Former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum came out swinging on Thursday at former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. McCollum is supporting his former congressional colleague Newt Gingrich in the race and is one of his chairmen in Florida.
In an email sent out to supporters Thursday morning, McCollum insisted Romney is burdened by his continued defense of Romneycare.
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Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, who had considered launching his own bid for the Republican presidential nomination, announced on Thursday that he is backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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