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Gadsden Barrel Racing Latest Front in Gambling Controversy

December 28, 2011 - 6:00pm

The Florida Legislature's battles over expanded gambling in the state are spreading into new ground: barrel racing on cloverleaf patterns in Gadsden County, which supporters hope will open the door to lucrative slot machine business in the rural North Florida area.

Under a bill now before the state Senate, SB1376, sponsored by Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Seminole, cloverleaf barrel racing would be not be permitted. Instead, quarter horse racing will be required to be conducted on a straight path on a traditional oval or straight track.

Is America Losing Control?

Pat Buchanan

December 29, 2011 - 6:00pm

"Events are in the saddle and ride mankind."

In describing 2011, few cliches seem more appropriate. For in this past year, we Americans seemed to lose control of our destiny, as events seemed to be in the saddle.

Putting a Face on Job Loss

December 29, 2011 - 6:00pm

Rick Scott Announces Governor's Office Changes

Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 29, 2011 - 5:00pm

Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday four staff changes within his administration, all of which become effective in January.

Bonnie Hazleton has been appointed director of the Office of Open Government, Tom Doughty will join the executive office of the governor as director of information technology, and Mike Dew and Julie Roberts have been promoted within the governors office of external affairs.

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How to Kill a Vampire named Washington, D.C.

Deon Long

December 28, 2011 - 6:00pm

George Mason, a delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, predicted that the federal government would become a site of the blackest crimes. Mason proved to be prescient. Washington, D.C., is a vampire, a vampire that continually saps the American populace and the American economy of its lifeblood: liberty.

RPOF Adds to Its Communications Team

Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 29, 2011 - 2:54pm

On the eve of the 2012 election year, the Republican Party of Florida has made changes among its communications staff, promoting Kristen McDonald and adding Dan Dawson.

Here is the party's announcement:

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Rick Perry Takes Aim at Rick Santorum in Iowa

Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 29, 2011 - 2:07pm

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania is starting to rise in the polls in Iowa -- leading to Gov. Rick Perry of Texas taking aim at his rival. Perry and Santorum are fighting for conservative votes in the Iowa presidential caucus on Tuesday.

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Rick Santorum Makes His Move in Iowa

Kevin Derby

December 28, 2011 - 6:00pm

With only days to go until the Iowa caucus on Tuesday, three polls released on Thursday found the first formal contest between the Republican presidential hopefuls is very close -- with former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania entering the muddled picture. Santorum had been pulling in single digits in the Hawkeye State in most polls taken in 2011.

Poll Finds Mack Leads GOP Field to Challenge Nelson

Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

December 28, 2011 - 6:00pm

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack has a strong lead on his competitors for the GOP nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, according to a new poll by TelOpinion Research.

The survey of 780 Republican voters, conducted Dec. 15-19, shows Mack -- the son of a former senator and grandson of a famous baseball manager -- carrying 39 percent of the vote, far outpacing the rest of the field.

Ron Paul Draws Heavy Fire From Jon Huntsman

Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 29, 2011 - 12:53pm

U.S. Rep. Ron Pauls rise in Iowa could lead to the Texas congressman doing well elsewhere -- something clearly on the mind of one of his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.

On Thursday, former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah released a Web video slamming Paul for newsletters he had sent out decades ago.

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