December 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
Plakon Seeks to Put Brakes on Red Light Cameras
Submitted by Anonymous on December 28, 2011 - 7:18am
Florida Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, wants to repeal a 2010 state law that allows tickets to be issued by those caught on camera running red lights.
On Tuesday, Plakon filed a bill that would remove the provisions that allow the Florida Department of Highway, Safety and Motor Vehicles, along with counties and municipalities, to use traffic infraction detectors to enforce when drivers fail to stop at traffic signals.
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Gary Johnson to Quit GOP Presidential Race; Libertarian Party Bid Possible
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 10:43pm
Gary Johnson is dropping out of the GOP presidential campaign and will consider a third-party run, the former New Mexico governor told Fox News on Tuesday night.
Johnson's libertarian agenda never got traction in the Republican race, and he was excluded from most debates because he barely registered a pulse in the public opinion polls.
Johnson told Fox he may seek the Libertarian Party nomination or pursue an independent bid instead.
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2012: A Year of Media Savagery
December 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
For those Republican presidential candidates who eventually conclude there is no path to the nomination, there is consolation in the notion that they won't be the ones to face the brutal onslaught being prepared for the GOP king-of-the-mountain by team Obama and its army of "objective" media allies.
Florida Growth Fund Indeed Growing; Economic Benefits Uncertain
December 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
A move to put state pension money into Florida tech companies has taken off, with the investment increasing six-fold in size in three years and growing to $500 million, but it's still hard to tell if it had its intended effect ofboosting the state's economy, a state review has found.
U.S. Rep. Wilson Working on Federal Anti-Hazing Legislation
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 2:32pm
With a state investigation continuing into the death of a Florida A&M band member, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, plans to bring her fight against college hazing to the federal level.
Wilson announced Tuesday she is working with the president of historically-black colleges and universities, along with band members and Greek-letter organizations, to craft a federal anti-hazing bill that will be filed when Congress reconvenes next month.
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Bills to Allow Dwarf-Tossing, Skipping PE Lack Senate Support
December 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
Efforts to end a two-decade-old ban on bar contests where dwarfs are tossed, and another to allow middle school-aged kids to avoid gym class, appear doomed in the upcoming legislative session.
Historically, about 10 percent of the approximately 2,000 bills filed each year make it through both chambers during the regular 60-day session. House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, widened the odds for many of the bills that have been introduced for the 2012 session that begins Jan. 10.
Bondi Posts Statement on Seminole County Deputy's Death
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 1:52pm
Attorney General Pam Bondi has released a statement on the death of Seminole County sheriffs office Deputy Matt Miller.
My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends of Seminole County sheriffs office Deputy Matt Miller, who lost his life in a fatal motorcycle accident while on duty. We will remember Deputy Miller for his lifelong service to Floridians and his dedication to making our state a safer place, Bondi stated in a release.
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GOP Hopefuls Hit Iowa and New Hampshire in Last-Minute Dash for Votes
December 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
Mitt Romney Gets a Big Endorsement in New Hampshire
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 27, 2011 - 10:26am
On Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts announced that he had won the endorsement of New Hampshire state Sen. Sharon Carson who serves as part of the legislative leadership as majority whip. Romney is leading in polls of New Hampshire which will hold the first presidential primary.
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