December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Scott: Lt. Gov. Carroll has done 'a very good job'
Submitted by Anonymous on December 6, 2011 - 10:51pm
Gov. Rick Scott said Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has done a very good job as she approaches the end of her first year in office.
He said her primary focus has been military base issues, federal defense and veterans affairs.
View video of his comments here from a press gathering in his office Tuesday.
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Scott: Should Floridian Provide Insurance to Uninsurable Waterfront Mansions
December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott wants to know why residents of Florida should continue to subsidize property insurance for ritzy homes built in high risk areas.
Told that Citizens Property Insurance is woefully overexposed, Scott told reporters after the Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the insurance program needs to be fixed.
Scott to Release Proposed 2012-13 Budget Wednesday afternoon
Submitted by Anonymous on December 6, 2011 - 7:47pm
With an expected focus on job creation and education, Gov. Rick Scott will release his proposed 2012-2013 budget from the Cabinet meeting room in the Capitol at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, his office announced in a release.
The announcement will be carried live by the Florida Channel and webcast live at http://thefloridachannel.org/ on Web Channels 1 and 7.
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Bill to Encourage Inland Oil Drilling Clears House Panel
December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Trying to encourage more oil production in Florida, a House panel Tuesday approved a proposal that would offer a tax incentive for tapping old wells in Southwest Florida and the Panhandle.
Sponsor Matt Hudson, R-Naples, said HB 87 seeks to "rejuvenate" oil fields that were discovered decades ago but have been abandoned. At least in some cases, he said, active wells are operating near the abandoned sites.
Florida House Offers Seven Plans to Redraw Congressional Districts
December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
The chairman of the House Redistricting Committee says Republicans will be more disappointed than Democrats as they review the seven maps proposed for the states new congressional districts.
Those studying the congressional districts will also be confused when they first see the numbers, as the districts have been made more uniform, starting at 1 in the western end of the Panhandle down to the states additional 27th and 28th districts landing in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys.
The state is picking up the additional districts because of its population growth.
Let Them Clean Toilets
December 6, 2011 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- It is a rare day when Al Sharpton emerges as the voice of sagacity, but when Newt Gingrich has the microphone, all things are possible.
Broward Audit Reveals Teachers Union Boss Out of Control
December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
In what would be a third big strike against South Florida teachers union bosses, Broward union president Pat Santeramo is under investigation for alleged financial misdealings.
On Wednesday, Santeramo meets with nine members of the Broward Teachers Union executive board seeking his removal. Santeramo has ignored demands that he resign while state investigators scour the affiliate's books.
Auditors brought in by the American Federation of Teachers at the request of Florida Education Association president Andy Ford have already found:
Paula Dockery Shuts Congress Door, Keeps 'Executive' Option Open
December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Knocking down a rumor that she will run for Congress next year, state Sen. Paula Dockery says she has no future aspirations to serve in a legislative branch.
But in an interview with Sunshine State News, she didn't rule out another campaign for governor.
Term-limited in 2012, the Lakeland Republican was a Florida House member for six years and will conclude a decade in the state Senate next year.
Dan Quayle Backs Mitt Romney for President
December 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Former Vice President Dan Quayle announced on Tuesday he is backing former Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination.
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