While other hopefuls for the Republican presidential nomination have ebbed and flowed in the national polls, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts has remained on top in New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary. Romney looked to expand on that advantage this week when he unveiled the endorsements of two members of the Granite States congressional delegation -- U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass and U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte.
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, now making his third bid for the White House, joined more than 20 other members of Congress in signing a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging them to cut congressional compensation. Paul also promised to take less than $40,000 in annual salary if elected president.
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Crude oil has increased on the market, but with demand for gas down, Floridians have seen prices inch down as the Thanksgiving holiday week gets underway, AAA reported.
The average at the pumps across the Sunshine State stood at $3.36 this weekend, down 5 cents from a week earlier. Meanwhile, a barrel of crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange ended last week at $97.41, up $3.15 in a week.
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A USA Today/Gallup poll unveiled Monday morning finds that former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is battling former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts to lead the Republican presidential race.
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Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is looking to appeal to conservatives fed up with Washington. In a commercial released this weekend, Perry calls himself a Washington outsider and promises Congress will balance the budget or see a pay cut.
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Time for Republicans to take a deep breath and remember what the pot of gold at the end of the Election 2012 rainbow really is: the defeat of Barack Obama.
While Thanksgiving conjures up images of Plymouth Rock and the Pilgrims sharing turkey and corn with Native Americans, Florida had its own role in Americas earliest Thanksgiving celebrations.
Decades before the Pilgrims gathered around a table in Massachusetts in 1621, Florida had seen at least two separate Thanksgiving celebrations and, as in the more familiar tale from New England, they involved native Americans and religious liberty.
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, and Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, D-Weston, released the following statements on the unemployment numbers released Friday for Florida.
Haridopolos:
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State Rep. Joe Abruzzo, D-Wellington, has filed a bill to counter the legislation proposed that would create a state gaming commission and allow up to three 5-star resort casinos.
Abruzzos bill authorizes the governor to extend the length of the compact between the state and Florida Seminoles and allow the tribe to offer banked card games, roulette and craps.
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An Orange-Osceola circuit judge, accused of inappropriate behavior withfemale co-workers, has been removed from office by the Florida Supreme Court.
The states top court on Friday announced its approval of the recommendation of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission to remove N.James Turner from his seat on the 9th Judicial Circuit for violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
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