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John Cornyn Omits Florida From List of Likely GOP Senate Pickups

Submitted by Anonymous on November 17, 2011 - 11:33am

Has Florida's U.S. Senate contest fallen off the Republican radar?

John Cornyn, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Thursday listed seven states with good-to-fair prospects for GOP pickups in 2012.

They are: North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, Virginia and New Mexico.

Cornyn, R-Texas, did not include Florida, where a half-dozen Republicans have lined up to challenge Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.

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Assisted Living Care Administrator Charged with Medicaid Fraud

Submitted by Anonymous on November 17, 2011 - 11:14am

An assisted living facility administrator in Miami has been charged with defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $45,000, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced.

Eldridge Charles Pratt, 73, was arrested Wednesday by the Miami-Dade police department on a felony warrant issued by Bondis Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Our state is facing a challenging budget year, and we cannot allow taxpayers money to end up in the hands of criminals rather than in the hands of those who provide legitimate Medicaid services, Bondi stated in a release.

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Gov. Scott Now a Grandfather

Submitted by Anonymous on November 17, 2011 - 10:52am

Gov. Rick Scott, the father of two daughters, announced, via his Facebook page, that he is now alsoa grandfather.

I became a grandpa!

Auguste Philippe Richard Guimard, born 7:48 p.m. last night, Nov. 15th. He is beautiful and so tiny ... 5 lbs. 15 ounces, 19 inches long.

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AAA: Thanksgiving Travel, Costs on the Rise

Submitted by Anonymous on November 17, 2011 - 10:42am

Despite increased costs, Thanksgiving travel is projected to be up 3.6 percent from a year ago in Florida, with nearly 2.4 million Floridians driving, flying or taking another form of transit to reach a holiday destination, AAA reported.

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Brazil Moves into Third in Terms of Visitors to Florida

Submitted by Anonymous on November 17, 2011 - 10:19am

Florida attracted 20.4 million visitors during the third quarter of 2011, a 5.1 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, the states tourism arm, Visit Florida, announced.

Of those visitors, 17.5 million came from other states or U.S. territories, 420,000 were Canadian and 371,000 Brazilians.

The Brazil visitors, surpassing the United Kingdom's, jumped 38 percent from a year earlier.

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Lobbying Battle Looms Over Victims' Claims Bills

Jim Saunders News Service of Florida

November 15, 2011 - 6:00pm

A Senate committee Wednesday approved two claims bills that are priorities of Senate President Mike Haridopolos -- but a renewed lobbying battle looms about a proposal to award more than $15 million to a Broward County man.

The Senate Rules Committee voted 9-1 to move forward with SB 4, which calls for the Broward County sheriff's office to pay $15.575 million to Eric Brody, who suffered debilitating injuries in a 1998 car accident with a sheriff's deputy.

All of Us Are Responsible for Protecting Children from Abuse

David Wilkins

November 16, 2011 - 6:00pm

Allegations of tragic sexual abuse of children have recently sparked discussions and debates at all levels surrounding this destructive and unfathomable crime.

MIT Professor: Mitt Romney is 'Lying' About Health Care Law

Submitted by Anonymous on November 16, 2011 - 5:34pm

Mitt Romney is "lying" when he tries to distinguish his Massachusetts health-care plan from Obamacare, an MIT professor says.

The problem is there is no way to say that, Jonathan Gruber told Capital New York. Because theyre the same [expletive deleted] bill. He just cant have his cake and eat it too."

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'Insider Trading' at Congress Sparks New Demands for Federal Regulation

Kenric Ward

November 15, 2011 - 6:00pm

Now that Occupy Wall Street protesters have been rousted from New York City's Zuccotti Park, they could turn up the heat on Capitol Hill, where some of the other "1 percent" work.

A new book, "Throw Them All Out," details how senators and members of Congress cash in on insider trading, parlaying information gleaned behind closed doors into personal profits.

Obama Has a Knack for Ticking off America's Friends

Michael Barone

November 16, 2011 - 6:00pm

The election of Barack Obama, we were told, would bring new respect and friendship for America in the world.

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