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Florida Religious and Social Conservatives Rally Behind Mitt Romney

November 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

The campaign behind Republican presidential hopeful former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts unveiled its team to reach out to social and religious conservatives in the Sunshine State on Monday.

While Romney has take socially liberal positions in the past -- notably during his two statewide bids for elected office in Massachusetts in 1994 and 2002 -- his supporters insist he now stands with social conservatives against abortion and in favor of the role of religion in the public square.

Mitt Romney Launches Social Conservative Outreach in Florida

Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 14, 2011 - 9:20am

The campaign behind Republican presidential hopeful former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts unveiled its team to reach out to social and religious conservatives in the Sunshine State on Monday. While Romney has take socially liberal positions in the past -- namely during his two statewide bids for elected office in Massachusetts back in 1994 and 2002 -- his supporters insistthat Romney now stands with social conservatives against abortion and on the role of religion in the public square.

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Jon Huntsman Bashes Mitt Romney on China and Trade

Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 14, 2011 - 9:09am

On Monday, the team behind former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah attacked Republican presidential primary rival former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts for ideas he expressed at a debate on Saturday, which -- the Huntsman camp insisted -- would lead to a trade war with China. Huntsman served as ambassador to that nation under President Barack Obama.

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Casino-Bill Backer Says Cubans Culturally More Approving of Gaming

Submitted by Anonymous on November 14, 2011 - 7:39am

State Rep. Erik Fresen, R-Miami, who with State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, introduced the highly watched destination gaming legislation, used some of his heritage to argue the case for why some South Floridians may be more open to their proposal that allows a trio of casino resorts to be built, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

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Western Panhandle Awaits Court Decision on Slot Machines

Submitted by Anonymous on November 14, 2011 - 7:28am

The western Panhandle may soon join the growing interest in the field of pari-mutuel slot machines.

The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting that tourism officials in the western Panhandle are waiting to see if the Florida Supreme Court decides to hear the pending appeal against the law that lets the Legislature approve slot machines anywhere in the state.

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Tea Partiers, Like Peaceniks, Upset Political Order

Michael Barone

November 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

It irritates members of both groups when I note the similarities of the tea party movement that swept the nation in the 2010 election and the peace movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Yes, Rick Scott Does Have the Authority to Privatize Prisons

Nancy Smith

November 13, 2011 - 6:00pm

The Get-Rick-Scotters are either desperate to paint the governor as a shady backroom dealmaker or they conveniently ignored central points in the judge's order on prison privatization.

Nearly One-Third of Florida's Biggest City Pensions are Failing

Jim Turner

November 12, 2011 - 6:00pm

While Floridas pension plan funding is considered one of the healthiest in the nation, nearly a third of the 208 municipal programs in the state hold poor to failing marks, according to the Leroy Collins Institute at Florida State University.

The institute released a report last week that shows the majority of the municipal pension plans in the states 100 largest cities are at least 70 percent funded, earning a grade of C or better on a 10-point scale, with 14 percent getting A marks.

Economists consider a funding level higher than 80 percent to be sound.

Judge Says No to Florida Supreme Court-Ordered Suspension

Submitted by Anonymous on November 13, 2011 - 12:21pm

Orange-Osceola Circuit Judge Tim Shea, who agreed in June to be publicly reprimanded for bully attorneys in his courtroom, has told the Florida Supreme Court he isnt going to accept its punishment, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Shea, 56, thought he had settled the matter in June by agreeing to be publicly reprimanded by the high court; but last month, the court said that was too lenient, the Sentinel reported.

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Book: Newt Gingrich Spent $1 Million on Jewelry to Get Wife on Board

Submitted by Anonymous on November 13, 2011 - 10:19am

A new book claims Newt Gingrich spent $1 million on jewelry to "buy off" his reluctant wife and stop her objecting to his running for president.

"Election 2012: The Battle Begins," by reporters Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon, follows up on previous reports about Gingrich's unpaid $500,000 charge account at Tiffany's and his Greek cruise with his third wife, Callista.

Gingrich's staff denied the latest account, which details the GOP hopeful's extravagant spending while he professes to be a fiscal conservative.

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