November 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
The Florida Department of Corrections has opened dorms for military veterans incarcerated at correctional institutions in Santa Rosa, Gulf, Martin, Sumter and Lowell counties.
Anti-Red Light Camera Candidate Blocked in St. Petersburg Council Election
Submitted by Anonymous on November 9, 2011 - 11:45am
An outspoken opponent of red-light cameras lost his bid for a St. Petersburg City Council seat on Tuesday. But the fight goes on.
Brent Hatley, a self-profession libertarian, vowed to do everything I can to make sure red light cameras are not a permanent fixture" as he sought to unseat Bill Dudley.
Dudley was among the council members who voted to award an $8.8 million red-light contract in the city.
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Conservative PAC Hammers Obama in New Commercial
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 9, 2011 - 11:07am
Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS), part of American Crossroads, a conservative political organization with ties to many prominent Republican leaders including legendary strategist Karl Rove, released an ad in Florida taking aim at President Barack Obama on Wednesday. The ad follows a tactic Crossroads employed last month, using a quote from Bill Clinton to bash Obama for raising taxes.
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Obama Team Weighs in on Cuban Drilling off Florida Coast
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 9, 2011 - 10:37am
The White House contacted Sunshine State News with a statement late Tuesday regarding Florida Republican U.S. Rep. David Riveras battle against Cuban efforts to drill in international waters off the Sunshine State.
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Rick Perry Stays Positive in New Ad in Iowa
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 9, 2011 - 10:28am
The team behind Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched a new television commercial that will be hitting the airwaves in Iowa, the first state to hold a presidential caucus. The ad stresses Perrys biography and ignores the other hopefuls for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Tom Slade Backs George LeMieux in U.S. Senate Race
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 9, 2011 - 10:19am
Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now running in a crowded Republican primary field to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, unveiled the backing of former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Tom Slade on Wednesday.
Chairman Slade has committed decades of his life to public service, helping countless Republicans get elected at the local, state, and national level, LeMieux said in a statement released on Wednesday. Tom serves the Republican Party with distinction and it is an honor to receive his endorsement.
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Sunshine State News Will Live-Blog GOP Presidential Forum Tonight
Submitted by Anonymous on November 9, 2011 - 10:06am
Republican presidential candidates will discuss pocketbook issues -- including home foreclosures -- at a CNBC-sponsored debate in Michigan Wednesday night.
Though the conversation is supposed to focus on economics, moderators say other issues, including the sexual-harassment charges leveled against Herman Cain, could be up for discussion, too.
The two-hour debate begins at 8 p.m., and Sunshine State News will be live-blogging the event.
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Scott: A Free Cuba Means 'A Big Opportunity for Florida'
Submitted by Anonymous on November 9, 2011 - 10:05am
Gov. Rick Scott hopes Cuba will be a free nation within seven years.
Sitting down for an interview at News Radio 970-AM WFLA in Tampa on Wednesday morning, Scott said once the nation 90 miles south of Florida moves to a more democratized government and the U.S. embargo is lifted, the Port of Tampa and all of Florida should benefit.
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Virginia Swings Further Toward GOP; Democrats Pray for Recount
Submitted by Anonymous on November 9, 2011 - 9:22am
Here we go with another recount.
An apparent 86-vote victory by a Republican candidate will tie up the Virginia Senate at 20-20, and give the GOP effective control via the Republican lieutenant governor as president pro-tem of the chamber.
The slim margin triggers an automatic recount, and Democrats are hoping they can reverse the result and hold onto the majority. Before this donneybrook is over, it could look like Wisconsin all over again.
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Herman Cain Accuser's Workplace Complaint was Bounced at INS
Submitted by Anonymous on November 9, 2011 - 8:53am
One of Herman Cain's accusers has a history of filing workplace complaints.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Karen Kraushaar, 55, filed the complaint while working as a spokeswoman at the Immigration and Naturalization Service four years after she left the National Restaurant Association.
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