October 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
Is Ron Paul Gaining Traction in Early Republican Contests?
October 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
On Thursday, the team behind U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, making his second bid for the Republican presidential nomination, trumpeted polls of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina that, they insist, show their candidate is building momentum.
Florida Banks Fear Proposed Foreigner Account Reporting Rule
October 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
A proposed federal rule that would require the automatic reporting to the Internal Revenue Service of interest earned on accounts held in U.S. banks by foreigners would create "serious safety and soundness concerns to banks" in Florida, a former state commissioner of financial regulation told Congress on Thursday.
Rick Scott: Casino Tool or Economic Leader?
October 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
Casino tools Erik Fresen and Ellyn Bogdanoff want to "control" gaming by opening the door to destination mega-resorts in South Florida.
There They Go Again: Supercommittee Democrats Push for Tax Hikes
Submitted by Anonymous on October 27, 2011 - 2:29pm
Senate Democrats on the congressional supercommittee are eyeing $1.3 billion in tax increases as a way to narrow the federal deficit.
Charged with trimming government borrowing by at least $1.2 trillion over the next decade, the bipartisan panel is looking at a variety of cuts. But despite repeated congressional opposition to tax increases, the Democrats on the committee can't get the idea out of their heads.
They also want to include up to $300 billion in new "stimulus" spending sought by President Obama.
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Rick Perry Staffs Up in Southeast Florida
October 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
Crony Capitalism Is the Enemy of Left and Right
October 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
On Oct. 24, Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando gave his State of Downtown speech at the new $480 million Amway Arena. Protesters from Occupy Orlando were outside protesting what they called a "closed-door meeting that should be open to the public" (tickets to the event started at $45).
NASCAR Goes Green, Fans Respond
Submitted by Nancy Smith on October 27, 2011 - 1:05pm
Of all the unlikely "industries" to jump on the green bandwagon, wouldn't it just be NASCAR -- where 5 miles per gallon is considered conservative fuel consumption. The sport's managing director of the three-year-old, "wildly successful" program called NASCAR Green Innovation, Michael Lynch, wason handThursdayto addressthe Florida Energy Summit in Orlando.
His story is all about "American ethanol" -- corn, mainly. This year, for example, all 43 cars in the Daytona 500 were running on that biofuel --known asE15. And some 30 million viewers tuned in to watch the race.
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Conservative University Opening Gainesville Campus in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 27, 2011 - 12:55pm
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GOP Senate Hopeful Craig Miller Hits the First Coast
October 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
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