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Marco Rubio on Gadhafi Death: 'Justice Has Been Done Today'

Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 20, 2011 - 12:56pm

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Herman Cain Leading the GOP Pack With Iowa's GOP Voters

Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 20, 2011 - 12:53pm

A poll released on Thursday found that businessman Herman Cain now leads the pack of Republican presidential candidates in Iowa --the state that holds the first in the procession of primaries and caucuses that will determine who emerges to take on President Barack Obama in November 2012.

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Florida Chamber Gives Casino Advocates a Slim Chance

Submitted by Anonymous on October 20, 2011 - 12:31pm

Florida Chamber President Mark Wilson reaffirmed the business organizations opposition to legislation that would allow expanded casino gambling in South Florida.

However, he said, during a media conference in the Capitol Thursday on the priorities of the chamber in the upcoming session, the group is willing to take a second look at the casinos if advocates are able to show the proposed megacasinos would reduce rather than expand gambling.

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Herman Cain Draws Fire from Rick Santorum on Abortion

Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 20, 2011 - 12:28pm

Businessman Herman Cain, one of the leading Republican presidential candidates in polls at the state and national levels, is drawing fire from one his rivals -- former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania -- for comments he made about abortion.

Cain first told Piers Morgan in a CNN interview, I believe that life begins at conception. And abortion under no circumstances.

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House Foreign Affairs Chair Ros-Lehtinen on Gadhafi Death

Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 20, 2011 - 12:11pm

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the South Florida Republican who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement on Thursday on the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

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George LeMieux on Gadhafi Death: 'Victory for Free People Throughout the World'

Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 20, 2011 - 11:54am

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now in a crowded Republican primary to take on Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, issued a statement on Thursday regarding the death of former Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi.

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Florida Homecoming: Tim Tebow Leads Broncos Against Dolphins Sunday

Kenric Ward

October 19, 2011 - 6:00pm

Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Tim Tebow returns to Florida on Sunday, when he takes his first snap as the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins at SunLife Stadium.

The way the winless Fins are playing, the beloved former University of Florida star who hails from the Jacksonville area may have a home-crowd advantage.

Denver coach John Fox benched veteran Kyle Orton and put Tebow in for the second half against San Diego two weeks ago. On the strength of that showing, Tebow moved into the starting position during the Broncos' off week.

Rick Santorum Files in N.H. and Gets More Endorsements

Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 20, 2011 - 10:53am

As he files his paperwork in New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary, on Thursday, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania can count on the support of 14 legislators from the Granite State -- three of whom endorsed him on Wednesday.

Santorum announced on Wednesday that he had received the backing of state Sen. Fenton Groen, R-Rochester, and two Republican state representatives -- John McDonnell of Chichester and John Sedensky of Hampstead.

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Florida Budget Shortfall for Next Year to Hit $1.96 Billion

Submitted by Anonymous on October 20, 2011 - 10:39am

Florida senators will be told later today they will face a shortfall of almost $2 billion when they start patching together the budget for next year.

The Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to get a revised bottom line this afternoon from the Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research, the states economists.

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Ron Paul Hits the Airwaves in Iowa and N.H. -- Bashes Obama, GOP Rivals

Kevin Derby

October 19, 2011 - 6:00pm

Republican presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul, now making his third bid for the presidency, unveiled two new television advertisements that will be running in a number of the key early states.

The Paul team will run the two ads in Iowa, which holds the first presidential caucus, and New Hampshire, which will hold the first primary. The ads will also be run in two other early battlegrounds -- South Carolina, which will hold the first primary in the South, and Nevada.

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