September 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Winter Park Mayor Ken Bradley, Businessmen Back Craig Miller
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 13, 2011 - 10:36am
Craig Miller, the Central Florida businessman who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, announced his financial leadership on Tuesday.
Miller, the former CEO of Ruth's Chris and Uno Restaurants, unveiled the backing of Winter Park Mayor Ken Bradley, Republican activist Armando Gutierrez Jr., restaurant owner Gale Lemerand, businessman Doug Long, and Dick Rivera --another veteran of the restaurant industry.
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Prominent Conservative Backs Adam Hasner for Senate in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 13, 2011 - 10:25am
Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner picked up the backing of another prominent national conservative on Tuesday when Colin Hanna, the president of right-of-center policy group Let Freedom Ring, backed his bid for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.
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Connie Mack Comes Out Swinging at Obama on Free Trade
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 13, 2011 - 10:08am
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack said on Monday that President Barack Obama was playing politics over free-trade agreements (FTA) with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. The agreements have been stalled throughout 2011 as the White House looked to extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (TAA), which provides benefits for American workers who have lost their jobs due to international trade agreements.
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Gov. Rick Scott Suggests Business Regulation and Corporate Tax Cuts Instead of Second Stimulus
Submitted by Anonymous on September 13, 2011 - 9:24am
Instead of a second stimulus from the White House, Gov. Rick Scott said the federal government should lower corporate taxes and cut business regulations.
When asked on Monday about President Obamas $447 billion jobs plan, which the White House has promoted as pumping $7.5 billion into Florida, Scott instead offered two suggestions.
One: We cant have the second highest corporate tax in the world and expect people to flock here to our country to build jobs, Scott said.
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Michele Bachmann Steps Up to Plate, Scores on Rick Perry
September 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Michele Bachmann needed a home run at the CNN Tea Party debate. She hit a triple.
Rick Perry Draws Fire as GOP Candidates Clash in Tampa Debate
September 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
With four months until the first votes are cast in the Iowa caucus, the gloves are coming off in the Republican presidential race.
On Monday, the eight leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination flocked to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa to square off in a debate sponsored by CNN and the Tea Party Express -- and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is leading in the national polls, came under heavy fire from his rivals.
Wolf Blitzer from CNN moderated the debate, which opened with introductions from the candidates -- before heading to Social Security.
Citizens Board Agrees to Stair-Step Statewide Sinkhole Insurance Rate Hike
September 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
Setting Grandma's Hair on Fire
September 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme for these young people," said Gov. Rick Perry in his first debate as a presidential candidate. "The idea ... that the current program is going to be there for them is a lie."
Department of Economic Opportunity Leadership Named
September 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
Agency for Workforce Innovation director Cynthia Lorenzo will be chief operating officer at the new Department of Economic Opportunity, the new agency's executive director Doug Darling announced Monday.
Lorenzo has been in charge at AWI --which will be part of the new department as the Division of Workforce Services --since 2009.
The agency announced Monday that it will have four divisions.
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