August 30, 2011 - 6:00pm
Busted On DUI, Another Alien Obama is Snagged in Immigration System
Submitted by Anonymous on August 30, 2011 - 3:05pm
The immigration issue hit home again with President Obama when one of his African uncles was arrested on DUI charges in Massachusetts and detained by federal authorities.
Onyango Obama -- or "Uncle Omar," as the president fondly called him in his 1995 memoir -- was busted outside the Chicken Bone Saloon in Framingham last week when he nearly hit a patrol car after running a stop sign. Obama, who registered a 0.14 blood alcohol level (nearly twice the legal limit in Massachusetts), insisted that the officers should have yielded to him.
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Rick Perry on a Tear in Crucial South Carolina
August 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
When Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire disagree over who the Republican presidential nominee should be, the race turns to South Carolina, which has broken the tie -- and that could be good news for Gov. Rick Perry of Texas who leads in two polls in the Palmetto State.
Brian Blanchard Moves Up at State DOT
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 30, 2011 - 12:14pm
On Tuesday, state Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad announced that he was appointing Brian Blanchard, who had been chief engineer in the department, as the assistant secretary for engineering and operations.
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Don Gaetz Backs Rick Perry as Best Chance to Beat Obama in Florida
August 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Since kicking off his presidential bid earlier in the month, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has soared to the top of the polls, pushing aside former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts who had been the frontrunner in the race. On Tuesday Perry turned his focus toward the Sunshine State as he earned the endorsement of one of the most influential Republicans in Tallahassee -- incoming Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville.
Next Senate President Don Gaetz Backs Rick Perry for GOP Nomination
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 30, 2011 - 11:47am
Incoming Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, formally endorsed Gov. Rick Perry of Texas for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday.
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Goodbye, Irene ... Hello, Katia?
Submitted by Nancy Smith on August 30, 2011 - 11:00am
A new tropical storm sprang up in the eastern Atlantic Ocean during the weekend and right now it's on a path that would map it northeast of Puerto Rico by Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
NHC forecasters havent projected Tropical Storm Katias path beyond Sunday but they say it's moving on a path slightly north of the one Hurricane Irene took. According to the National Weather Service, the same general weather patterns are staying put that steered Irene to the North and away from Florida's coast.
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And Then There Were 10: Ron Paul to Speak at CPAC in Orlando
Submitted by Anonymous on August 30, 2011 - 10:41am
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has joined a growing list of presidential candidates who will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando on Sept. 23.
Al Cardenas, chairman of the host American Conservative Union, called the Texas congressman, a previous winner of CPAC straw polls, "a leading voice for adhering to a limited constitutional government. His consistent voting record and unwavering commitment to his principles have earned Congressman Paul a strong and loyal grassroots base.
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Former House Speaker Larry Cretul Backs Adam Hasner in 2012
August 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Adam Hasner, now part of a crowded field of Republican candidates looking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, announced Tuesday that he had the support of former Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul. Cretul, who served as speaker while Hasner was majority leader, will be a co-chairman of the Hasner campaign.
Cretul and Hasner were both first elected to the House in 2002 and they served until term limits forced them out in 2010. Cretul, who served as speaker from 2009 until 2010, praised his former House colleague Tuesday.
Larry Cretul Backs Adam Hasner to Challenge Bill Nelson in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 30, 2011 - 9:18am
On Tuesday, former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, now part of a crowded field of Republican candidates looking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, announced that he had the support of former Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul. Cretul, who served as speaker while Hasner was majority leader, will be a co-chairman of the Hasner campaign.
Cretul praised his former House colleague in his endorsement.
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