Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, one of the dark horses in the field of candidates battling for the Republican presidential nomination, has made no secret of the importance of his Catholic faith in shaping his political positions. Santorum has taken aim at JFKs celebrated speech to Protestant ministers back in 1960 where the future president vowed to leave his faith out of the Oval Office.
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On Monday, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning unveiled the Florida Civil War Heritage Trail guidebook.
The Florida Civil War Heritage Trail guidebook offers a factual account of the impact that the Civil War had on Floridas communities and families, said Browning. Information presented in this publication provides a valuable educational resource that will enhance our knowledge and understanding of the Florida places, people and events that played a role in this historic struggle.
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With all eyes on Iowa, with a debate between the Republican presidential candidates and the straw poll in Ames on Saturday, pundits are starting to make picks about who will prevail.
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Tea party activist Robin Stublen has been named deputy director of public liaison for Gov. Rick Scott.
Stublen, who started work Aug. 1, will be paid $70,000 a year to coordinate events and oversee a group of special assistants in South Florida. He will be based in Port Charlotte, where he resides.
While chairing the Port Charlotte Tea Party, Stublen organized the Save Our State rally on the opening day of the 2011 Legislature. He also helped coordinate Scott's visit to Eustis for the unveiling of the governor's inaugural state budget last winter.
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With the Republican presidential candidates gearing up for a debate in Iowa Thursday and a key straw poll in Ames on Saturday, a new national poll reveals how high the stakes are, as all eyes turn to the Hawkeye State.
A poll taken across the nation by Gallup for USA Today shows a close battle for the Republican presidential nomination and that President Barack Obama remains vulnerable in his bid for a second term.
State and regional water officials poured criticism on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday, calling the EPA's proposed pollution standards heavy-handed, overly expensive and indefensibly "poor science."
Appearing at a congressional hearing conducted by U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, a cavalcade of water experts disputed the EPA's tactics and questioned its motives.
Paul Steinbrecher, president of the Florida Water Environment Association Utility Council, said the EPA's numeric nutrient criteria are "rooted in poor science."
A work group set up by Gov. Rick Scott and tasked with developing ways to reform the states assisted living facility (ALF) regulations took recommendations from consumer advocacy groups during its first meeting Monday. But one member of the panel said the media attention paid to the facilities is overblown.
Money to pay for an adequate court system will be a priority for the Scott administration, Gov. Rick Scott told prosecuting attorneys Monday, but he also challenged the court system to be efficient.
Scott's remarks echoed similar ones to the Florida Bar Association earlier this year. Nevertheless, the fact that he is repeating the pledge appears to lend credence to his assertion that it will be a top concern.
Antitrust concerns may have moved to the back burner with news that Energy Transfer Equity is moving closer to a purchase of the natural-gas pipeline company serving Florida.
The Texas-based ETE said it expects to acquire Southern Union Co. in the first quarter of 2012, pending shareholder approval and certain other regulatory approvals.
Tulsa-based Williams Cos. also was in the running for Southern Union, and Williams' interest raised antitrust concerns as the company owns another natural-gas pipeline feeding Central Florida.
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In Don Marquis' classic satirical book, "Archy and Mehitabel," Mehitabel the alley cat asks plaintively, "What have I done to deserve all these kittens?"
