June 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Suicide or Honor Killing? Groups Want Tampa Death Investigation Re-Opened
Submitted by Anonymous on June 9, 2011 - 12:07pm
Christian and human-rights activists are calling on Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn to re-open an investigation into the death of a Muslim woman who they believe was the victim of an "honor killing."
Tampa police determined last month that 45-year-old Fatima Abdallah killed herself by repeatedly striking her face against a coffee table and the floor.
"The idea defies logic, belies reality," said Pamela Geller, executive director of the Florida chapter of the American Freedom Defense Initiative/Stop Islamization of America.
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Fox News Poll: Giuliani Does Better Against Obama Than Other GOP Hopefuls
June 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
A poll released by Fox News late Wednesday revealed that former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts was leading the Republican pack looking to defeat President Barack Obama -- but former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani did best against the Democratic incumbent in general election match-ups.
The poll was taken by both Anderson Robbins Research and Shaw & Company Research.
George LeMieux Hammers Bill Nelson for Backing Obama on Health Care
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2011 - 9:22am
While the candidates in the Republican primary to take on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are starting to take off the gloves against each other, former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux took aim at the Democratic incumbent on Wednesday.
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What? Did the St. Pete Times’ Bromance With Charlie Crist Strike Editors Blind?
June 7, 2011 - 6:00pm
Sometimes a newspaper says something so silly, so blatantly, cockamamily wrong, I need 30 minutes in a rubber room to recover.
Debbie Wasserman Downer, er Schultz, Makes the YouTube Highlight Reel
Submitted by Anonymous on June 8, 2011 - 7:34pm
Who says Karl Rove doesn't have a sense of humor?
A "Debbie Downer" video starring none other than DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is making the rounds on YouTube and drawing plenty of laughs, as if she were on "Saturday Night Live" herself.
The video was produced by American Crossroads, founded by Rove and former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie.
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Jerry Holbert Cartoon
June 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
How the Federal Debt Is Drowning the U.S. Economy in Red Ink
June 7, 2011 - 6:00pm
The 2011 budget deal brokered by Democrats and Republicans is pushing the national debt to a level that exceeds the entire U.S. economy.
A latest Treasury report predicts that the national debt will be 102 percent of the country's gross domestic product before this year is over.The last time debt surpassed GDP was during World War II.
One of the key debt drivers was last December's Capitol Hill budget deal, which added an estimated $858 billion to federal deficits over a decade. Some $410 billion is being piled on this year alone, said the Congressional Budget Office.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Approves Delisting of Black Bear, Other Species
June 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
The Florida black bear, the brown pelican and 14 other species are set to be removed from the list of threatened species in Florida after a unanimous vote Wednesday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The commission began a review four years ago of the list of threatened species in an effort to determine which animals were no longer at risk of extinction in Florida, looking at various factors indicating the risk to the animals survival, including overall population size and the size of the species range.
Free Market, Not Government Policy, Drives Energy Boom
June 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
There's an awful lot that's stale in the debate on government energy policy.
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