June 6, 2011 - 6:00pm
Either Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz isn't too bright and in over her head, or she's blinded by partisanship. Since the two categories are not mutually exclusive, let's say she's both.
Dean Cannon Backs Mike Haridopolos to Take on Bill Nelson in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2011 - 12:37pm
While there were problems between the two chambers in the dying moments of the 2011 legislative session, state House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, backed his Senate counterpart, President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. Earlier in the year, Cannon offered strong words of support for Haridopolos and officially endorsed him on Tuesday.
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Ausman Offers $250 'Bounty' for Democrat Ethics Code
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2011 - 11:02am
Jon Ausman, still reeling from his recent suspension as a state committee member of the Florida Democratic Party, called on state party leaders to institute a statewide code of ethics, which he says is missing from the party.
Ausman, who was suspended by Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith last week for his actions during the 2010 election cycle, which allegedly included taking money to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene, said the ethics rules cited against him were "selectively enforced."
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Gus Bilirakis to Hold Hearing on Emergency Management in Clearwater on Friday
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2011 - 10:24am
With hurricane season upon the Sunshine State, Florida Republican U.S. House Rep. Gus Bilirakis, from his perch as chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications, will hold a field hearing on Friday in Clearwater to kick over emergency management.
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Vern Buchanan Slams Harry Reid and Democratic Senate for Being MIA
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2011 - 10:00am
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Calling for Major Tax Reform, Tim Pawlenty Focuses on Economic Growth
June 6, 2011 - 6:00pm
Appeals Court to Hear Obamacare Arguments
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2011 - 9:40am
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta is poised to hear oral arguments Wednesday in Florida's constitutional challenge against the Affordable Care Act, the signature federal health-care overhaul President Barack Obama pushed for and signed into law in 2010.
Florida is joined by 25 other states in the suit, and has already won the first round at a lower court in Pensacola earlier this year, when a judge deemed the law's "individual mandate," of imposing penalties and fines on those who do not obtain health insurance, asunconstitutional.
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Rep. Anthony Weiner: I Did It, But I Won't Resign
Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 6, 2011 - 8:41pm
At a press conference Monday, Rep. Anthony Weiner, the New York Democrat who almost got to celebrate his first anniversary unhassled by Twitterworld, admitted he lied about claiming his Twitter account was hacked and acknowledged he sent lewd photos.
He also said he will not resign.
Have a look at the video of Weiner's statement below. Later, expect a host of late-show comedians to light up the night with the odd joke or two at Weiner's further expense.
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Suit Filed in Docs vs. Glocks
June 6, 2011 - 6:00pm
Pushing back against the National Rifle Association, a group of physicians on Monday filed suit in a Miami federal court to nullify a controversial measure prohibiting health practitioners from routinely asking their patients if they own guns and have them properly stored.
Different Decisions
June 6, 2011 - 6:00pm
Two unrelated news stories on the same day show the contrast between government decisions and private decisions.
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