April 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
New Poll: Jeb Bush Crushes Obama in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 19, 2011 - 2:26pm
Viewpoint Florida released a poll on Tuesday that showed that former Gov. Jeb Bush was routing President Barack Obama in Florida in a potential, but very unlikely, 2012 presidential match up
While the former governor has expressed no interest in running for the Republican presidential nomination, the poll found 57 percent backing Bush, who served two terms as governor, while 38 percent of those surveyed backed Obama.
The poll of 807 likely voters was taken on April 13 and 14 and had a margin of errorof +/- 3.5 percent.
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Minus Perry Thurston, House Dems Ready for Redistricting
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 19, 2011 - 1:50pm
House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders of Key West got his troops lined up for redistricting on Tuesday, sending a memo to House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, naming ranking Democrats for the three subcommittees but no ranking Democrat for the full Redistricting Committee. Saunders pointed to the exclusion of Incoming Democratic Leader Perry Thurston, D-Plantation, as the reason for this.
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Chauncey Goss Looking to Take on Connie Mack in GOP Primary?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 19, 2011 - 1:37pm
While U.S. Rep. Connie Mack stayed out of the crowded Republican primary field to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, he may face a serious primary challenger of his own. Politco is reporting that Chauncey Goss, son of former CIA Director Peter Goss, is contemplating running and taking on Mack in 2012. But, with the redistricting process just starting, Goss could end up in another district. Stay tuned.
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U.N. Marks Hitler's Birthday by Devoting Wednesday to 'Mother Earth'
Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2011 - 1:09pm
U.N. diplomats will devote their workday Wednesday to debating the rights of Mother Earth.
A bloc of mostly socialist governments seeks a U.N. treaty that would grant the same rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to Mother Nature.
Bolivian President Evo Morales has led the crusade, establishing a Ministry of Mother Earth to act as an ombudsman in his country.
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Sadly, Once-So-Vibrant Florida Media Law Conference Is Not Anymore
April 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Obamacare Preview: Romneycare a Giveaway for Illegal Immigrants
Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2011 - 10:28am
It's probably not how Mitt Romney envisioned it, but the former Massachusetts governor's signature health-care law is turning out to be a gigantic freebie for illegal immigrants.
A new report from the Massachusetts inspector general found that state agencies have failed to implement controls to prevent ineligible people -- including illegal aliens -- from getting free taxpayer-funded health care.
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2 Congressional Seats at Stake, Dean Cannon Fills Out House Redistricting Committees
April 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Property Tax Overhaul Gains Momentum
April 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Out-of-state investors, business owners and first-time homebuyers could pay far less in property taxes under bills gaining momentum in the Florida Legislature.
Supporters say the proposals will help attract home buyers and new businesses, boosting the states crippled economy. But critics say they will siphon hundreds of millions of dollars away from local governments and could force higher taxes on owner-occupied homes, while still not addressing flaws in the states current property tax system.
Rick Scott Chooses Ananth Prasad to Head Up FDOT
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 18, 2011 - 5:46pm
Gov. Rick Scott may be an outsider to Tallahassee, who argues that his experience in the private sector will help spur job growth in the Sunshine State, but he chose a veteran state employee to head up the state Department of Transportation (FDOT) on Monday.
Scott selected Ananth Prasad to be FDOT secretary. While Prasad worked in the private sector for two years as vice president of a construction company, he also put in almost two decades with FDOT, most recently as assistant secretary for engineering and operations.
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