March 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
Attorney General Pam Bondi Warns of Phone Scam Targeting Elderly
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 29, 2011 - 9:43am
Attorney General Pam Bondi is cautioning Florida citizens to be wary of scammers targeting the elderly who call claiming to be related to them.
The scammers have been able to get the appropriate name to display on the caller ID, and after gaining their target's trust, ask them to send money, usually overseas.
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Doctors, Gun Groups Compromise on Gun Ownership Questions
March 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
In many cases, doctors would still be able to ask patients questions about whether they have guns under a measure approved by a Senate committee on Monday, a result of a compromise between gun rights groups and the medical establishment.
The National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups had pushed for a much stronger bill that would have precluded doctors, in many cases, from asking patients about whether they own guns. Backers of the measure, sponsored by Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker, had said patients were being harassed over gun ownership.
‘Strike Force’ Formed to Fight Pill Mills
March 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
In an effort to show the state and perhaps the rest of the country that Florida no longer will tolerate pill mills, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi teamed up Monday to announce the state's new Statewide Drug Strike Force.
The force will consist of targeted efforts of local law enforcement officials, and coordinated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The force will be given $800,000 for the task, funded by unused residual grants, FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey said.
Jeff Stahler Cartoon
March 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
Ten Commandments Defender Roy Moore Set to Enter 2012 Race
March 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rass Poll: American Voters Still Angry with Federal Government
Submitted by Anonymous on March 28, 2011 - 5:29pm
A new poll shows voter discontent with the federal government remains high even after a turnover in leadership in the U.S. House and the midterm elections.
In the Rasmussen survey, 69 percent of likely voters say they remain at least somewhat angry with the current policies of the federal government, an uptick from last summers 65 percent. Of that group, 38 percent describe themselves as very angry.
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Renewable Energy Bill Takes Heat
March 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
Brushing aside pointed criticism of a renewable energy bill, the Senate Committee on Communications, Energy and Public Utilities gave preliminary approval to the measure on Monday.
Proponents say Senate Proposed Bill 7082 would increase Florida's use of alternative energy at a modest cost to consumers -- estimated by committee staffers to run an additional $1.40 to $2.60 per household per month.
Voting with Their Feet
March 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
Despite FTC Support, Bill Allowing Nurse Practioners to Write Prescriptions Stalls
March 27, 2011 - 6:00pm
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