March 9, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rep. Clemens is Fired Up About Medical Marijuana, Wants Floridians to Vote on It
Submitted by Anonymous on March 10, 2011 - 11:39am
Freshman Democratic Rep. Jeff Clemens held a news conference Thursday morning to lay out his proposal to place medical marijuana in the Florida Constitution.
In the wake of a new poll showing a possible majority favoring the idea, Clemens introduced physicians and patients who support legalizing pot for medicinal use.
If Clemens' House Joint Resolution 1407 clears the Legislature -- no sure thing in the absence of Republican support -- Floridians would vote on a constitutional amendment. A 60 percent majority is required.
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South Florida Water District Seeks to Lease Out 'Protected' Everglades Land
Submitted by Anonymous on March 10, 2011 - 11:20am
Despite $197 million spent on environmental protection, it looks like more business-as-usual down in the Everglades.
Is anyone really surprised?
After funneling tax dollars to U.S. Sugar to buy 26,800 acres, ostensibly to save them, South Florida Water Management Districts board has agreed to explore leasing out almost 18,000 of those acres to citrus growers or other ag operations, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Thursday.
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Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner Cheers Passing of Merit Pay Bill
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2011 - 11:20am
Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, applauded Sen. Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville, for getting his Senate Bill 736 passed, implementing merit pay for teachers.
"The education quality issue is near and dear to Senator Wise, a former educator himself, along with countless teachers impacting lives on a daily basis. He has led the shaping of this bill openly and respectfully and should be commended for his dedication to its success.
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State Unemployment Drops to 11.9 Percent
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2011 - 11:15am
The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation released the seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers for January 2011 and found a slight decrease in the unemployment rate.
The unemployment rate for January 2011 stood at 11.9 percent, down from 12 percent in December, meaning 1.1 million Floridians out of a pool of 9.28 million are unemployed.
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Video: Don Gaetz on State Senate Health-Care Vote
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2011 - 11:10am
Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Destin, released a video in which he touches on the passage of a measure in the state Senate on Wednesday, forwarding a proposed constitutional amendment to the 2012 ballot allowing Floridians to opt out of the federal health-care law backed by President Barack Obama.
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Senate Passes Teacher Merit Pay Bill
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2011 - 11:09am
The Florida Senate passed a controversial bill Thursday that would tie teacher pay to performance and student learning.
Senate Bill 736, sponsored by Sen. Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville, would base 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation on student test scores, and those evaluations would determine teacher salaries, beginning in 2014.
The bill would also phase out tenure for teachers, as each new teacher hired after July 1 would be offered a one-year contract.
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Report: Dosal Tobacco Tax Bill is 'Dead on Arrival' in Florida House
Submitted by Anonymous on March 10, 2011 - 11:07am
Setting up a showdown with the Senate -- or killing it for good -- House Majority Leader Carlos Lopez Cantera and Rep. Erik Fresen say a bill to slap a tax on Dosal Tobacco Co. is "dead on arrival."
The website Shark-Tank.net reported Thursday that Rep. John Tobias HB 1207 is going nowhere.
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Rubio Blasts MIA Obama on Budget; Senate GOP Bloc Fractures
Submitted by Anonymous on March 10, 2011 - 10:40am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio blasted President Barack Obama for being "absolutely absent" from the Senate debate over the budget.
"He is nowhere to be found. He refuses to engage," Rubio told Miami radio station WIOD Thursday morning.
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Mitt Romney Doubles Down on Florida Republicans in Congress
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2011 - 9:47am
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doubled down his bets on Florida Republicans as Free and Strong America PAC, a leadership group with ties to the former and almost certainly future candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, supported incumbents in Congress.
There are many important issues facing Congress and the nation, said Romney. By showing our support for Republican candidates who are fighting for conservative principles in Washington, we hope to influence the national debate on jobs, taxes, the economy and the budget.
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