February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
NASA Managers: It's a 'Go' for Discovery Launch Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on February 23, 2011 - 5:30pm
The space shuttle Discovery, the world's most traveled orbiter, is scheduled to blast off on its final mission at 4:50 p.m. Thursday.
"Everything is on track and going beautifully with the countdown," said Mike Moses, mission management team chair. "We're really looking forward to a very action-packed, successful mission and everything is on track."
With a rosy weather forecast, NASA is proceeding with preparations for the launch that will send six astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Ed Stein Cartoon
February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gay-Marriage Decision Puts Florida on Notice
February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
In an extraordinary move, the Obama administration's Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will no longer enforce a federal law barring gay marriage.
In Florida, where more than 60 percent of voters passed a constitutional ban on same-sex weddings, the action was denounced as an unprecedented attack on traditional marriage.
"It's outrageous that the chief executive of the country is failing to uphold the law," said John Stemberger, an Orlando attorney who led the successful 2008 ballot campaign to add a marriage-protection provision to the Florida Constitution.
Bernard Sansaricq Wants a Rematch With Alcee Hastings
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 3:29pm
Despite getting less than 21 percent of the vote when he took on Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings back in November, former Haitian Senate President Bernard Sansaricq, a powerful figure from that island nation back in the '80s and early '90s, is angling for a rematch with the incumbent in 2012. While Sansaricq was a very heavy underdog to knock off Hastings, he did receive the endorsement of former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The once and perhaps future Republican nominee has filed with the state Division of Elections.
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New Gallup Poll: No Republican Front-runner in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 3:12pm
A Gallup poll released on Wednesday indicated that, with less than a year to go until Republicans start deciding who their presidential candidate will be, no front-runner has emerged in the potentially crowded field.
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Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Marco Rubio 'Champions Conservatism'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 11:08am
Florida House Majority Leader Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, praised U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who spoke to House Republicans Wednesday morning.
It was an honor to have U.S. Senator Rubio address the members of the Florida House today, said Lopez-Cantera. At the national level, he is championing conservatism and fiscal restraint vital to reduce the budget deficit and ensure the future prosperity of our nation.
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Rick Scott Backs Collective Bargaining if Transparent
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 11:02am
Florida Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on Tuesday in a radio spot on an issue that is front and center on the national political stage -- collective bargaining. Scott said he backed collective bargaining provided union members kept tabs on what their leaders are negotiating.
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Newt Gingrich Supports Wisconsin Gov. in Fight with Unions, Protesters
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 10:58am
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has his eye on running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, went to bat for Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin in his struggle with public-sector employees over benefit reforms.
It is vital that every one of us help Governor Scott Walker today, Gingrich wrote to supporters on Wednesday. In Madison, Wis., we are witnessing a profound struggle between the right of the people to govern themselves and the power of entrenched, selfish interests to stop reforms and defy the will of the people.
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Senate President Mike Haridopolos' Health Care Opt-Out Bill Passes Last Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 10:30am
A joint resolution to put a constitutional amendment on the 2012 ballot allowing voters to opt out of the year-old federal health-care law passed through its third Senate committee Wednesday.
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, has been pushing the bill, along with House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, as a way to push back against the Affordable Care Act that imposes an individual mandate on Americans that requires them to obtain health insurance or face fines or taxes.
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