January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Mike Grissom, a veteran GOP operative, is a leading candidate to be the state Republican Party's new executive director, informed sources tell Sunshine State News.
Presidential Derby
January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to Democrats at the national level, released a poll Thursday that had President Barack Obama leading the major Republican presidential candidates.
Partisan Divide on Health Care Repeal Trickles Down to Florida
January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Floridas congressional delegation, like the overwhelming majority in the U.S. House, broke on party lines when the new Republican majority voted Wednesday to repeal the federal health care bill enacted in 2010 with the support of President Barack Obama. Those divisions filtered down at the state level as Republicans in Florida praised the repeal measure, while Sunshine State Democrats continued to back Obama and the health care laws.
Haridopolos Urges U.S. Senate to Repeal Health Care Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 20, 2011 - 2:25pm
Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, wants the U.S. Senate to take up the repeal of the federal health care law signed by President Barack Obama last year. Representatives in the House passed repeal legislation Wednesday.
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Larry Sabato Puts Marco Rubio in Second Tier of 2012 GOP Hopefuls
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 20, 2011 - 2:00pm
Noted political pundit Larry Sabato weighed in on the Republican field for 2012 -- and put U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in the second tier of presidential possibilities. While Rubio was behind the front-runners, he was included at the same level of more established candidates, including former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and U.S. Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana.
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Florida Home Sales Rise in 2010, But Prices Dip
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 20, 2011 - 12:30pm
Existing home sales in Florida rose slightly in 2010, bucking the national trend, but rampant foreclosures supressed sales prices, according to data released Thursday by the Florida Association of Realtors.
Home sales jumped 5 percent last year over 2009, but the median sales price was $136,500, a 4 percent drop. Still, sales trends in the Sunshine State reversed those across the rest of the nation, which experienced a 4.8 percent decline in 2010, the weakest year for home sales since 1997.
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George Pataki Praises Health Care Repeal
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 20, 2011 - 11:00am
Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who has been pushing for repeal of President Barack Obamas federal health care law, thanked U.S. House Speaker John Boehner for the repeal vote that passed the House on Wednesday. Pataki, who leads the Revere America PAC, is contemplating running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
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U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis Named Vice Chairman of Veterans Affairs Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 20, 2011 - 10:48am
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis was tapped as vice chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday, and will serve under a fellow Floridian, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, who chairs the committee.
It is an honor to continue to serve, not only the veterans in my district, but also those throughout the nation. As our men and women in uniform continue returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, this committee has an important role in ensuring that their needs are met.
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Gov. Scott Opens His Twitter Town Hall at 7 O'Clock Tonight
Submitted by Anonymous on January 20, 2011 - 10:13am
Gov. Rick Scott takes to Twitter from 7-7:30 p.m. Thursday, when he will hold a virtual town hall meeting.
The governor invites questions @FLGovScott.
"I will answer as many as I can," he tweeted.
With nearly 5,000 followers on Scott's Twitter account, expect a lot of traffic.
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Scott Adviser Joins Consulting Firm
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 20, 2011 - 9:58am
Jon Bussey, who headed Gov. Rick Scott's Florida Lottery transition team, is joining Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm National Strategies LLC (NSI) as the vice president of its Florida practice.
Bussey was also the chief of staff for the Department of Lottery and the Department of Transportation under former Gov. Charlie Crist, and served under former Gov. Jeb Bush in the Department of Community Affairs.
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