One of the biggest applause lines at Friday night's RPOF gathering in Orlando was former House Speaker Allan Bense's praise for Gov. Rick Scott.
"I want to commend the fact that Governor Scott didn't meddle in this race," Bense said in wrapping up an hourlong forum featuring the five candidates for state chairman.
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In his superb speech in Tucson, Ariz., Wednesday evening, Barack Obama did great service to the nation. He put to rest the libel that political incivility is responsible for the Tucson shootings. He did so with three words that he added to the written text: "It did not."
Take a minute to hear what Gov. Rick Scott had to say in his weekly radio address, released Friday evening. Click on the link here.
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Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked a federal court to dismiss a case filed by two members of Congress that attempts to strike down a recently passed amendment to the Florida Constitution changing the way congressional districts are drawn.
Newly inaugurated Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam offered his thoughts on Martin Luther King Day.
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Rep. Janet Cruz of Tampa is a rising star in the Florida Democratic Party. While she was elected to the House in early 2010, Cruz has already moved up to being one of the deputy minority whips.
Cruz will be on center stage in Tampa on Monday during the MLK Day parade.
I am proud of Tampas unique diversity and its ability to respect and enjoy the cultures of so many, said Cruz, who added that America could heed Kings lessons today.
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President Barack Obama lifted travel restrictions to Communist Cuba Friday, igniting fierce opposition from Florida Republicans.
In an announcement Friday, President Barack Obama said he will loosen travel policies for students and religious groups that want to go to Cuba.
Students seeking academic credit and churches traveling for religious reasons would be allowed to go to the communist country.
Additionally, any American will be allowed to send up to $500 every three months to Cubans who are not part of the Castro administration and are not members of the Communist Party.
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Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham will push for higher safety standards, more stringent regulation and greater penalties for oil companies drilling in the Gulf of Mexico when he testifies before Congress in two weeks.
