First and foremost, I know that all of those reading this will want to say a prayer for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. and the others killed or injured Saturday, Jan. 8, while she hosted her first town hall-style meeting of the new Congress in Tucson.
In a widely expected move, former Sen. Rod Smith was selected to lead the Florida Democratic Party on Saturday in Orlando, replacing former U.S. Rep. Karen Thurman, who has served as chairwoman for almost six years.
Rick Scott was little more than a speck in the distance, but Cole Mehone, 38, stood weighted down by his backpack at the far edge of the VIP section, straining to hear every word the newly sworn-in governor had to say. The out-of-work accountant had hitchhiked from Panama City to Tallahassee, without a ticket or money to buy one -- to see his first inauguration, yes, but more important, to honor the man he believes is going to jump-start his stalled life.
News analyses of the shooting of U.S. Rep. Garbrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. at a congressional event Saturday in Arizona -- including a Politico story headlined "Lawmakers consider their safety after Gabrielle Giffords shooting" -- connect a campaign statement by Allen West hinting at a resort to violence if citizens are unhappy with their government.
The Politico story reads, "The rhetoric of the last campaign certainly had its controversial flourishes.
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Gov. Scott met with Japan's Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara at the Capitol building Saturday afternoon to discuss Florida's high-speed rail project and expanding trade between Florida and Japan.
The governor made no pronouncements about high-speed rail, but announced he plans to visit Japan to hold further trade talks later in his administration.
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Gov. Rick Scott met Saturday with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara to discuss expanding trade between Florida and Japan, but it was the state's high-speed rail project that most captured the focus of Maehara and the foreign press.
Open-borders enthusiasts at the Guatemalan Maya Center may not be doing handstands over it, but Rep. William Snyder declared his immigration town hall meeting a success on Friday night.
The Palm City forum aimed at building a consensus on immigration policy in the state of Florida and featured 80-plus speakers who signed up to voice their opinions on the various elements of immigration reform.
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Medicaid patients in Florida are finding it more and more difficult to find a primary care provider. Only 5 percent of Florida physicians accept patients on Medicaid.
In light of yet another round of cold weather, Gov. Rick Scott has reissued an executive order allowing vehicles transporting crops to ignore some of the normal rules.
Former Gov. Charlie Crist issued the order originally on Dec. 10, but it expired on Dec. 31. But because of threatening conditions, Scott is allowing the continued relaxation of restrictions on the weight, height, length, and width for commercial vehicles transporting agricultural products.
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