January 3, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scotts inaugural parade featured marching bands, floats, and appropriately enough for the upstart Republican, elephants.
Tea Partiers, Save One, Celebrate Rick Scott's 'Grass-roots' Inauguration
Submitted by Anonymous on January 4, 2011 - 5:31pm
With the possible exception of Everett Wilkinson, the following comment summed up the hopes and aspirations of tea partiers on Inauguration Day:
"This beautiful day gives hope to all Floridians that a new day in government will bring a bright future for generations to come. Today, the hard work paid off for grass-roots groups across Florida when Rick Scott was sworn in as our 45th governor."
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Group Slaps Scott On Diversity Order
Submitted by Anonymous on January 4, 2011 - 5:09pm
Gov. Rick Scott's executive order barring discrimination on the basis of race, gender, creed, color and national origin didn't go far enough, according to a Palm Beach human rights group.
The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council said it requested last month that Scott issue an order addressing equal opportunity in state employment.
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Adjusters: Legislative Proposals on Sinkhole Insurance Harm Homeowners
Submitted by Anonymous on January 4, 2011 - 4:20pm
Proposed legislative changes in sinkhole insurance regulations would undermine consumers and unfairly benefit the industry, an adjusters' group charged Tuesday.
"While the recommendations for changes in the Florida Building Code have merit, the report as a whole lends great weight to insurance company interests at the expense of Florida homeowners," said David Beasley, president of the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters.
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Bill Nelson: Health-Care Repeal Hurts Seniors
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 4, 2011 - 3:58pm
While congressional Republicans in the U.S. House have already scheduled a bill to repeal federal health-care laws that passed last year, Florida Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is firing back -- arguing that repealing the laws would hurt more senior citizens on Medicaid.
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Political Bits and Pieces
January 3, 2011 - 6:00pm
Besides outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist, there were three former governors attending Rick Scotts inauguration as the states 45th governor: Claude Kirk, who was elected in 1966; Bob Martinez, who won office in 1986; and Jeb Bush, who was elected in 1998 and 2002.
Florida Voices
January 3, 2011 - 6:00pm
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island
Congratulations to Rick Scott on becoming the 45th governor of Florida. Im excited to work with Governor Scott as a partner in achieving an agenda that benefits all Floridians.
Rick Scott Issues Executive Orders on Regulations and E-Verify
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 4, 2011 - 1:48pm
In his inaugural address earlier in the day, Gov. Rick Scott vowed to issue an executive order creating the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform to review regulations in the Sunshine State -- and he did that in his first minutes in office. The order also prohibited agencies from offering regulations without the approval of the new office. The order also authorizes the state to review any contract of more than $1 million.
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Marco Rubio Announces Key Staff Positions, 5 Regional Offices
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 4, 2011 - 1:39pm
Marco Rubio says he wants to hit the ground running from day one of his U.S. Senate term. Roughly 24 hours before being sworn in as Florida's newest senator, Rubio announced the names of those he has hired as key staff members. He also said he will open five regional offices around the state to serve as centers for constituent casework. Those offices will be located in Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Rubio expects about 5,000 cases to come through those offices this year.
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Adam Putnam Vows 'New Chapter' at Agriculture Department
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 4, 2011 - 1:38pm
Moments after being sworn in, Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam weighed in on his new position in an e-mail to supporters.
Today begins a new chapter for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and I am excited to hit the ground running as Floridas commissioner of agriculture, wrote Putnam.
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