In a 250-175 vote along largely partisan lines, the U.S. House passed a stand-alone bill Wednesday repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on homosexuals in the military. Just 15 Republicans voted for repeal, only 15 Democrats voted against it.
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Despite all the rumours and and the blatant trips to early primary states made by potential Republican presidential candidates for 2012, nobody from the GOP has actually made the plunge and announced a candidacy. After all, it is still two years away.
But when someone does decide to announce they'll take on Obama, they'll have much of their calendar already filled. Several debates have already been set in early primary states by organizers, even though the participants won't be known for some time.
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Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, is not the only freshman in the House focusing on health-care and health-related issues. His fellow freshman Rep. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami, who is a registered nurse. established a task force to focus on health-care needs in her district which covers part of Miami-Dade County.
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On Wednesday, Democratic state CFO Alex Sink and Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum, both of whom unsuccessfully ran for governor earlier in the year, sent a sharp letter to Kenneth Feinberg who is handling claims resulting from the oil spill in the Gulf.
Sink and McCollum demanded changes to the claims process, insisting that 40 percent of the more than 150,000 claims from Floridians have been paid.
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Incoming Gov. Rick Scott praised a new study released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce that found that increased focus on ports, trade and logistics could lead to 143,000 new jobs in the Sunshine State.
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On Wednesday, the Florida Chamber Foundation unveiled its study of ports, trade and logistics in the Sunshine State -- and argued that an increased focus on these industries could lead to an additional 143,000 jobs in the state.
A Cocoa post office will bear the name of Florida civil-rights legend and martyr Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette.
Congress on Wednesday passed U.S. Rep. Bill Posey's legislation authorizing the Moores' names to be affixed to the post office at600 Florida Ave. in Cocoa.
We will commemorate the Moores legacy in a town where Mr. Moore began his service to others as a teacher, said Posey, R-Rockledge. Both of these fine citizens undoubtedly touched the lives of others with their dedication, integrity, persistence and compassion."
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Gas prices in Florida hit $3 per gallon this week, with the rest of the nation not far behind. But potential holiday motorists dont appear to be changing their plans because of it.
Despite opposition from a handful from each party, the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday on a tax deal that extends tax cuts initially backed by George W. Bush for all Americans. The measure passed 81 to 19 with both of Floridas senators -- Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican George LeMieux -- voting in favor.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that the Justice Department filed a civil suit against BP and eight other companies. The suit is the result of an investigation begun just after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, killing 11 people and starting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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