November 24, 2015 - 9:15am
Continuing his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is showcasing his family story in a new TV ad.
Marco Rubio Condemns Iran for Imprisoning Washington Post Reporter
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 24, 2015 - 8:24am
From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., condemned Iran for imprisoning Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian as a spy and called on the Obama White House to do more against that Middle Eastern nation.
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What's Happened to Our Will to Preserve Free Speech?
November 25, 2015 - 7:00am
As much as we talk about protecting the First Amendment in this country, with each generation apparently we get further away from understanding it.
The Disappearing Governors
November 24, 2015 - 7:00am
There is a painful irony in a recent decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, on the side of Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, whom the U.S. Department of Justice tried to stop from making charter schools widely available to minority youngsters in his state.
Undocumented Snowflakes
November 24, 2015 - 2:00am
New Bill Would Make Commissioner of Education Elected Position Once More
November 23, 2015 - 7:45pm
Florida’s Commissioner of Education could become an elected position rather than an appointed one if a new bill passes through the Florida Legislature this year.
Environmentalists Say Scott Budget Doesn't Go Far Enough
November 23, 2015 - 6:30pm
Gov. Rick Scott is proposing more money for land preservation next year, but environmentalists say the levels fall short of what voters wanted in passing a 2014 constitutional amendment.
As part of his proposed $79.3 billion budget introduced Monday, Scott is asking for $62.8 million for the land-acquisition program Florida Forever, $188 million for work to improve the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee and another $50 million to help maintain the state's natural springs.
Scott called his proposal a "historic investment" as all the numbers top the funding for the current year.
Ron DeSantis Reels in Support of Religious Conservative Group
November 23, 2015 - 3:45pm
On Monday, one of the most prominent social and religious conservative groups in America backed U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis’, R-Fla., effort to win the U.S. Senate seat held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Currently running for the Republican presidential nomination, Rubio has said he won’t seek a second term in the Senate in 2016.
Tom Delacenserie Takes Charge of the Florida Lottery
November 23, 2015 - 3:30pm
Gov. Rick Scott named Tom Delacenserie as the secretary of the Lottery on Monday. Delacenserie had been serving as interim secretary.
AFP Likes Rick Scott's Tax Cuts But Not Proposed Funds for Enterprise Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 23, 2015 - 11:55am
The Florida chapter of Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP) liked the tax cuts included in Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed $79.3 budget but was far less enthusiastic of the governor’s call for giving Enterprise Florida $250 million to lure businesses to the Sunshine State.
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