In commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedies, Naval Air Station Pensacola held a ceremony at the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel aboard the base at 8 a.m. Tuesday immediately following morning colors….
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Navy SEAL on bin Laden raid (video)
Scott Pelley previews his “60 Minutes” interview with former NAVY Seal “Mark Owen,” who told him about the female CIA agent who was 100 percent sure Osama bin Laden was in Abbotabad….
Don Gaetz: Obamacare, offshore drilling, home rule, ethics and more accountability for colleges
The incoming Florida Senate President, Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) visited on Wednesday afternoon with the Independent News to talk Florida politics and the 2013 legislative session over which he will preside. I’ve known…
Don Gaetz says education not where it should be
State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) said today, during his visit to the IN offices, the Florida Department of Education was hit with a “trifecta of tough issues,†and did a very poor…
Condoleeza Rice’s speech
The PNJ’s Andy Marlette wrote a glowing piece on the speech that Condoleeza Rice’s gave at the Republican National Convention. He said that the former Secretary of State “transcended the gathering and…
Gov. Rick Scott is in Pensacola today
As a result of Hurricane Isaac, Florida is beginning to deal with not only a physical recovery but an economic recovery as well. This economic recovery includes ensuring that visitors continue with…
What the heck is legitimate rape?
Rep. Todd Akin opened his mouth and once again a Republican nut case has taken any meaningful debate of issues out of the media. When asked in an interview on a St….
Army Suicides are up
A year agp, I wrote about the alarming rate of suicides among our military – “When Yellow Ribbons Aren’t Enough.” The problem hasn’t gone away. It may be getting worse. The Daily…
Florida Voices picks up another column
The statewide opinion services. Florida Voices, picked up my Outtakes column that I wrote about the issues in the poor neighborhoods are than just bad parents. It may get picked up by…
Guest on Wall Street Journal TV
I’ve been asked to be a guest on WSJ TV – Opinion Journal Live at about 4:10 pm today. We will be talking about the Florida Congressional races and the impact of…
Janesville, Wisc. and Paul Ryan’s smalltown roots (video)
NY Times has a good story on Janesville, Wisconsin, hometown of Mitt Romney’s running mate Congressman Paul Ryan. It’s where Quint Studer taught school and first got into health care field. Studer’s…
New bill for Evers from NRA: Open carry
Our State Sen. Greg Evers loves gun bills and the NRA loves Evers. The Tampa Bay Times reports Marion Hammer, executive director of the NRA’s state lobbying organization, Unified Sportsmen of Florida,…
Disconnect on Rick Scott
Florida Gov. Rick Scott got a rock star’s welcome a gathering organized by the conservative RedState blog and before an audience that cheered his efforts to drug test welfare recipients, strip teachers…
League of Women Voters out to protect voting rights
Press Release: Over the weekend, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced the state’s intentions to continue its systematic purging of voters from Florida’s voter rolls, despite the proximity of the August…
Rubio’s Right-Wing Dimples
Back by the Science-Fiction section, at the end of the line, he was being referred to as “very visionary,†“very sincere†and “very smart.†At the front of the line people described…
Waiting for Rubio
They were camping out Monday for a chance to see him at a bookstore down south in The Villages. Now, as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) makes his way north, people are showing…
Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Women’s Health in FL
Florida News Connection: Almost one million women in Florida will gain access to health insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday….
Miller issues statement on health care ruling
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL-01) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act:  “The Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the individual mandate in Obamacare is…
The Coal Ash Question
Two years ago this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed federal standards for coal ash, the byproduct of burning coal. That proposal never went anywhere. Yesterday—two years to the day from…
Preserving the Integrity of Elections
Sen. Don Gaetz provided us this editorial —- An Op-ed submission by Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner regarding the Department of State’s efforts to ensure the accuracy of Florida’s voter rolls…
