Category: State & National News
League of Women Voters Responds To DOJ Approval
Press Release: Despite Secretary of State Kurt Browning’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice has approved 76 provisions of the 2011 elections law, House…
S&P Rating Really Downgrade of the Political Leadership’s Credibility
Viewpoint by George Hawthorne, Chairman, Gulf Coast African Chamber of Commerce, Inc. — The recent downgrade of the United States ‘AAA’credit rating should be a…
BP: Top funders of ALEC
Off-shore drilling is a coming to Florida. You can count on it. The fix is in. BP and other oil companies were big sponsors of…
On John Batchelor Show
Tonight I was on the John Batchelor Show. We talked about the stock market crash. Across the nation, retirees panicked over the worldwide economic crisis….
Maxwell: Scott tired of playing Voldemort
Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell is my kind of political writer. He doesn’t mince words: Gov. Scott decided he’s tired of playing the role of…
Gerald Celente predicted global depression
One of the great finds of my brief radio show was trends expert Gerald Celente. In December 2007, Celente predicted the collapse of Wall Street…
Tolls to be used to fast track roads
The past few years the Florida Legislature has balanced the state budget by raiding the Transportation Trust Fund—funds collected that are to dedicated to road…
Richburg reaches settlement with NWF State
Daily News reports former Northwest Florida State College President Bob Richburg and his criminal defense attorneys will receive more than $1.2 million to settle legal…
Employees flood DROP before it changed
St. Pete Times reports as of June 30, 8,418 public employees chose to enroll in the Deferred Retirement Option Program, or DROP, in the months…
ALEC meets in NOLA, you pick up tab
Miami Herald reports that state lawmakers are being wined and dined in New Orleans at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or…
Gov. Scott reappoints Lewis
Press Release: Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of Jeffrey E. Lewis of Pensacola as Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel for the First…
Rick Scott has a good face for radio
The Miami Herald reports that Gov. Rick Scott appears to like using the radio airwaves to communicate his message to Floridians. In the past four…
State Pensions: lack of transparency
The St. Pete Times has done a special report on the Florida State Board of Administration and how it manages the state pension funds. Gov….
Who is Adam Hasner?
Adam Hasner (age 41) is a candidate for the GOP nomination to run against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson for the U.S. Senate. He served until…
Caylee Tribute song goes viral (video)
The St. Pete time reports on the controversy in the Tampa area of the Caylee Anthony tribute song that has gotten tremendous attention on YouTube….
Veterans Hall of Fame controversy
The Herald Tribune reports that the state has abandoned its original list of 22 prospective inductees for the new Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame after…
State drug law unconstitutional
A federal judge has declared Florida’s drug statute unconstitutional as it lacks the element of intent. If upheld on appeal, the decision could spring hundreds,…
Jeff Miller for U.S. Senate
Senate President Mike Haridopolos suggested to the Orlando Sentinel that Congressman Jeff Miller would be a good candidate to challenge Democrat Bill Nelson in 2012…
Sinkhole insurance rates go up
The daily newspaper reports that Pensacola residents are upset about sinkholes. The problem is surfacing just as the board that oversees Citizens Property Insurance unanimously…
Scott fundraiser makes Miami Herald Blog
After his speech at The Fish House, Gov. Rick Scott headed across the bay to a fundraiser ($2500/couple) at the Gulf Breeze home of Lewis…
