From the Herald: Miami now enforcing an old anti-surfing law. Surfers to protest at today’s commission meeting. READ
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Democrats respond: “We can do better”
Hello, I’m State Representative Ron Saunders from Key West. I have the honor of serving as Democratic Leader in the Florida House of Representatives. It has been said that those who cannot…
ACLU responds to Scott’s address
Press Release: Today is the first day of the 2012 Florida Legislative Session. The following statement on the first day of session and Governor Scott’s State of the State Address is from…
State of State Address
The document that Governor’s Office sent out was all caps. I changed the case, but didn’t catch all the proper nouns. You will have to self-edit…which is what you have to do…
Gov. Scott pleads “Let’s Work Together”
Today, Gov. Rick Scott gives his State of the State address. According to his press office, Scott will convey a theme of cooperation to illustrate how he is partnering with job creators,…
Video: Newt calls Mitt a liar
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tells Bob Schieffer and Norah O’Donnell that opponent Mitt Romney is a “liar,” but he would still support him over President Obama. Source: CBS
Irish bookies give edge to Romney
Irish betting company Paddy Power have made Mitt Romney the favourite for today’s Iowa caucus. The former Massachusetts governor is available at Evens with his nearest challengers’ libertarian Texas congressman Ron Paul…
Sexual assaults are up at military academies
Our military academies are supposedly educating our best and brightest young leaders. Honor and duty are paramount. A troubling report- 2010-2011 Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service…
Daily News interviewed Scott, too
Before Gov. Rick Scott visited the House of Syltherin to be interviewed by the PNJ Deal Chickens (Did you notice how hard it rained when he visited?), the governor met with the…
Video: PolitiFact names biggest lie of the year
The Pulitzer Prize-winning website Politi-Fact.com takes a look at what politicians say and determines how honest they are. Politi-Fact editor Bill Adair discusses the winner for the biggest lie of 2011. Source:…
Lashbrook’s Attorney Stresses Innocence
Keith Lashbrook’s attorney is certain his client is innocent of accusations stemming from the Haitian orphanage the missionary oversaw. Children from the facility—and their state-side adoptive parents—have made claims of physical and…
Voter registration lawsuit filed
Tallahassee, FL – Today attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Florida, Rock the Vote, and the Florida Public Interest Research Group Education Fund [“PIRGâ€] filed suit in federal court in…