Rick Scott to study major Port of Miami project
As part of his "Let's Get to Work'' jobs tour, Gov.-elect Rick Scott visited the Port of Miami Wednesday -- but did not to take a position on a major project proponents say could bring some 33,000 jobs...
View ArticleGOP fundraiser to plead guilty
A prominent Broward County ophthalmologist who raised millions for Republicans and once advised Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to plead guilty Thursday to scheming to bilk the U.S. government --...
View ArticleSay no to Dream Act, Rick Scott says in Miami
Hours before the U.S. House of Representatives voted to narrowly pass the Dream Act, Republican Gov.-elect Rick Scott toured the Port of Miami and said he opposed the legislation. "I'm against the...
View ArticleLegislature faces tough timeline to finish redistricting
The Senate's redistricting guru, John Guthrie, told the Senate Reapportionment Committee on Thursday that the timeline for finishing its work will be compressed and difficult, based on the tentative...
View ArticleJustin Bieber to perform at Rick Scott inauguration?
That's what Tallahassee Police Department Maj. Lewis Johnson told the capital city commission last night as part of his briefing on the security measures for 12 inaugural events law enforcement is...
View ArticleAnti-Obama tax deal letter picks up another Florida Dem signee: Alan Grayson
The colorful Orlando area rep who lost his seat in the November election is among those protesting President Barack Obama's deal with Republicans on extending the Bush-era tax cuts. He tangled about in...
View ArticleDream Act passes House, stalls in Senate; George LeMieux says he's still opposed
Short of votes to push along the Dream Act, Senate Democrats are delaying a showdown vote on the measure -- and voted this morning to table the measure. They'll try to move the House version that...
View ArticleRick Scott calls on lawmakers to expand school voucher program
ST. PETERSBURG — Florida Gov.-elect Rick Scott told a cheering crowd of 900 voucher students today that he wants to continue expanding the program that allows them to attend private school at public...
View ArticleHaridopolos does the U.S. Senate fundraise circuit in NY
When Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos yesterday said he was "looking into" running for U.S. Senate, it was an understatement. We hear he's in New York preparing to hit the big boys up for big...
View ArticleBig name GOP'ers to help Marco Rubio retire debt
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Texas Republican John Cornyn and GOP lobbyist and John McCain advisor Charlie Black will be among those attending a Capitol Hill fundraiser tonight to help...
View ArticleCrist and Clemency Board pardons Jim Morrison of the Doors
More than 40 years after his conviction, Florida's Board of Clemency unanimously approved the posthumous pardon Thursday of rock icon Jim Morrison of the Doors, who was sentenced for exposing himself...
View ArticleDavid Rivera picks a chief of staff with Miami roots, DC experience
Incoming Rep. David Rivera is picking a chief of staff with deep ties to Capitol Hill -- and Miami. Steve Vermillion, a former chief of staff to retiring Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, will run the office,...
View ArticleWhite House: Miami mayor backs tax deal
The White House is touting Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado's support for the president's tax compromise -- which is raising hackles within the president's own party. (Yesterday it was Charlie Crist's...
View ArticleMario Diaz-Balart lands appropriations committee spot
Mario Diaz-Balart landed a spot on the House Appropriations Committee -- a gig that at one time meant pork for back home. But Diaz-Balart says that "during this time out-of-control government spending"...
View ArticleMiami archbishop chides GOPers on immigration
MIami Archbishop Thomas Wenski on Thursday called U.S. immigration policy "cynical" and criticized two Florida Republicans -- Sen. George LeMieux and Sen.-elect Marco Rubio -- for their stances on...
View ArticleDon't Ask, Don't tell repeal fails, Florida senators split votes
A Senate vote to debate ending the military's "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays failed Thursday to secure the 60 votes required -- delivering a blow to efforts to allow gay troops to serve openly....
View ArticleU.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC to count its blessings
The powerful pro-Cuba embargo lobbying group will have a lot to celebrate Dec. 20 when it gathers at the Biltmore in Coral Gables for its annual luncheon -- in the company of seven Cuban-American...
View ArticleSarah Palin headed to Haiti for humanitarian effort
The former Alaska governor plans to visit Haiti this weekend to aid humanitarian efforts. She planned to travel there with the Rev. Franklin Graham as part of the outreach of his Samaritan's Purse...
View ArticleFrederica Wilson and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, roomies again
The two bunked together in Tallahassee and now Wilson is moving into the Capitol Hill "Congressional Sorority House" where Wasserman Schultz and several other congresswomen live in Washington. Politics...
View ArticleVouchers for everyone?
Florida Gov.-elect Rick Scott on Thursday blew the door wide open to the idea of a voucherlike program for all students, saying he's working with lawmakers to allow state education dollars to follow a...
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