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  • Special interest cash floods Florida Capitol in down economy

    The economy might be down in Florida, but the state Capitol is awash in special interest money.

    In the past three months, the Republican Party of Florida and the Florida Democratic Party took in $5.5 million and $894,000, respectively. And the 40 political committees linked to top legislators pulled in nearly [...]

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  • Congress slams Miami VA hospital at hearing

    The House committee that oversees veteran’s affairs disputed a top official’s assertion Wednesday that the Miami Veterans Administration hospital "has continued to move in a positive direction."

    Instead, some on the committee suggested the hospital’s director, Mary Berrocal, should be dismissed, and said they expected more progress in the aftermath of [...]

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  • Bill Nelson: Alleged assassination plot "will not go unpunished."

     

    Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., called for the Obama administration to make it clear an alleged assisination scheme "constitutes an assault on the U.S. that will not go unpunished."

    Attorney General Eric Holder announced charges Tuesday against two Iranian-backed emissaries who the government alleged were arranging the killing of Saudi Arabia's ambassador [...]

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  • Gambling fight Number 2: Internet cafes -- ban or eliminate?

    Shrouded by all the talk of bringing Las Vegas casinos to South Florida a little fight has been brewing over the fate of Internet cafes.

    Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, filed a bill on Wednesday calling for the regulation of the strip mall gambling dens that have cropped up in [...]

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  • Miami's Roberto Perez to be honored at the White House next week

    Miami's Roberto Perez, who heads an organization that promotes literacy around the world, will be awarded the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will award the medal to Perez and 12 others at an Oct. 20 ceremony at the White House.

    "This year's recipients of [...]

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  • LeMieux's debt plan includes cuts in corporate income tax and increases in retirement age

    George LeMieux, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, on Wednesday released what he calls his "platform for economic freedom," an elaborate list of positions he's taking on debt reduction, regulations and entitement programs.

    LeMieux's said that budget cuts alone won't work. "We are not going to cut our way into fiscal prosperity,'' [...]

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  • Tax cuts for businesses dominate Gov. Scott's jobs agenda

    Fewer business taxes, new toll roads and more science graduates are among the goals Gov. Rick Scott set Wednesday for his second year in office.

    Scott rolled out his legislative agenda in broad strokes at Metal Essence Inc., a precision metals and plastics fabricator in Sanford. The company is about 20 [...]

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  • After Waffle House chat, lawmaker wants to bring firing squads to FL for executions

    This story from the Florida Current might have it all: a tough-talkin' Southern legislator, a cop-killer, and the final touch: A chat in the local Waffle House that leads to a call to reinstate firing squads (something Utah still does, I think).

    A bill filed Tuesday by Rep. Brad Drake, [...]

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  • Gov. Rick Scott approves $45.6 million loan for state courts

    Gov. Rick Scott has approved a $45.6 million loan for the state courts system.

    The transfer from the State Treasury should allow the courts to maintain services without furloughs or disruptions through March.

    Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady requested the loan in letters to Scott and Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Lake Wales, and [...]

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  • Miami econ development guru raises doubts about value of casinos

    The head of Miami-Dade’s economic development agency warned Tuesday that Miami casinos could damage the county’s economy and frustrate efforts to attract more high-paying professional jobs.

    Beacon Council President Frank Nero said he wants the community to take a more analytical look at proposals to build a pair of casino resorts [...]

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