An article out in Politico shows Marco Rubio 'building a national brand.' The freshman senator is making a name for himself as one who sticks to his tea party roots of smaller government and shrinking debt, even if that means opting for a different path than his own Republican Party.
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam says it's a natural fit to make the department that oversees the state's fruits and vegetables also responsible for getting that fresh produce on children's lunch trays at school.
During the Florida Board of Education meeting Tuesday morning, Putnam made his case before the board as to why children's nutrition programs should be transferred from the Department of Education to the new commissioner's department.
Putnam contends that things have changed significantly over the last few years.
CEO Vivian Schiller has resigned from her post at NPR, according to a radio announcement on NPR News radio broadcasts Wednesday morning.
From the wires:
— Fox News: "The announcement comes a day after a hidden-camera video was released showing a senior NPR executive criticizing the tea party as "racist." NPR condemned the comments, but the company announced Wednesday that the board of directors just accepted Schiller's resignation, "effective immediately."
Employees at Florida's Department of Transportation can be grateful they're not working at the Department of Community Affairs.
In his opening remarks to the department employees gathered at the DOT's assembly hall in Tallahassee Monday afternoon, Gov. Rick Scott said he's heard great things about the DOT, but not so much at the DCA.
Michelle Bachmann says Obama's response to U.S. Servicemen killed in Germany was 'pathetic'
U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks out against President Barack Obama's response to two U.S. servicemen being killed during a terror attack in Germany. Courtesy of West Palm Beach's BizPacReview.com.
Republican opposition to Gov. Rick Scott's decision to reject federal money for high-speed rail money, and the obligations tied to it, is weakening.
On Feb 17, a dozen GOP senators signed a letter supporting the federal funding, and sent it to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Sen. Thad Altman, R-Melbourne, cited that letter as support for his lawsuit against the governor's decision. But more than one senator is having second thoughts about the issue.
Various outlets are reporting President Barack Obama has signed the House bill that will keep the federal government funded for two more weeks, temporarily avoiding a shutdown. The bill, approved by the Senate earlier Wednesday by a 91-9 vote, cuts $4 billion from the two-week budget and puts the Republican-led House in a strong position to get more of the cuts they're looking for as they seek to rein in spending.
Gov. Rick Scott recaps weekly accomplishments, and progress on fulfilling his campaign promises. He highlights the welcome of Bing Energy, and the jobs they promise to bring to the state. He also touted his budget unveiling. One thing the big accomplishment is missing, though: With just over one month in office, he fulfilled his campaign promise to sell the state planes.
Two Florida politicians in Washington are reacting in slightly different ways to the Egyptian people's overthrow of their dictator-president, Hosni Mubarak.
Sen. Marco Rubio, praised the accomplishment of the people and the hope it infuses to the region abroad. But the statement from Ileana Ros-Lehtinen carried more of a cautionary tone. Both addressed the importance of taking the right steps for Egypt and the U.S. as the country attempts to transition to democracy.
