Tea party groups hold ‘Derail SunRail’ protest
Activism Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Orlando, FL — Tea Party groups met at the Orlando City Hall on Tuesday to protest SunRail, the commuter train that would travel through the city of Orlando in addition to Orange, Seminole, Volusia and Osceola counties.
Liberty Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
(CNN) — Saying it is “unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction,” Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed legislation requiring adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening.
Florida Tea Party leaders celebrate a session with limited victories
Activism Saturday, May 21st, 2011
TALLAHASSEE — Tea party leaders are cheering one of the most conservative legislative sessions in recent history, even if it was only a fraction of what they wanted.
Gov Scott’s Budget Displays Tea Party Courage
Finance Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
By Lloyd Marcus, American Thinker In Eustis Florida, I had the great pleasure of warming up the crowd, speaking, entertaining and singing at a Tea Party rally in which Florida Governor Rick Scott debuted his 2011 Budget. It was a historic event solidifying the power and influence of the Tea Party Movement. It felt like [...]
Breaking News, Headlines Saturday, February 5th, 2011
BY MARC CAPUTO, Miami Herald Rick Scott wants to throw himself a tea party over the Florida budget. The new Republican governor reached out to tea-party organizers to host a budget-roll out event next week in Eustis, a rural town about 190 miles from the state Capitol, where governors traditionally unveil their spending proposals. The [...]
Likely 2012 GOP hopefuls hit the Florida circuit
2012 Elections Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
By Virginia Chamlee, Florida Independent In recent months, nearly every likely Republican 2012 presidential candidate has made his or her voice heard in Florida, courting potential campaign donors at big-ticket speaking engagements and invitation-only dinners. With its high number of votes in the electoral college, Florida has long been one of the nation’s most important [...]
Florida Governor Hits Road to Sell His Budget Overhaul
Finance Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
By ARIAN CAMPO-FLORES, The Wall Street Journal LEESBURG, Fla.—Gov. Rick Scott is crisscrossing Florida this week, offering glimpses of what he says will be one of the nation’s most fiscally conservative budget proposals this year. In his push to close a $3.6 billion budget deficit and make good on his promise to create 700,000 private-sector [...]