President Barack Obama made an economic and moral case on Tuesday for the need for comprehensive immigration reform, vowing he would send legislation to Congress and insist on a vote if bipartisan efforts there fail. “I’m here today because the
Ashton: FDLE to probe ‘textgate’
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Jeff Ashton said Tuesday he has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate possible criminal violations in the textgate scandal that has engulfed Orange County officials. In a brief statement released by his office, Ashton said he
Democrats pick Allison Tant as new chair in meeting in Lake Mary
Weeks of heated behind-the-scenes fighting over their leadership led Democrats to the scene many expected and hoped for Saturday morning: Tallahassee fundraiser Allison Tant, newly elected as Florida’s state party chair, hugging her opponent Alan Clendenin, who was then elected vice chair. The pair