Opinion

 2013 demonstrated the successes of House Republicans’ continued focus on supporting policies that promote and encourage economic growth and opportunity for every Floridian. Our diligent work to promote good public policy, guided by our conservative principles, has had a positive impact on Floridians and our state is now setting the standard for the nation in many major policy areas.

By Mark O'Brien

The governor of Florida is making it abundantly clear he will stop at nothing to sabotage the new federal health-care law.  And in so doing, he’s putting at risk some of the very residents he was elected to serve.

By Stephanie Carroll Carson

Florida News Connection

Chiefland threw itself a birthday party and it was a doozey. Thank yous are in order, but where to begin? And the list is mighty long.   The prayer rally packed First Baptist Church of Chiefland which stepped up to hold the gathering after the weather terrorists promised ugly storms last Thursday. No storm, but it was a nice setting.