A Nike swoosh or the Golden Arches might one day call to consumers from the back of your car.
The legislation that could allow some companies to stamp their corporate logo on Florida license plates as a way to bring in some cash for the state – and save drivers some money – is likely to [...]

Last week Warren Buffett, the man acclaimed the Oracle of Omaha and the savant who endorsed Barrack Obama in the 2008, weighed in on the Democrat health care “reform” plan and confirmed once again that he’s incapable of subordinating his progressive impulses to the dictates of common sense.
To wit, his statement in a CNBC interview [...]

Hearing the Jacksonville Jaguars added a true defensive end in the eight-year veteran Aaron Kampman on Sunday probably registered a few points-to-the-sky or fist pumps. And, rightfully so. During Kampman’s Pro Bowl seasons in 2006 and 2007, he was an elite pass rusher. For 2006, he was second in the NFL in sacks with 15.5 [...]

Lawmakers reached a tentative compromise Tuesday on a measure that would ban sex offenders from loitering in areas frequented by children and also set a minimum statewide buffer zone on how close offenders can live to schools and day cares.
The measure, which has been before the Legislature in past years, threatened to implode last [...]

Impersonating a locksmith could become a crime under legislation before Florida lawmakers that creates licensing standards for anyone who wants to make keys or pick locks for a living.
Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, and Rep. Tom Anderson, R-Dunedin, have both filed bills that would create locksmith licensing standards to stop criminals who set up fake [...]

It seems that every time our photographer, Reinhardt, is out for a drive in the rain he comes across an automobile accident.
At noon on Thursday, a driver mistakenly drove up the north Acosta Bridge exit ramp which exits onto Riverside Avenue.  In his effort to avoid a head-on collision with another vehicle exiting the Acosta [...]

Sometime next year, Jacksonville voters will head to the polls to pick our city’s next mayor. A trio of major candidates have already launched their campaigns, and several other high profile figures have announced that they will enter the race in early April.
The last time the Jacksonville Observer conducted a reader poll on the mayor’s [...]

House and Senate leaders would gain new authority over millions of dollars in campaign cash under legislation approved on Tuesday by a Senate Ethics and Elections Committee divided along party lines.
The legislation (CS/SB 880) revives so-called leadership funds, outlawed by lawmakers 20 years ago, but whose re-emergence has been fueled by accusations of financial mismanagement [...]

Lenny Curry, Chairman of the Republican Party of Duval County, today announced the appointment of Robin Lumb to the newly created position as the party’s County Manager. The position was established by Curry for the purpose of streamlining the party’s Get Out The Vote effort in 2010.
“Our goal is a massive turnout of Republican and [...]

A new poll from North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling shows that Charlie Crist leads Marco Rubio by 49% to 36% among Republicans who describe themselves as moderates. However, among self-described conservatives, Rubio leads Crist by an absolutely staggering 71% to 17% margin.
Unfortunately for the governor, conservatives outnumber moderates by about a 2-1 margin among likely [...]