Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns from office

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  March 13th at 09:32 AM  | 

Amid fallout from an investigation into Internet gambling cafes, Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll has resigned from office, according to Governor Rick Scott.  Her resignation was announced early Wednesday morning by Scott. “Effective immediately, I hereby resign the Office of Lieutenant Governor of the State of Florida. It has been an honor to have served the State of Florida in this capacity,” stated Carroll’s two-sentence letter dated Tuesday. | Read More »

Florida CFO Jeff Atwater pushing for contracting reform

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  February 4th at 06:39 AM  | 

Since first elected Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater, (R-FL) has advocated for reforms in the state contracting system. In a system that spends more than $50 billion of taxpayer dollars annually, Atwater announced Thursday that he has increased transparency via the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System or ‘FACTS’ and accountability through the audit last fiscal year of 600 contracts and grant agreements. Now Atwater is asking the legislature | Read More »

CFO Jeff Atwater announces new effort to combat fraud

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  February 4th at 06:34 AM  | 

At the quarterly meeting of the Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Strike Force on Wednesday, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary David Wilkins announced the results of a study commissioned by the Strike Force to measure fraud in the Florida’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—a federal program run according to guidelines mandated by the federal government. Compiled by ERS Group, the study found a 7.5 percent rate | Read More »

Allen West announces formation of the non-profit Allen West Foundation

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  January 25th at 11:32 AM  | 

With details to be announced in the following days and weeks, former U.S. Representative Allen West (R-FL) announced Thursday the formation of the non-profit “Allen West Foundation.” West, who lost his bid for re-election to Democrat Patrick Murphy in November, transferred $250,000 in unspent money from his campaign account to the foundation.  The same amount was also transferred to American Legacy Guardians. In addition to the creation | Read More »

Flashing in public no longer illegal in Florida

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  December 31st at 08:04 AM  | 

Starting Tuesday, flashing your headlights to alert oncoming traffic that police are lying in wait along the roadside will no longer be against the law in the state of Florida. The provision legalizing such speed trap warnings is part of a statewide change in motor vehicle laws. An attorney who represented cited motorists believes, though, that the revised traffic code contains loopholes that would still allow | Read More »

Mike Crews to be new Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  December 17th at 09:07 AM  | 

Florida Governor Rick Scott will announce Monday a promotion from within at the Florida Department of Corrections.  Currently holding the number two spot as deputy secretary, Michael Crews will be elevated to the top position within the nation’s third largest prison system. Crews will succeed Ken Tucker, whose retirement becomes official on December 28th.  Like his predecessor, Crews was a long-time official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement before | Read More »

South Florida political talk radio on AM 740 WSBR and AM 1470 WWNN

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  November 24th at 06:08 AM  | 

Interesting guests and timely topics will be on AM 740 WSBR and AM 1470 WWNN the weekend of November 24th and The Credit Report with Bill Lewis. As a daily forum for business and financial news, politics, economic trends, and cutting edge issues, The Credit Report with Bill Lewis can be found on AM 740 WSBR in south Florida. Hosted by Bill Lewis, the show broadcasts live weekdays at 7am. Originally launched | Read More »

No Thanksgiving to God in Obama address

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  November 24th at 05:27 AM  | 

Thanksgiving 2012 represented the fourth year in a row that President Barack Obama failed to use the word God in his address to the people. President Obama failed to make a single reference to God during his weekly address titled, “On Thanksgiving, Grateful for the Men and Women Who Defend Our Country.” The President’s remarks were totally void of any religious references although Thanksgiving is | Read More »

Recount ordered in Allen West race against Patrick Murphy

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  November 17th at 06:40 AM  | 

The St. Lucie County Canvassing Board ordered late Friday the retabulation of all early votes in the highly contested congressional race between U.S. Representative Allen West (R-Fla.) and his Democratic opponent, Patrick Murphy. The board voted 2-1 in favor of recounting the votes. St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker indicated that the retabulation would begin at 9 o’clock Saturday morning.  A total of 33,379 ballots from all | Read More »

Decision 2012: Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney

By: William E. Lewis Jr. (Diary)  |  November 5th at 05:42 AM  | 

Endorsements that matter? Obama’s Public Military Endorsements: ——————————————— General Wesley Clark, USA, (Ret) General Colin Powell, USA (Ret) Major General Paul Eaton, USA (Ret) Admiral Donald Gutter, USN, former JAG of the Navy, (Ret) Admiral John Nathman, USN, (Ret) Mitt Romney’s Military Endorsements: ——————————————– Admiral James B. Busey, USN, (Ret.) General James T. Conway, USMC, (Ret.) General Terrence R. Dake, USMC, (Ret) Admiral James O. | Read More »