Connie Mack News

WHEN THE RIGHT SEEKS VENGEANCE.... Conservative activists are not at all pleased with the eight House Republicans who supported the Waxman-Markey bill on global warming.

"Everything starts from a beginning, " explained Rep. Henry Burns, which might seem like an obvious statement, except for legislators who learned to take nothing for granted in the recently adjourned legislative session, which was light on substance but slippery on process.

Bill Nelson supports the idea of cap and trade. But when the matter comes before the U.S. Senate, he may vote against it.

Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras, address the U.N. General Assembly, Tuesday June 30, 2009.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. Let the "Dockery for Governor" talk heat up just a tad.

Wearing a black morning coat over a stiff white high-collared tie-less shirt, he had a faint 'I can't believe my good luck' smile.

Despite the economy, East Brookfield's annual Fourth of July celebration will be held in two weeks, again capped off with a fireworks display.

A piece of legislation introduced last week by U.S. Rep Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, would eliminate minimum compensation provisions for construction workers on public works projects.

Reporting from Washington -- A government audit of U.S. efforts to stop arms trafficking to Mexico was criticized Friday by a Republican lawmaker who said its conclusion that smuggled weapons from America were fueling the rise of violent Mexican drug cartels was based on incomplete data.

It's that time again when Florida legislators of all political stripes go out of their way to stand for the ridiculous.

The latest attempt to open up oil drilling along the eastern Gulf of Mexico, this time as close as 10 miles from pristine Panhandle beaches, likely will face tough opposition from Senate leaders anxious to avoid jeopardizing major legislation on climate change and renewable energy.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, today announced that his legislative director, Francis Gibbs, has been promoted to chief of staff, effectively immediately.

More than 150 students and their parents attended Fort Myers Congressman Connie Mack's fifth annual Service Academy Day Seminar today at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Staff and Wire services Originally published 1:15 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2009 Updated 1:15 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep.

Fifteen students from Southwest Florida have received appointments to U.S. service academies and will be honored at a reception Sunday at Florida Gulf Coast University.

In Havana, the government-controlled press claimed the communist dictatorship had scored a "historic victory" at the Organization of American States meeting in Honduras last week.

Congressman Connie Mack announced that 15 students from Southwest Florida have received appointments to the U.S. service academies and will be honored at a reception on Sunday, June 14th in Estero.

WASHINGTON Congressman Connie Mack today announced that he will host his fifth annual Service Academy Day Seminar on Saturday, June 13.

Whenever the Louisiana Legislature is in session, the people are in danger. What usually happens when legislators convene is that our freedoms are threatened and our taxes are increased.

The Organization of American States announces it has revoked a 1962 measure suspending Cuba, allowing the Communist nation to re-enter. FOXNews.com Reversing a landmark of the Cold War in the hemisphere, the Organization of American States announced Wednesday it has revoked Cuba's 1962 suspension -- welcoming the communist country back into the ...