and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. ...more

November 26, 2009

Voters all across the state have an opportunity to protect the interest of children, by casting a yes vote for Amendment 2. State legislatures all across the country understand that the marriage-based, two-parent family, consisting of a father and a mother, offers the best socioeconomic safeguards for children. This is why 26 states affirm marriage as the exclusive union of one man and one woman in their constitutions. Additionally, 19 more states (including Florida), have prohibitions against same-sex marriage or polygamy in their statutes. ...more

October 25, 2008

On Oct. 30, 2007, 10 Highlands County Sheriff's detectives knocked on the door of Nelson Rodriguez. Inside, the squad seized 120 marijuana plants weighing 258 pounds, which were taken from Lake Placid to non-air conditioned storage units in Sebring. ...more

October 17, 2008

Supporters and opponents know Amendment 2 will be called the "gay marriage amendment," but neither see it that way. They also agree that the vote will be close, but that's about it. ...more

October 16, 2008

This responds to The Tampa Tribune's Sept. 28 editorial that opposed Amendment 2, the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment. The Tribune's basis for opposing the marriage amendment is contradicted by their own facts and by the Florida Supreme Court. ...more

October 12, 2008