Congressman Connie Mack (Fla.-14) recently announced that 22 students in Florida’s 14th Congressional District will receive Congressional nominations to United States Service Academies for the Class of 2014. Full Article at Naples Daily News

9:11 P.M. — WASHINGTON Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14), the Ranking Republican of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statement this evening on President Obamas primetime address to the nation about U.S. policy in... Full Article at The News-Press

12:44 P.M. — WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, the ranking Republican of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statement this morning about the results of the presidential election in Honduras. Full Article at The News-Press

11:49 A.M. — Lee County government officials will meet with U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux and Rep. Connie Mack about the Art of the Olympians Museum and Learning Center as an economic generator. Full Article at The News-Press

11:13 A.M. — U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, announced today that 22 students in his congressional district will receive nominations to United States service academies for the class of 2014. Full Article at The News-Press

WASHINGTON Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14) announced today that 22 students in Florida’s 14th Congressional District will receive Congressional nominations to U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2014. Full Article at Naples Daily News

Lobo baseball has added firepower and defense to the 2011 roster. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--University of New Mexico head baseball coach Ray Birmingham has announced the signing of seven future Lobos to the Lobo baseball team. Full Article at Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site

George LeMieux's controversial effort to block the nomination of Thomas Shannon, the incoming US ambassador to Brazil, has gained him support from some fellow Florida lawmakers -- including Cape Coral Republican Connie Mack, who says he's got "serious... Full Article at Miami Herald

The initial news was delightful: Mark Cuban wanted to buy the Dodgers. The follow-up news was depressing: a baseball team isn’t a possession he has to have. With George Steinbrenner in muted seclusion, baseball has run out of charismatic owners. Full Article at Newsvine

President Ronald Reagan once said, Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. "We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. Full Article at The News-Press

On August 16th, the Oakland Athletics celebrated the 80th anniversary of the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics, who won the World Series, by dressing up in their old uniforms from the '29 season. Full Article at Sports Blogs

I'm not a fan of the designated hitter rule. It only affects half of major league baseball and takes away game strategy. What's the story behind this rule and why is it partial? Full Article at The Delaware News Journal

WWL opened the browser the other day and it said Penn State was 8-1, a top 10 team, per the coaches. It said Daryll Clark has thrown nine touchdowns and one interception since September. It said there was this big game this weekend against Ohio State. Full Article at CBS Sports

Dennis Nett / The Post-StandardSyracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and assistant coach Mike Hopkins share a laugh at practice. Hopkins, SU’s head coach in waiting, will likely need to wait at least three more seasons before Boeheim calls it quits. Full Article at Syracuse.com

At a time of growing US poverty, hunger, homelessness, and despair, imperial wars without end, and the Obama administration even worse than its predecessor, Venezuela is a model participatory democracy. Full Article at Venezuela Analysis

Id like to thank The News-Press for publishing Ambassador Alvarez-Herreras guest opinion about my resolution (H.Res. 872) to include Venezuela on the state sponsors of terrorism list. Full Article at The News-Press

Maybe it’s a sign of the rugged individualism associated with conservatives. Maybe it’s an indication people want to make clear where they stand. It’s definitely proof that you need to be careful how you word survey questions. Full Article at Naples Daily News

2:31 P.M. — WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, issued the following statement today after Republican candidates in Virginia and New Jersey swept their respective races. Full Article at The News-Press

by Chris Jaffe November 02, 2009 Not returning to a stadium near you: former Houston manager Phil Garner Last week the Houston Astros hired a new manager: Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills. Full Article at Sports Blogs