Today’s oil spill roundup: Mon., June 28
The spill — and the lack of transparency surrounding it — have led to more questions than answers.…
Voices and photos from South Beach Hands Across the Sand event
Hands Across the Sand, organized by environmental organizations, brought out hundreds of activists, residents and business owners to…
Unemployment extension will pass if Dems can pay for it, Grassley says
Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa (WDCpix) The jobs bill, which includes an extension to unemployment benefits…
The story of the gulf oil spill, in three minutes
The team at our sister site The Washington Independent compiled the major developments in the gulf oil spill…
Sink: Federal government must ‘develop immigration reform policy’
Alex Sink, the leading Democratic candidate for governor, toured Miami neighborhood Liberty City on Saturday. “It’s time to fire…
Could pollution in the St. Johns River be leading to bird deaths?
In adddition to the more than 70 calls that have been made to the St. Johns River fish-kill…
McCollum discloses connections to 527 groups, Scott’s launches ad
Bill McCollum has filed paperwork with the Division of Elections disclosing his relationships with a pair of tax-exempt…
Miami-Dade children to travel to D.C. for immigration ‘kids demonstration’
South Florida activists who demand a halt to deportations of undocumented immigrants will take their efforts to Washington,…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Fri., June 25
Oil continues to cover Florida beaches, and workers continue to clean it up, but more remains buried beneath…
Gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott counters rival McCollum with his own 527
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott’s own 527 groups, with the same name as his campaign slogan “Let’s…
Republicans protect whistle-blowers
In the wake of its former chairman Jim Greer’s arrest for grand theft, the Republican Party of Florida…
Massive offshore drilling protest scheduled for Saturday
On June 26, people across America will protest offshore drilling and promote clean energy in the most nonviolent…
Senate Libertarian candidate supports nullifying health care reform, Arizona immigration policy
Alex Snitker presents himself as Florida’s first Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate. He is one of Florida’s “912 Candidates”…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Thurs., June 24
The oil continues to wash ashore as far east as Panama City, while black sludge piling up near…
Rick Scott responds to ‘profiting from abortions’ tag, would have signed ultrasound bill
Attorney General Bill McCollum thumped Republican primary opponent Rick Scott the other day with an ad accusing the…
Florida: ‘Toss up’ state
When the polls are averaged, Florida is coming up undecided in almost all seats for Congress and governor.…
Crist going after Democratic dollars
Republican-turned-independent Gov. Charlie Crist is now courting Democrat dollars as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. The Miami Herald…
Republican leaders funnel money to anti-Scott 527
Florida’s GOP establishment continues to rally around Attorney General Bill McCollum, making big contributions to organizations supporting him…
University of Florida goes tobacco-free come July
Following a national trend that has seen close to 400 campuses introduce bans on smoking, the University of…
Broward candidate continues to lobby for Hispanic support
Democrat Angelo Castillo, a current Pembroke Pines city commissioner and the executive director of Broward House, is the…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Wed., June 23
A robot crashed into the collection cap, meaning more oil is spilling (more after the jump). Charlie Crist…
Marco Rubio’s consistency on offshore drilling may cost him at the polls
Even as tar balls wash up on Florida Panhandle shores from the April 20 oil spill, Republican U.S.…
Tallahassee’s only daily newspaper will charge for online access beginning July 1
The Tallahassee Democrat has announced that, effective July 1, citizens will be required to pay a minimum of…
New anti-Scott McCollum ad amplifies ‘profiting from abortions’ attack
Last Friday, Rick Scott was grilled at a Republican Party caucus meeting about whether he personally profited from…
Massive bay sewage spill still being investigated
Officials are still trying to determine the cause of the break in a 6-foot-diameter sewer line Friday night…
Florida college tuition jumps
Though tuition at Florida’s 11 public universities is among the cheapest in the nation, it has recently begun…
Rep. Vern Buchanan: ‘Terrorists don’t deserve Constitutional Rights’
Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, just “submit[ted] an idea” on the website America Speaking Out, the GOP-run site that…
Florida family receives $2.46 million in first domestic Chinese drywall settlement
A Florida family has been awarded a $2.46 million settlement by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury, a decision…
Lessons for Meek, McCollum on how to defeat a deep-pocketed opponent
In Florida politics, it’s the season of the deep-pocketed, self-funded candidate. People have watched in wonder as Jeff…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Tues., June 22
A federal judge has overturned the Obama Administration’s moratorium on deepwater oil drilling — details after the jump.…