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.…
Rep. Alan Grayson to Obama: Fire McChrystal
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, via The Huffington Post: Let’s face it. McChrystal has destroyed his working relationship with…
Opposition to Amendment 4 picks up steam in North Florida
Amendment 4 — the so-called “Hometown Democracy” amendment on Florida ballots this November — has proven especially divisive…
New details paint even stranger picture of Tea Party controversy
The Orlando Sentinel takes a closer look at the 20 candidates on the Tea Party’s Florida ticket —…
Live-blogging the Meek-Greene debate
Starting at 10 a.m., The Palm Beach Post will host a 90-minute debate between Democratic U.S. Senate rivals…
Jones Act not yet waived to deal with oil spill
In the wake of the gulf oil spill, President Obama has been criticized for failing to temporarily waive…
Joe ‘I apologize’ Barton to raise money for Florida’s Cliff Stearns, friend in fight against net neutrality
Via The Miami Herald’s Naked Politics: “Joe Barton, the Texas Republican who famously apologized to BP – and then…
Activists rally against laws that ‘deny the legitimacy of immigrants’
The 14th Amendment of the Constitution defines citizenship this way: “All persons born or naturalized in the United…
Three of Florida’s biggest law firms chosen to defend BP, others
As hundreds of lawsuits mount from all over the Gulf Coast against the energy giants involved with the…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Mon., June 21
Reports show more problems with fail-safe devices on board the Deepwater Horizon (more after the jump). BP has…
Tea party movement takes on party that shares its name
The eclectic mix of conservative groups that make up the tea party movement — and their universal disdain…
Job site created in the wake of gulf oil spill
Though it’s almost impossible to see any upside in the recent gulf oil disaster (an oil spill that…
Report undercuts Rubio claims about offshore drilling
At a forum last week for statewide candidates, Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio reiterated his position in favor…
Rock the Vote launches 2010 registration campaign in Orlando
This Wednesday Rock the Vote will launch its 2010 voter registration and civic engagement campaign in Orlando. Similar…
New poll shows Crist widening lead over Rubio, Scott narrowly leads McCollum
A poll released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute Friday shows Gov. Charlie Crist leading former…
Rick Scott grilled about profit from abortions
At a Friday Republican Party caucus meeting, McCollum supporters grilled gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott on whether he personally…
Gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott is worth $218 million, according to financial disclosure
Former health-care executive and Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott has $218 million of assets, according to state…
Civil suit in slain police informant case gets trial date
A trial date in the civil lawsuit filed against the City of Tallahassee by slain police informant Rachel…
Meek: Obama can ‘absolutely’ authorize assassination of American citizen
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek declared last Thursday that he believes President Obama “absolutely” has the right…
Florida remains no. 1 state for mortgage fraud
The FBI released its yearly mortgage fraud report Thursday, along with the results of a federal sweep that…
New report highlights fragile Florida economy
“Two-and-one-half years after the beginning of the Great Recession, the nation’s economic recovery remains jobless and seems more…
Business failures for Chiles, mortgage settlement for Rubio
Independent governor candidate Bud Chiles faces seven lawsuits from failed construction investments/business ventures, a new report states. Meanwhile…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Fri., June 18
The spill is slowly moving east. Oil could reach the Atlantic “by October.” House Republicans condemned one of…
Marijuana decriminalization initiative may make Miami Beach ballot
Florida’s Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy on Wednesday launched a drive to gather signatures to get a marijuana…
McCollum accepts Scott’s challenge to debate before GOP gubernatorial primary
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has accepted former healthcare executive Rick Scott’s challenge to debate four times before…
Central Florida mayor calls on city workers to boycott BP
In an effort to make an economic and political statement targeting multinational corporation BP, responsible for the largest…
McCollum comments on his campaign’s association with anti-Scott 527
Bill McCollum At a candidate forum held in Sarasota yesterday, Attorney General Bill McCollum responded to questions by…
Live-blogging the FPA/FSNE candidate forum, with Sink, McCollum, Chiles, Rubio, Crist, Meek and Greene (Update: Forum over)
Update: The FPA/FSNE candidate forum may have concluded yesterday evening, but you can still read the recap after…
Rick Scott makes first campaign trip to Tallahassee
Republican candidate for governor Rick Scott made his first campaign trip to the state’s capital today, delivering a…
More on Miami eviction activist Max Rameau
The activist arrested Tuesday while protesting evictions at a foreclosed low-income apartment complex in Miami’s Liberty City is…