Sink campaign forms new 527, contributions continue to flow into Scottās
Florida chief financial officer and Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink has launched her ownĀ 527 committees, Hold Them…
Oil spill roundup: Thurs., Sept. 9
+ BP released its internal probe of the Deepwater Horizon incident, āspreading blame among its contractors and giving…
Feds award Florida $208 million of stimulus cash to battle foreclosures
Florida will receive the most funding of any state as the Obama Administration announced the awarding of nearly…
Conservation group petitions water management district over Caloosahatchee abuse
In the wake of several serious water-quality issues in Florida, including the Gulf oil spill and the St.…
Two Floridians arrested for insurance fraud
Two South Florida insurance officers are now in jail, following a lengthy insurance fraud investigation. Luis M. Espinosa,…
Sink hits back at Scott over āliesā about Medicare cuts
Since releasing a new ad defending her ties to President Obama, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sinkās office has…
An introduction to Scottās lieutenant pick: state Rep. Jennifer Carroll
Florida Rep.Ā Jennifer Carroll, R-Jacksonville, was the first black female Republican elected to the Florida legislature in 2003, and…
Sink responds to Scottās attack ad linking her to President Obama
Florida CFO and Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink has released a new television ad responding to GOP…
Austrian architect gets five years in prison for Florida mortgage fraud
An Austrian architect has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prisonĀ after authorities say he pocketed…
Sink favors extending the Bush tax cuts
Florida CFO and Democratic candidate for governor Alex Sink broke with her party Tuesday and said that she…
Rick Scottās aversion to depositions
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott has faced repeated calls to release a deposition in a civil suit he…
Crist, Meek hit airwaves with new general election ads
With the passing of Labor Day, no-party candidate Gov. Charlie Crist and Democratic candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek both…
Scott and Sink offer contrasting proposals for job creation
Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink ā who will face off in November to see who will…
Hear The Florida Independentās Marcos Restrepo discuss Florida politics on Miami public radio
South Florida NPR affiliateĀ WLRN invitedĀ Florida Independent fellow Marcos Restrepo to take part in a panel discussion on its…
Oil spill roundup: Fri., Sept. 3
+ Another oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico (havenāt you heard?) but this one is…
Republican Governors Association funds anti-Sink ads (Corrected)
The Republican Governors Association has contributed $2 million to the Republican Party of Florida, $1.3 million of which…
New SFWMD water conservation campaign: Will it change anything?
The South Florida Water Management District and Lee County last week announced plans for a āwater conservation campaign,ā…
Oil spill contractor with immigration, labor woes was involved in Florida cleanup, CEO says (Updated)
Hallmark Industrial Services, a company dogged by allegations of immigration and worker safety wrongdoing, had been working on…
Mariner Energy responds to Vermilion 380 explosion
In a statement on its website, Mariner Energy, the owner of the rig that exploded in the Gulf,…
Stats on Mariner Energyās Vermilion Oil Rig 380
In its 2008 annual report, Mariner Energy paints a detailed picture of Vermilion Oil Rig 380, its shallow…
Oil spill roundup: Thurs., Sept. 2
+ Another oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. + There will be no special session…
NRSC contributes $2.5 million to Rubio campaign
The National Republican Senatorial Committee announced Wednesday that it will spend $2.5 million in advertisements for former Florida…
Read Jeff Greeneās libel complaint against the Times and Herald
Former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene followed through on his promise to the New York Times yesterday…
Spill recovery task force voices frustration with Feinbergās claims process
Kenneth Feinberg (Pic by Pete Marovich/ZUMApress.com) Kenneth Feinberg took charge of oil spill claims last week, promising a…
Reports say Yankees minor league squad may leave Tampa for Orlando
The Tampa Bay Rays arenāt the only pro baseball team in the area considering a move. Various media…
Bud Chiles drops out of governorās race
Lawton āBudā Chiles is officially dropping out of the Florida governorās race according to the St. Petersburg Times…
Four Floridians still on CREWās Crooked Candidate list
The Crooked Candidate 2010 list published by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, CREW, still includes Florida…
Meek campaign calls out self-proclaimed āJeb Bush Republicanā Charlie Crist for backing Sarah Palin
Democratic Senate contender Kendrick Meekās campaign unveiled itās first radio ad today, highlighting some comments made by Charlie…
Arizona receives millions in donations in support of its S.B. 1070 legal battle
According to the officialĀ Keep Arizona Safe website set up in May by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, more than…
Cannon makes āanti-environmentā candidates list
The League of Conservation Voters has named state Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, to its first-ever state-level Dirty…