Today’s imperative Florida politics reading
+ Gov. Crist indicates he plans to veto House Bill 1143 (which requires a woman planning to have…
Potential anthrax scare in Jacksonville (Update: Victim is a Muslim teacher)
A suspicious powder is currently undergoing tests in the Jacksonville area after an unidentified man reported finding it…
Oil spill roundup: Tues., June 8
Gov. Charlie Crist activated a $5 million loan program for small businesses originally touted by Florida CFO Alex…
Is industry runoff to blame for hundreds of fish deaths in the St. Johns River?
Reports of a vast number of redfish deaths in the St. Johns River have Jacksonville residents, and many…
Kendrick Meek and Jeff Greene agree to a June 22 debate
Just in from Post on Politics: The Democratic Senate campaigns of Kendrick Meek and Jeff Greene have tentatively…
Sink gets meeting with BP executive — but not Hayward
Last week, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink sent a letter to BP demanding that CEO Tony Hayward…
More details on Greer’s arrest and charges emerge
The attorney for indicted former Florida Republican Party Chair Jim Greer told The Miami Herald/St. Pete Times that…
Weekend oil spill roundup: Mon., June 7
In for the long haul BP’s cap has succeeded in siphoning some 10,000 barrels a day from the…
Today’s fundamental Florida politics reading
+ “Gov. Charlie Crist personally signed off on his former Republican Party chairman’s confidential fundraising role with the…
Republicans await new fiscal controls
In the wake of its former chairman Jim Greer’s long-ranging fiscal abuse, culminating in his arrest Wednesday, the…
Legislature’s ultrasound bill still not in governor’s hands (Update: Now it is)
Florida House House Bill 1143 — which contains a provision that would require ultrasound tests for pregnant women…
Judge: Court fees must remain with the courts
A Leon County judge ruled yesterday that court filing fees may not be used as a source of…
Crist goes on morning shows to talk oil spill approaching Florida
On Friday morning, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist appeared for interviews on CNN, ABC, and CBS morning show to…
Jacksonville offers amnesty for safety and ordinance code violators
The Jacksonville City Council will soon introduce an amnesty program for those who owe fines due to safety…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Fri. June 4
The latest trajectory maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the oil reaching the Panhandle by…
Today’s important Florida politics reading
+ It’s been two days since former Republican Party chairman Jim Greer was arrested, and questions are still…
Residents of historically black Miami neighborhood demand jobs
The Overtown Alliance and dozens of residents met face to face with representatives of the University of Miami…
McCollum blasts Holder for snub, again
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum was snubbed by Eric Holder, and he’s not letting it go. McCollum criticized…
Rubio releases web video on Greer/Crist ties
Former Florida House Speaker and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Marco Rubio released an ad tying his opponent,…
Today’s inevitable Florida politics reading
+ The arrest of former Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer bumped news of the gulf oil spill…
Today’s oil spill roundup: Thurs., June 3
Workers are scrambling to protect the Florida Panhandle as winds push the spill toward the coast, laying booms,…
Greene releases anti-Meek ad on ties to South Florida developer
Real estate investor and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jeff Greene released a video entitled “Clueless Or Worse?”…
Rep. Mack schools Rand Paul on Constitution, immigration
Congressman Connie Mack has issued an unprompted reply to Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Rand Paul’s comments last week,…
Destin-area woman files class-action suit against BP, Halliburton and others over oil spill
A Destin-area woman filed suit in USDC Middle District Court on Monday against BP, Haliburton, and Transocean (among…
Breaking news: Former Florida Republican Party head Jim Greer arrested (Updated)
Via Central Florida Political Pulse: Jim Greer, former head of the Republican Party of Florida, was arrested this…
Today’s vital Florida politics reading
+ President Obama: still not ready to put the kibosh on offshore oil drilling in the gulf. [St.…
Oil spill roundup: Wed., June 2
The spill is approaching Florida’s shores. Escambia county, which includes Pensacola, is bracing itself. Holder launches federal inquiry,…
Jeff Greene’s lavish lifestyle and celebrity friends have garnered national media attention, but what is his political agenda?
Despite polling numbers far behind those of Rubio, Crist and Meek, self-made billionaire and Democratic Senate candidate Jeff…
New campaign finance law could cause difficulty for Republican-linked interest group funding anti-Scott ads
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed H.B. 131 — a new elections law requiring that “Electioneering Communications Organizations” (ECOs),…
Health care workers respond to Rick Scott campaign
Republican candidate for governor Rick Scott earned millions as a healthcare entrepreneur, first as CEO of the country’s…
Long weekend oil spill wrap-up
The play-by-play reads like the script of a bad sci-fi thriller: “Top kill” fails, now bring on the…
Florida has taken steps to combat its prescription drug abuse problem, but the funding still hasn’t arrived
The Florida Medical Examiners Report for 2008 shows that every day six people die from prescription drug overdoses,…
Crist Passes Budget, Vetoes HB 1565
Governor Charlie Crist vetoed the rule-making reforms that would have limited the ability of state agencies to pass…
Today’s oil spill wrap-up
The Gulf of Mexico is awash in oil, and we’re awash in media reports. BP and various government…
Arizona-style law for Florida gains more Republican support
State Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart, chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Florida House, announced today his…
FL Sen: Kendrick Meek spoofs Law & Order in anti-Crist ad on DADT
Florida Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Kendrick Meek attacked his no-party candidate opponent, Gov. Charlie Crist, for changing…
State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle on H.B. 551: “We needed this bill”
Received a phone call back yesterday from State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle, R-Orlando, about House Bill 551, the legislation…
Robert Wexler to Israel?
Washington rumor has former U.S. Rep. from Florida and self-proclaimed “Fire-Breathing Liberal” Robert Wexler “being courted” by the…
Anti-Scott ad funded by shadowy Republican group hits Florida airwaves
Alliance for America’s Future, a Republican-linked 527 group, is running an ad entitled “Fraud,” criticizing Florida Republican gubernatorial…
Study: Federal health care reform not too hard on states
A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation suggests that health care reform could be a bargain for states,…
More on anti-Muslim tensions in Jacksonville
The investigation into the May 10 pipe-bombing of a Jacksonville mosque has yielded no official suspects but has…
Sarasota sets day and time for town hall on FPL franchise agreement issue
The City of Sarasota’s next step in its ongoing negotiations with FPL over renewing its franchise agreement —…
Shadowy Republican-linked interest group running anti-Scott ads statewide
A Republican-linked interest group under investigation by the Nevada Secretary of State, Alliance for America’s Future, has bought…
Florida PR, SpillBabySpill.com and the danger of a hurricane hitting Haiti
Florida will launch a $25 million ad campaign to lure tourists to the Sunshine State amid fears that…
Today’s essential Florida politics reading
+ Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to issue a number of vetoes on a variety of bills today.…
How is Rick Scott paying for all that TV time?
Millionaire conservative businessman Rick Scott doesn’t list any endorsements on his campaign website. He’s never held office before.…
Miami student activists pressure Florida lawmakers to support the DREAM Act
A Miami-based organization of young immigration reform activists, Students Working for Equal Rights, recently walked from Miami to…
Ultrasound bill not yet in Crist’s hands; public generally supports a veto
The Florida legislature recently approved bill 1143, which would require ultrasound tests for pregnant women seeking abortions in…
NAACP, League of Women Voters and others sue to strike legislature’s redistricting amendment
Citing its “misleading” language, several groups filed a lawsuit Friday to strike Amendment 7, a ballot initiative proposed…