Oil spill roundup: Wed., June 2
The spill is approaching Floridaās shores. Escambia county, which includes Pensacola, is bracing itself. Holder launches federal inquiry,…
Jeff Greeneās 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 ā a new elections law requiring that āElectioneering Communications Organizationsā (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 countryās…
Long weekend oil spill wrap-up
The play-by-play reads like the script of a bad sci-fi thriller: āTop killā fails, now bring on the…
Florida has taken steps to combat its prescription drug abuse problem, but the funding still hasnāt 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…
Todayās oil spill wrap-up
The Gulf of Mexico is awash in oil, and weāre 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: āWe needed this billā
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 āFire-Breathing Liberalā Robert Wexler ābeing courtedā by the…
Anti-Scott ad funded by shadowy Republican group hits Florida airwaves
Alliance for Americaās Future, a Republican-linked 527 group, is running an ad entitled āFraud,ā 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 Sarasotaās next step in its ongoing negotiations with FPL over renewing its franchise agreement ā…
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 Americaās 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…
Todayās 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 doesnāt list any endorsements on his campaign website. Heās 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 Cristās 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 legislatureās redistricting amendment
Citing its āmisleadingā language, several groups filed a lawsuit Friday to strike Amendment 7, a ballot initiative proposed…