After "hard look," FL CFO Jeff Atwater decides he will not run for U.S. Senate
It costs too much money, too much political capital and too much time for risk-averse FL CFO Jeff Atwater to run for U.S. Senate (told yall this was not likely to happen, remember?). He announced today...
View ArticleMiami-Dade state attorney's race draws two write-in candidates, ensuring only...
Miami-Dade’s public defender and 44 county and circuit judges were elected or reelected Friday when no one filed to run against them. And — a surprise: A third and fourth candidate jumped into the race...
View ArticleTo reach out to Hispanic voters, Obama campaign in Miami tries to tout education
The Obama campaign's Miami office launched its effort to reach out to Hispanics Friday -- or at least, it tried to. Only a single reporter showed up to a press conference with Democratic strategist...
View ArticleDemocrats and Republicans fire shots over Polytech
Before Gov. Rick Scott announced the creation of Florida Polytechnic as the state's 12th university on Friday, the Florida Democratic Party released a statement condemning the action. “This move is...
View ArticleFDLE records show how investigators probed maze of David Rivera's campaign,...
On Jan. 3, 2011, days before taking his seat in Congress, Miami Republican David Rivera filed financial documents in Washington he said would “dispel any speculation” about his personal finances. But...
View ArticleMarco Rubio on Mitt Romney's VP pick: "He's going to make a great choice"
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. was interviewed by CNN's Candy Crowley for an episode of State of the Union airing today. Here are some excerpts: Jeb Bush - your mentor, your colleague - says he really hopes...
View ArticleTrading partners warn of backlash if Rick Scott signs anti-Cuba bill pushed...
Florida’s top two foreign trading partners and the Florida Chamber of Commerce are sounding alarms about a new state law banning governments from hiring companies with business ties to Cuba. The...
View ArticleFlorida Senate-race drama exposes GOP jitters
Jeff Atwater’s just-ended flirtation with a U.S. Senate bid speaks volumes about the nervousness of Florida Republicans these days.The GOP’s best hope, Congressman Connie Mack, hasn’t been running the...
View ArticleJustices nearly missed filing deadline so took a break in redistricting hearings
AP reports: Florida Gov. Rick Scott nearly got a chance to replace three veteran state Supreme Court justices. That's because Justices Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince almost missed the...
View ArticleFla. notches $40 million insurance settlement with MetLife
The state of Florida, along with several other states, has reached a $40 million settlement with a group of MetLife insurance companies over allegations of life insurance improprieties. All of that...
View ArticleFormer state Sen. Mandy Dawson pleads guilty to tax evasion
Former Fort Lauderdale legislator Mandy Dawson, who became entangled in a U.S. Justice Department probe into “pay to play politics” in the state’s capital, pleaded guilty Monday in Miami federal court...
View ArticleMovers and Shakers: Romney hires Jeb press flack, UF Board of Trustees...
Romney campaign appoints deputy communications director Kristy Campbell is joining presidential contender Mitt Romney’s campaign as the deputy communications director for media affairs. Campbell, the...
View ArticleJoe Biden-Bill Nelson Everglades photo-op has a campaign quality to it.
With a politically threatened Sen. Bill Nelson at his side, Vice President Joe Biden mugged before the television cameras Monday to tout the Democrats’ successes in helping to restore the endangered...
View ArticleScott names two new members to task force to look at Stand Your Ground,...
Gov. Rick Scott has added two members to the task force that will review the state's controversial Stand Your Ground law, and other safety issues. Scott, along with Attorney General Pam Bondi, selected...
View ArticleMiami-Dade GOP names new executive director
The Miami-Dade Republican Party has a new man in charge of its day-to-day operations: Yulexis Argota, 22, who was an assistant to the Florida field director for the Mitt Romney campaign during the...
View ArticleGov. Scott re-does appointments and 51 disappear
Gov. Rick Scott had a change of heart -- about 51 times. Scott promised to review hundreds of patronage appointments to boards and commissions after the Senate did not confirm them, and when the new...
View ArticleConnie Mack speaks to the Broward GOP once headed by LeMieux
Congressman Connie Mack spoke to the Broward Republican Executive Committee Monday night -- a group headed by one of his rivals, George LeMieux, about a decade ago. Mack didn't mention LeMieux...
View ArticleCounties lose round in online hotel tax dispute but appeal is likely
A Leon County circuit court judge dealt the latest blow to Florida counties hoping to fill their budget gaps with taxes paid by online travel companies. Judge James Shelfer ruled Thursday that...
View ArticleDems and Repubs bicker over who's to blame in failed redistricting deal
Slapped down by one Supreme Court ruling and facing years of partisan legal wrangling over the Legislature’s redistricting plans, the Senate’s top Republican quietly met with the head of the Florida...
View ArticleGov. Scott withdraws appointments (updated)
Gov. Rick Scott has reappointed most of the people who were not confirmed by the Senate in the spring legislative session, but he withdrew 10, including several from the Tampa Bay area.Without...
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