Rubio, Atwater to RPOF: Release the audit
UPDATE: RPOF Chairman John Thrasher has agreed to release the audit: "The Executive Board of the Republican Party of Florida unanimously voted today, during a conference call, to release the forensic...
View ArticlePutnam nabs FOP endorsement
The Fraternal Order of Police has been all over the map (much like its fellow law enforcement association, the Police Benevolent Association) when it comes to endorsements. In the down-ballot...
View ArticleSolar rebate standoff: Crist wanted rubber stamp; JD Alexander refused
After the Legislative Budget Commission Tuesday refused to take up Gov. Charlie Crist's request to place on their agenda a legislative ok to us federal stimulus money for a solar rebate program and a...
View ArticleNRA endorses Rick Scott
Rick Scott, Republican candidate for governor, snared the endorsement of the National Rifle Association this week, according to past NRA president/Unified Sportsmen of Florida executive director Marion...
View ArticleScott says it will be a while before his tax returns will be released
Don't hold your breath on any more of those financial details coming from Republican Rick Scott. The campaign said today it will remain true to its promise to release the former HCA executive's tax...
View ArticlePoll: Scott edges Sink; Rubio blowing away Crist, Meek
A Sept. 10-12 Ipsos Public Affairs poll for Reuters (MoE =/- 4.6%) found 47 percent of likely voters backing Rick Scott and 45 percent Alex Sink. In the Senate race, Rubio led the field with 40...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama gives George LeMieux a shout out from the Rose Garden
He just thanked the Florida Republican for being one of two GOP'ers to help Democrats overcome a Republican filibuster and advance a bill aimed at helping small businesses. "I want to thank them for...
View ArticleA Bill Nelson staffer heads to the agency the Florida Democrat loves to vilify
Susie Perez, a staffer for Bill Nelson, is leaving his office to work for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement - formerly Minerals Management Service - a favorite target of...
View ArticleIleana Ros-Lehtinen: No word on Cuba changes
The Miami Republican met today with Peter Brennan, coordinator of the office for Cuban affairs at the State Department, but said Brennan gave no indication of when -- or if -- the administration will...
View ArticleMiami becomes ground zero in financial crisis probe
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission -- a bipartisan group charged with examining the causes of the financial crisis and reporting to Congress -- is coming to Miami on Tuesday. The hearing will...
View ArticleScott releases his list of county chairs
Republican Rick Scott released his list of grass roots organizers in his race for governor today, many of whom are the tried at true names we've seen backing the GOP's candidates. He describes them as...
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Chamber flips and endorses Scott, the man they spent millions to defeat
The Florida Chamber of Commerce may have spent millions to defeat him in the primary but, when it comes to the general election contest, they've decided to give some love to Republican Rick Scott. The...
View ArticleSkop formally rejects FPL's request, leaves it to court to decide his fate
Public Service Commissioner Nathan Skop fired back at Florida Power & Light Thursday, formally denying the company's request to have him removed from its 13 remaining utility cases before his term...
View ArticleJoe Garcia unveils 25-point plan for economy
Set against a backdrop of stubbornly high unemployment and sky-high home foreclosures, Democratic congressional candidate Joe Garcia unveiled an economic plan Thursday pushing for help for small...
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RPOF audit bashes (surprise!) Charlie Crist, Greer for Disney, Vegas, NY trips
The Republican Party of Florida issued what it said was an independent audit of its books -- and it just so happens that the "key findings" of the audit in an RPOF press release conveniently take its...
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Charlie Crist's lone fan at Senate debate
With the new RPOF audit out showing Gov. Charlie Crist spent loads of money needlessly, we noticed it's missing something: All those expenditures on mini-fans that Crist uses to keep himself cool....
View ArticleTwo years out, Bill Nelson raises cash in Miami
He's not on the ballot this year, but that isn't stopping Sen. Bill Nelson from raising money for his re-election. The Florida Democrat will be in Palmetto Bay Village Monday at a $500 per person...
View ArticleScott selects black Broward chairman
Rick Scott, the Republican running for governor, has selected Fort Lauderdale attorney Levi Williams as his Broward County chairman. Williams is one of the few visible black Republican activists in...
View ArticleScott selects black Broward chairman
Rick Scott, the Republican running for governor, has selected Fort Lauderdale attorney Levi Williams as his Broward County chairman. Williams is one of the few visible black Republican activists in...
View ArticlePolitiFact: Rick Scott's claim that stimulus didn't create jobs "Pants on Fire"
When Rick Scott said: "The stimulus has not created one private sector job," he was treading dangerous ground, according to PolitiFact Florida, which labeled the claim so outrageous it earned a...
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