``No blood, but [...]
In my book, The Golden Years...The Florida Legislature, '70s and '80s, I remind readers that anything said by an office holder is public record. However, my experience is that voters will forgive almost anything said in public, or even done, including declaring bankruptcy, enduring adultery, and an occassional ill advised vote. But, public behavior that [...]
More than 50 House Democrats -- including Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kendrick Meek, Alcee Hastings and Ron Klein --- sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi supporting current Cuba policy, which embargo-supporters say effectively squashes efforts to lift a ban on travel to Cuba.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is emerging as the champion of activists fed up with Republicans who don't stay true to conservative principles. But if those turning against Gov. Charlie Crist are looking for a pure, uncompromising conservative, Rubio's legislative record might give them [...]
The press release from the Florida Democratic Party called Thursday "Charlie Crist's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.''
The description also applied to Wednesday. And Tuesday. And Monday. And to the week before that. And to the entire month of October.
Let's be clear: The governor/would-be U.S." [...]
Bill McCollum is the anti-Crist. As in Charlie Crist.
The question is: Will people in Florida be ready for such a jarring transition of styles in the Governor's Office?
Or is McCollum the perfect act to follow the tanned and rested one? These two Republicans couldn't be more different. Where Crist exudes [...]
As a Republican student activist, Tancredo spoke out in favor of the Vietnam War but did not serve. After graduating from college in June [...]
About 350 people turned out Friday night for the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus "Living the Dream" gala where U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek was the keynote speaker. Meek, a U.S. Senate candidate, addressed the crowd via Skype from D.C. He chose not to travel to Tampa for the event because [...]
In a reversal of yesterday’s festivities, hubby drove me to the optometrist today. He might have stayed home but the doc was eager to do some ‘mapping’ of his eyes.
They took him in first… and five minutes later I heard someone screaming ‘Call 911!’ from the back of the offices. [...]
Told you they’d make the terrorist the victim. Plus, it’s ‘very dangerous’ to even suggest the terrorist might have had an ideological reason for murder.
[...]Former Dunedin mayor Bob Hackworth confirmed to the Bay Buzz on Friday that he's considering running for Pinellas County Commission or the Florida House District 45 seat in 2010.
Neither race has a Democrat running yet, but they both would pose tests with established politicians on the ballot against Hackworth, a [...]
Okey-Dokey...We employ 290, but we saved 470 jobs!!!I just bought a webcam. Anyone have experience with video chat? Which platform is best… Skype, Windows Messenger, AOL Messenger or even Yahoo?
Skype is P2P, so using them means they use you; bandwidth and processor. I’m not really down with that, so looking for something solid – or can [...]
U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican candidate for agriculture commissioner, said today that he will return the $4,000 his campaign has received from people associated with Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the Putnam campaign will return several campaign contributions which appear to be from entities connected" [...]
Sen. Mike Bennett is again pitching a Constitutional amendment that would stretch term limits for state lawmakers from eight consecutive years to 12. This time, the plan comes with a twist: new term limits for elected local officials, too.
Bennett proposed 12-year term limits for state lawmakers last session,… [...]
There's been lots of Buzz lately about Anthony Kennedy Shriver of Miami - son of Sargent and Eunice, brother of Maria - running for Florida governor. We haven't heard back from him, but it sounds like he is very seriously looking at the race. Perennially [...]
This week No Boss Mayor PAC challenged the Better Pensacola PAC to release their financial report for the first campaign reporting period. Jeff DeWeese, Better Pensacola treasurer, not only met the challenge but has pledged to release his daily deposits to their campaign account and any in-kind contributions.
Today’s Deposit [...]
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster said he and former rival Kathleen Ford have made up.
The pair have been friends since 1992 and Ford was supporting Foster in the mayoral race before she decided to run against him after they disagreed on some budget issues. The general election soon turned [...]
Here's three day's-worth of Q-and-A between the press (Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Palm Beach Post and Bay News 9) and Gov. Charlie Crist re: His relationship with accused Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein:
Q: Why did Rothstein give you so much money?
A: I think he wanted me to win. I think [...]
Here's three day's-worth of Q-and-A between the press (Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Palm Beach Post and Bay News 9) and Gov. Charlie Crist re: His relationship with accused Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein:
Q: Why did Rothstein give you so much money?
A: I think he wanted me to win. I think' [...]
Just one day before Fort Lauderdale lawyer and alleged Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein fled for Morocco as the feds were closing in, he was spotted at a Miami Beach fundraiser headlined by President Barack Obama.
Tickets to the Oct. 26 event at Fountainebleau Miami Beach [...]
Jerry Melvin, a longtime House Republican who faced terms limits in 2002 and paved the way for Ray Sansom, plans to run for his old seat.
A story in the Destin Log quoted Melvin as saying he would seek changes mandating a committee hearing before anything is inserted into the budget, [...]
The excuses????Sen. Mike Haridopolos, chair of the Senate's redistricting committee, has sent a letter to all senators informing them of the "concern" several committee members have on the "potential adverse affects" that proposed constitutional amendments will have on Florida voters, "particularly racial or language minorities."
The so-called "Fair Districts" amendments would take the [...]
Sen. Mike Haridopolos, chair of the Senate's redistricting committee, has sent a letter to all senators informing them of the "concern" several committee members have on the "potential adverse affects" that proposed constitutional amendments will have on Florida voters, "particularly racial or language minorities."
The so-called "Fair Districts" amendments would take the [...]
A day after a South Carolina senator dropped his opposition to a top State Department nominee, Florida Sen. George LeMieux has put the brakes back on.
LeMieux said Friday he's blocking Thomas Shannon's nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil.
"As a new senator from Florida and given our state’s role in the region representing" [...]
Man, that was fast.
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Gov. Charlie Crist says he stands by Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer in the face of a steady drumbeat of noise about Greer's leadership and handling of party finances.
"Extremely high" is how Crist described his level of confidence in Greer. "There's always a tendency to have different factions in society," [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist says he stands by Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer in the face of a steady drumbeat of noise about Greer's leadership and handling of party finances.
"Extremely high" is how Crist described his level of confidence in Greer. "There's always a tendency to have different factions in society," [...]
