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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) kept up its attacks on former Gov. Charlie Crist who announced last week he would challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, this time as a Democrat. Crist was governor and served in two state Cabinet offices as a Republican.
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Freshman U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis tore into President Barack Obamas administration on Wednesday after it was revealed less than 106,200 Americans have applied to enroll in the federal health insurance law. DeSantis also attacked the administrations decision to launch Healthcare.gov despite technical problems and security issues.
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With a host of national polls showing Americans are losing faith in President Barack Obama and his signature health care law, Republicans are looking to tie the unpopular law around the neck of former state CFO Alex Sink who is running in a special election for an open congressional seat.
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Americans' approval of President Barack Obama's health care law is dropping as a new Gallup poll shows the gap between those who favor and don't favor Obamacare has become the widest it's been in the last year. According to a Gallup poll released Thursday, 40 percent of Americans approve of the Affordable Care Act, while more than half -- 55 percent -- disapprove.
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Former state Rep. Carl Domino is running for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., next year and he ripped into the Democrat on President Barack Obamas health care law and other matters on Thursday morning.
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U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., is helping lead the charge to impeach U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
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Airlines are providing better services to their passengers in 2013, according to data release Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Transportation reported airline consumer complaints for the first nine months of this year have fallen 14 percent as compared to the first nine months of 2012.
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Successful sign-up numbers for President Barack Obama's new health care plan have been massively underwhelming since sign-ups began, with only 106,000 people successfully signing up for the health care plan since Oct. 1. Only 3,571 people in Florida signed up forselected insurance plans in the new Obamacare health exchanges.
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Gov. Rick Scott made the media rounds in New York on Wednesday, including appearing on Fox Business to talk about taxes and reducing the size of the state government. Scott touched on his plan to cut $500 million from next years budget.
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U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., the chairman of the Panama Caucus, met with Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando Nuz Fabrega on Tuesday to touch base on trade. The Panama Canal expansion, which promises to boost trade in Florida, is expected to be completed by 2015 and will double its capacity. There are estimates showing Floridas economy will grow after the Panama Canal expands with tens of thousands of new jobs being created.
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There was talk that Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, would run for the congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Bill Young. Brandes quickly shot down such speculation early on but he has no intention of standing on the sidelines. On Wednesday, he threw his support behind Republican hopeful David Jolly.
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After lashing out at Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday night, comparing him to Al Capone, former Gov. Charlie Crist is drawing fire from the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF). Despite his many years in Florida politics as a Republican, Crist is now the front-runner for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in 2014.
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The fur is flying between candidates as the governor's race heats up. Former Gov. Charlie Crist held a fundraiser Tuesday evening at his sister's home, where he wasted no time laying into Gov. Rick Scott and his record in the private sector. According to a report from the Tampa Bay Times, Crist brought up Scott's involvement in the private sector, where he became the leader of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain that paid a $1.7 billion fine for Medicare fraud. In one deposition in particular, Scott invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times.
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Florida Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, announced on Wednesday he was backing Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Vice Chairman Blaise Ingoglias bid to represent parts of Hernando County in the Florida House. Lee is the 19th legislator to back Ingoglia.
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist, a former Republican who is now running for his old job as a Democrat. The RGA hit Crist for running up state debt and compared his record in Tallahassee to President Barack Obamas in Washington.
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