In the U.S. Senate debate, George Stephanopoulos turned to new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama. Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, said he liked parts of the measures but opposes others. It must be fixed and it must be done right, insisted Crist -- before attacking Republican Marco Rubio for wanting to overturn Roe vs. Wade. You havent been drinking the Kool Aid, youve been drinking too much tea, the governor said to Rubio, attempting to portray the Republican as an extreme conservative.

Senate Candidates Start Following Their Game Plans

By Kevin Derby

The candidates are starting to show their cards in the U.S Senate debate. Republican Marco Rubio is looking to tie both Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek to the Obama administration and the federal stimulus. These gentlemen support the course our country is headed, said Rubio who engaged with Meek on the merits of the stimulus. Meek pounded on jobs, noting that the Sunshine State continues to see double-digit unemployment.

Social Security Causes Clash of Senate Candidates

By Kevin Derby

The U.S. Senate debate turned to Social Security. Republican Marco Rubio defended his record, insisting that Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek were trying to distort his record on that issue. While Crist fired away at both candidates on the issue, he focused on Rubio. Hes been all over the map on Social Security, said Crist.

Debate Begins with Charlie Crist Attacking 'Extreme Right'

By Kevin Derby

On Wednesday evening, the three leading candidates in the U.S. Senate race debated each other -- with both Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek trying to catch Republican front-runner, former House Speaker Marco Rubio. Hosted by George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, the debate was held in Orlando and broadcast by WFTV in Orlando and WFTS in Tampa. It was also held online through ABCNews.com and Facebook.

C'mon Down! Treasure Coast Firm Has Hundreds of High-Paying Jobs

A new company on Florida's Treasure Coast says it will hire 200 workers over the next six months. And, no, we're not talking about hamburger flippers or lawn trimmers. Digital Domain, a movie special-effects company, is calling technophiles to a job fair at its eponymously named baseball stadium in Port St. Lucie from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Charlie Crist's Lament: Scott Rothstein, Where Are You Now?

The poll numbers have been going Marco Rubio's way for months. And so is the cash flow. The Republican U.S. Senate nominee announced that his campaign raised more than $5 million during the third full quarter of 2010, eclipsing his second-quarter record. Rubio's camp also said it has more than $5.5 million cash on hand, an increase of more than $1 million from the last quarter.

Marco Rubio Brings in $5 Million in Third Quarter

By Kevin Derby

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate and the front-runner in the U.S. Senate race, announced on Wednesday that his campaign had raised more than $5 million in the third quarter of 2010 -- with more than $5.5 million on hand for the last weeks of the election. In making this announcement, Rubio's senior strategist Todd Harris issued the following statement:

Nobody's-Friends Environmental Group Slows Everglades Restoration, Lobbies for Higher Taxes

By Nancy Smith

Friends, my foot. For those who thought it wasn't possible, the glacial pace of Everglades restoration just got slower thanks to an environmental group that ironically bills itself as "Friends of the Everglades."

Marco Rubio Responds to Crist's Attacks in New TV Ad

By Kevin Derby

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate and the front-runner in the race for the U.S. Senate seat, released an ad on Wednesday rebutting attacks made by Gov. Charlie Crist, who is in the race without party affiliation. Charlie Crist was losing so he switched sides, says Rubio in the ad, reminding Floridians that the governor left the Republicans in April. Just to win votes, he flip-flopped on everything from the stimulus to Obamacare.And when that failed, he started falsely attacking.

Crist Names Stephanie Van Zant to Clay County School Board

By Kevin Derby

Gov. Charlie Crist announced that he was appointing Stephanie Van Zant of Keystone Heights to the Clay County School Board in the absence of her husband, Charles Van Zant Jr -- the son of the socially conservative House member. With the younger Van Zant serving in Afghanistan, a host of House members from Northeast Florida called upon Crist to appoint Stephanie to the post. There were six other candidates including Karen Lake, an administrator with Santa Fe Community College, who was backed by Leslie Dougher from the Clay County Republican Party Executive Committee.

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