The campaign team of Rick Scott, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, unveiled a new ad late on Tuesday attacking state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic nominee, on a number of issues -- including using a state plane for personal use.
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By Nancy Smith
Used to be Charlie Crist could slip under the fence with the ease of a New Jersey garden snake, and once out of state, he could say about anything and win applause. That was then.
Seems Charlie's forked tongue has been well and truly discovered.
By Kevin Derby
CNN is running an interview with Bob Woodward where he speculates that there is a strong chance that President Barack Obama will ask Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to serve as vice president in 2012. Woodward believes Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden could switch positions.
By Kevin Derby
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's event planned for Wednesday in Miami has been canceled, but she's still headed for the Sunshine State.
By Kevin Derby
The Associated Press reports that a whistleblower in a potential multimillion-dollar health-care fraud settlement has filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court to remove Attorney General Bill McCollum from the settlement talks.
By Kevin Derby
The United Faculty of Miami Dade College has just released polling results showing Republicans ahead of Democrats in all three Cabinet races.
It also shows a trend other polls have been showing -- of Rick Scott leading Alex Sink for governor.
Gubernatorial:Rick Scott: 51.5Alex Sink: 46.0
CFO Race:Jeff Atwater: 55.3Loranne Ausley: 40.4
Attorney General:Pam Bondi: 52.5Dan Gelber: 43.2
Commissioner of Agriculture:Adam Putnam: 50.7Scott Maddox: 44.4
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI), representing more than 650 private investigators, backed U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican candidate to be Floridas next commissioner of agriculture and consumer services.
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, former Assistant State Attorney Pam Bondi, the Republican candidate for attorney general, focused on domestic violence issues.
Bondi played up her experience as a prosecutor and stressed that the next attorney general would lead the Statewide Domestic Fatality Review Team which reviews fatal and near-fatal domestic violence incidents.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch released a study on Tuesday attempting to portray the economic impact if Florida voters back Amendment 4 come November. The study contends that the measure could cost Florida more than $1 billion a year with between $45 million and $83 million spent on special election costs that, the study insists, would be necessary if the amendment is adopted.
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A new TV ad is airing for Amendment 4, complete with horror-movie soundtrack.
Singling out "special interests" and "zombie" developers, the spot aims squarely at builder bailouts and other scary culprits in Florida's disastrous housing bubble.
Not a word, however, about comprehensive plans or other technical facets of the Florida Hometown Democracy initiative.
Closing message to voters: "Drive a stake through the heart of the special interests."
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