After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

Big boost for Republican candidate Doug Broxson who is running for the House seat that Rep. Greg Evers, R-Baker, is vacating to run for the Senate. Broxson won the backing of the Associated Builders & Contractors of Florida, a group that represents more than 2,500 businesses employing more than 200,000 Floridians. "ABC stands for free enterprise, lower taxes and fiscal responsibility, and Doug Broxson shares our philosophy," said ABC of Florida Chairman Gary Stout. "We look forward to doing all we can to elect Doug Broxson in House District 1.

U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan and Tom Rooney, both R-Fla., want to eliminate financial-liability caps on oil companies responsible for offshore spills. By eliminating the cap on financial liability for oil companies responsible for spills, this bill requires companies like BP to pay the full cost of offshore oil spills," said Rooney, R-Tequesta. "Taxpayers should not pay one dime of the costs associated with the Deep Horizon spill.BP must bear the full costs of stopping the leak, cleaning up the spill and compensating the victims.

Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer, 48, entered a not-guilty plea Thursday to six felony counts of money laundering, fraud and theft -- all involving contributions sent to the party. Greer, appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist, worked for the RPOF from January 2007 until early this year. An Orange County Circuit Court judge set his trial for Oct. 18. Neither he nor his attorneys appeared in court.

Independent gubernatorial candidate Bud Chiles is up in arms about two members being knocked off the Florida PSC and is calling for a grand jury to look into the matter. Never in Floridas history have special interests so actively and effectively subverted the will of the people," said Chiles. The message to new commissioners is clear: side with consumers and well have you removed. The people have a right to understand how this travesty happened.