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The Florida Keys. Even if you live in this magical paradise, when you hear those words it is hard not to think about margaritas, shocking sunsets and Jimmy Buffett crooning on a bar stool.
Here's a good example why I wish lawmakers would pause for a minute and think before they gouge out another exemption from Florida's Sunshine Law.
The outrage over another multiple murder of American military personnel on American soil by another Islamic extremist has been exacerbated by the fact that these military people had been ordered to be unarmed -- and therefore sitting ducks.
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). This 2,300-page law has imposed more than 400 new government mandate
The government giveth and the government taketh away.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush returned to Tallahassee this morning, site of his greatest accomplishments during eight years in office.
Welcome to The Dean's List -- an Ed Dean-style look at who Florida's political achievers were (and weren't) in the last seven days.
The Tampa Bay Times pegged Carlos Curbelo as one of its “Losers of the We
Florida should think twice about following California's machiavelian anti-carbon regulation of petroleum products. The fact is, the rising cost of gasoline in the Golden State is straining an already choking economy, laying a world of hurt on families, businesses and individual quality of living. And it is directly related to the state's anti-global warming policies.
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., took aim at President Barack Obamas federal health-care law over abortion on Monday. In a message to constituents, Miller weighed in on his thoughts on a report noting public monies were used to provide abortions:
By Kevin Derby
Facing a tough challenge from Democrat Gwen Graham in November, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., took off the gloves and went after his opponent on Monday, saying she flip-flopped on Floridas legal fight with Georgia over water headed to Apalachicola Bay. Southerland pointed to statements Graham made in the spring and at the start of August in which she questioned whether the legal fight was the way to go before changing her tune last week.
By Kevin Derby
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is running strong with five weeks to go until the general election. Putnam faces Democrat Thad Hamilton in November who served on the Broward County Soil and Water Commission.
According to a poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI) released on Monday, Putnam holds a solid lead with 41 percent while Hamilton follows with 29 percent. Putnam has the support of the Florida Chamber.
The poll of 813 likely voters was taken from Sept. 18-21 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.
By Kevin Derby
Florida CFO Jeff Atwater looks all set for four more years in Tallahassee, according to a new poll.
The poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI), which is affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, shows Atwater with a commanding lead over businessman William Rankin, the Democratic nominee. The Florida Chamber is backing Atwater in the race.
In the poll, which was released on Monday, Atwater takes 43 percent. Rankin trails behind with 27 percent support.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI), which is affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, shows Attorney General Pam Bondi in solid shape to win re-election in November.
The Florida Chamber is backing Bondi, who has a strong lead over former DCF Secretary George Sheldon, the Democratic nominee who served as deputy attorney general under then-Attorney General Bob Butterworth. Sheldon won the Democratic primary last month over Florida House Minority Leader Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI), affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, released a poll on Monday which shows Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, is a jump ball with five weeks to go.
The poll of likely voters shows 59 percent support Amendment 2 while 35 percent oppose it. To pass in November, 60 percent of voters must support Amendment 2 for it to be included in the Florida Constitution.
The poll of 813 likely voters was taken from Sept. 18-21 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Chamber Political Institute (FCPI), affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, released a poll on Monday which has Scott out front with 43 percent while Crist garners 39 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie takes 4 percent while 5 percent back other candidates and 7 percent are undecided. The Florida Chamber is backing Scott for another term.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad on Monday painting former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic nominee challenging Gov. Rick Scott in November, as a flip-flopper. The ad mocks Crist leaving the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation in 2010 before joining the Democrats in 2012. The ad also jabs Crist for changing his positions on President Barack Obamas federal health-care law, abortion and the federal stimulus.
By Kevin Derby
Over this past weekend, gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian nominee challenging Gov. Rick Scott this year, focused on education and came out swinging at Common Core.
By Kevin Derby
At an event in Washington, D.C., on Monday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., announced he was backing Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo, the Republican nominee running against U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., in November. West, a favorite of the tea party movement who has left the door open to a comeback in 2016, made the endorsement through his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC.
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