In a year when having a lot of political experience is seen as a negative, Scott Maddox and Adam Putnam attempt to defend their past political lives despite their individual controversies.
It may not have all the glamor and hype of the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races, but the commissioner of agriculture is not a race -- or a job -- to be ignored.
Gov. Charlie Crist says it's been a tough year for Florida's ecological attractions and the tourism industry directly impacted by it. But despite the oil disaster and controversy over the Everglades and overpriced U.S. Sugar Corp. land, hotel industry officials say they're making progress.
Of course, Loranne Ausley would never suggest she could do a better job than the candidate many Democrats want to see as Florida's next governor. But it's a logical conclusion after hearing her talk about all the wrongs she sees at the state Capitol, where current CFO, Alex Sink, was at the post.
Democrats are taking whatever opportunity they can find to show they are unified.
Theres no doubt Floridas business community holds a lot of sway when it comes to electing the states next governor. Associated Industries of Florida boasts the most powerful business lobby in the state and the Florida Chamber of Commerce claims the largest membership with 139,000 businesses in its group.
Could it be? Is it possible I have figured out a way to enter text as a story in sunshine state news? This is pretty cool, but my phone wouldn't allow me to enter text in the visual mode. I had access to the keyboard only when i went to the html mode.
Its not talked about much, but the rivalry between Floridas top business associations is real, and its beginning to show itself more in the 2010 elections.
With eight years experience in the house and several years after that working as a lobbyist, many consider Sharon Merchant the "insider candidate" in the Senate District 27 Republican Primary. But Lizbeth Benacquisto is benefiting from ties to the inside too.
Lizbeth Benacquisto and Sharon Merchant are the Republican front-runners for the Senate District 27 primary election, but they have very different views on what it means to be Republican.
