October 15, 2014 - 6:00pm
Jeff Atwater Plays Up Fiscal Conservatism in New Web Ad
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 16, 2014 - 2:43pm
Florida CFO Jeff Atwater released a Web ad on Thursday, highlighting his efforts on economic matters and transparency. Atwater holds a large lead in the polls over Democratic challenger William Rankin and ignores his foe in the new ad to focus on talking about economic opportunity and growth.
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Dennis Ross Wants to Ban Flights With Ebola-Impacted Nations
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 16, 2014 - 2:31pm
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., unveiled the Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic (CEASE) Act on Thursday. Rosss bill will stop commercial flights flying to and from West African nations impacted by Ebola until the threat from that disease is over.
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Charlie Crist Broke Rules With Fan, Debate Sponsors Say
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 16, 2014 - 2:18pm
In the aftermath of Wednesday nights Florida gubernatorial debate -- which was overshadowed when Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., did not come out immediately due to sparring with former Gov. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., using a fan -- the Florida Press Association (FPA) and Leadership Florida (LF), which sponsored the debate, released a statement on Thursday afternoon in which the FPA insisted the Crist campaign violated the rules of the debate. The statement reads as follows:
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Rick Scott Releases 2013 Tax Return
Submitted by Anonymous on October 16, 2014 - 2:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott released the 2013 tax returns of himself and his wife Thursday morning, just hours after he faced off against former Gov. Charlie Crist in one of the most widely-publicized debates in Florida history.
Scott waited to file paperwork until Wednesday, the deadline to file tax returns for all who asked for extensions.
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Plane Carrying Ebola-Infected Nurse Made Stop in Fort Lauderdale
Submitted by Anonymous on October 16, 2014 - 11:54am
A Frontier Airlines plane carrying a nurse who was infected with Ebola made a stop in Fort Lauderdale 24 hours after leaving Dallas.
The Fort Lauderdale stop was one of four others the plane made after leaving Dallas, according to a flight-monitoring website, flightaware.com.
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Carol Platt Claims Momentum Against Alan Grayson
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 16, 2014 - 11:38am
Republican candidate Carol Platt insists she has momentum as she looks to upset U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., in November.
Having just won the endorsement of the Orlando Sentinel, Platt released an internal poll on Thursday showing her closing in on Grayson. The campaign poll from Data Targeting shows Grayson with 40 percent, Platt with 35 percent and Marko Milakovich, who is running with no party affiliation, with 7 percent.
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Amendment 2 Foes Point to Study on Marijuana's Effects
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 16, 2014 - 10:58am
Opponents of Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in Florida, pointed to a World Health Organization researchers study on the impact of marijuana.
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Pam Bondi has the Lead Over George Sheldon and Bill Wohlsifer
October 15, 2014 - 6:00pm
Pam Bondi Beating George Sheldon, Bill Wohlsifer in New Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 16, 2014 - 9:57am
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has a solid lead over her rivals in a new poll.
The poll of likely voters from Viewpoint Florida, which was unveiled on Thursday, shows Bondi taking 50 percent while former DCF Sec. George Sheldon, the Democratic nominee, gets 41 percent. Tallahassee attorney Bill Wohlsifer, the Libertarian candidate, gets 6 percent and 3 percent are undecided.
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