October 9, 2014 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott's campaign people aren't going to listen to me -- heck, my own kids don't even do that -- but here comes my advice anyway: Go on an all-out, total-market sweetness offensive.
Marco Rubio: Obamacare Bailout 'Isn't Fair to the Taxpayer'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 12:22pm
Appearing on the Lars Larson Show on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued to sound the alarm that taxpayers could be on the hook, insisting President Barack Obamas federal health-care law will lead to bailouts of insurance companies.
Rubio led a group of conservative senators in writing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, warning that Obamacare could lead to bailouts.
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Scott, Crist Get Ready to Rumble in First Debate
Submitted by Anonymous on October 9, 2014 - 11:43am
Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist are ready to throw down the gauntlet as they face off for the first time on Friday in a televised debate.
The two candidates will participate in a debate at Telemundos studio in Miramar at 11 a.m. Friday morning. Candidates will answer questions in English and the station will translate their answers into Spanish.
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Connie Mack: Charlie Crist Has 'Serious Character Flaw'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 11:36am
Despite his ties with former Gov. Charlie Crist, former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack, R-Fla., announced on Thursday he was backing Gov. Rick Scott for a second term. Mack had been a key ally of Crist during his rise up the Republican ladder. Crist left the GOP in 2010 to run for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation before joining the Democrats at the end of 2012.
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Will Weatherford on Amendment 2: 'De Facto Legalization of Marijuana'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 10:30am
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, joined Dont Let Florida Go to Pot on Thursday, speaking out against Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State.
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Florida Congressmen Want Obama to Put Travel Ban on African Nations Hit by Ebola
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 10:16am
On Thursday, 27 members of Congress wrote President Barack Obama, calling upon his administration to enact a temporary travel ban on African nations impacted by the Ebola virus. Four members of the Florida delegation -- Republicans Bill Posey, Dennis Ross and Ted Yoho and Democrat Alan Grayson -- signed the letter.
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Garcia Camp: US Chamber's Backing of Curbelo Sign of Shared 'Self-Interested Political Agenda'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 10:09am
After the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Republican challenger Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo over U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla. on Thursday, Miguel Salazar, a spokesman for the South Florida Democrat, fired back. Salazar noted the U.S. Chamber backed scandal-plagued then-U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., in 2012 over Garcia.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Calls for US to Stand With Israel
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 9:40am
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, said on Wednesday that Hezbollah -- which attacked and wounded two Israeli soldiers in recent days -- remains a major threat and called for the U.S. to stand with Israel. While critical of Islamic State (IS) terrorism, Ros-Lehtinen said the attack serves as a reminder there are other terrorist threats including Iran.
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Psst, Gov. Scott: Show Voters Your Good Work -- and Your Class
US Chamber Backs Carlos Curbelo Over Joe Garcia
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 9, 2014 - 9:20am
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday it was backing Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo, the Republican challenger, over U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., in one of the closest congressional races in the nation.
Moore Hallmark, the U.S. Chambers executive director for the southeast, praised Curbelo on Thursday.
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Attorney General Hopeful Sues Rick Scott Over Financial Disclosure
October 7, 2014 - 6:00pm
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