August 21, 2014 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott Can't Let the Race Turn Into a Spending Contest
August 21, 2014 - 6:00pm
NextGen Climate Hits Rick Scott for Taking Cash from Collier Family
Submitted by Anonymous on August 22, 2014 - 11:49am
NextGen Climate has revitalized its campaign to defeat Gov. Rick Scott in November's election, unleashing a new ad attacking the governor for taking $200,000 from a Collier family, owners of a company that leased land for oil exploration near the Florida Everglades.
The ad accuses the Collier family of profiting on the oil drilling and then asks Scott to return the cash.
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George Sheldon has Edge on Perry Thurston in New Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 22, 2014 - 9:35am
Despite the primary looming on Tuesday, a new poll shows Democrats remain largely undecided on who they want to challenge Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in November.
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Charlie Crist Crushing Nan Rich in Primary Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 22, 2014 - 9:28am
A new poll shows former Gov. Charlie Crist has a commanding lead over former Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich in Tuesdays Democratic primary to see who challenges Gov. Rick Scott in November.
St. Pete Polls took a poll for Saint Petersblog which shows Crist with 68.5 percent and Rich with 18.9 percent. Despite having been a Republican for most of his political career, Crist is in good shape with Democrats with 70.5 percent seeing him as favorable and 18.7 percent seeing him in an unfavorable light.
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GOP Candidates Square Off in Panhandle Stronghold
August 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
We Must Pull Together for a Statewide Water Policy
August 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
I firmly believe if the state of Florida does not man up and adopt a statewide water quality policy, we are in deep trouble.
Florida Catholic Bishops Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 21, 2014 - 5:17pm
With federal Judge Robert Hinkle striking down the state constitutional amendment on Thursday, recognizing only traditional marriage in Florida, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement on the decision. The amendment was added in 2008 after 62 percent of voters approved it at the ballot box.
The statement is as follows:
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida's Gay Marriage Ban
August 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
Federal Judge Rules Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Submitted by Anonymous on August 21, 2014 - 3:59pm
A federal judge has joined with other statewide judges in ruling Florida's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.
On Thursday,U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, in Tallahassee, ruled the 2008 voter-backed ban on same-sex marriage violates the 14th Amendment's guarantees of equal protection and due process.
But despite the decision, Hinkle issued a stay delaying the effect of the order, which means gays will still have to wait for further court decisions before being issued marriage licenses.
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