February 2, 2014 - 6:00pm
Dorothy Hukill's Communications Tax Cut Passes Senate Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 4, 2014 - 11:27am
Florida Sen. Dorothy Hukills, R-Port Orange, proposal cutting the state communication services tax (CST) by 2 percent flew through the Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Committee on Tuesday, passing with unanimous support. Hukill insists her proposal will save Florida taxpayers more than $240 million in cable, satellite TV, fax and cellphone charges.
This will be a statewide savings of $242 million per year, said Hukill on Tuesday. It is my hope that this will bring monthly relief for Floridas families.
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Jeb Bush Goes to Bat for David Jolly in U.S. Chamber TV Ad
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 4, 2014 - 10:07am
Former Gov. Jeb Bush is appearing in a new TVad from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce praising David Jolly, the Republican candidate in a special congressional election in Pinellas County. Jolly takes on Democratic candidate former state CFO Alex Sink and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 special election.
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Conservative Group Hits Alex Sink in New TV Ad
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 4, 2014 - 9:59am
Conservative group American Action Network (AAN) is hitting the Pinellas County airwaves -- and hitting former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democrat running in a special congressional election. Sink takes on Republican David Jolly and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 special election.
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Charlie Crist Kicks Off National Book Tour
Submitted by Anonymous on February 4, 2014 - 9:26am
Former Gov. Charlie Crist kicked off a national tour to promote his new book "The Party's Over," in which he attempts to explain what led him to change from a longtime Republican to an independent and then a Democrat.
While Crist will discuss his book, the tour is another opportunity for the former governor to get back into the spotlight and familiarize himself with Florida voters.
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Charlie Crist's Book Draws Rick Scott Team's Fire
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 4, 2014 - 9:26am
With former Gov. Charlie Crists memoir released on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scotts campaign team is trying to condense it down for readers. Crists book deals with why he left the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation in 2010 before joining the Democrats in 2012.
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Obama and the Grievance Industry
February 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
From one point of view, President Barack Obama's invocation of the hoary "77 cents" myth regarding the relative earnings of women and men was a shallow and cheap political pander. Democrats, eager to maintain their advantage with women voters, stoke grievance. It's the same playbook they've used to solidify their standing with black voters -- suggest whenever and wherever possible that Republicans are racists. It's crude, offensive and libelous -- but effective.
For Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Pushing Scott's Tax Cuts Is Job One
February 2, 2014 - 6:00pm
RPOF Cheers Carlos Lopez-Cantera Becoming Lieutenant Governor
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 3, 2014 - 5:30pm
Lenny Curry, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, had kind words for newly inaugurated Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera on Monday.
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February 3, 2014 - 6:00pm
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