January 13, 2014 - 6:00pm
Republicans Cheering New Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 14, 2014 - 10:00am
At a media event in Miami on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera as the 19th lieutenant governor of Florida. The position had been vacant since March when Scott demanded then-Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carrolls resignation after news broke she was being investigated regarding directing money toward Internet cafes.
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Charlie Crist: I'm Too Busy to Care
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 14, 2014 - 9:38am
Tuesday morning, even before Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican Party of Florida had made the announcement selecting Carlos Lopez-Cantera as lieutenant governor, Charlie Crist's camp had released a no-response response.
"Our campaign is focused on putting the people back in charge and protecting the middle class from four more years of Rick Scotts extreme partisanship, said Kevin Cate, a spokesperson for the Charlie Crist for Governor campaign.
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Gary Johnson Not Buying Obama's NSA Reforms
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 14, 2014 - 9:19am
President Barack Obama is scheduled later this week to speak on reforming the way the federal government collects information on citizens -- but former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico is not buying it. Johnson was the Libertarian Partys presidential candidate in 2012 and has left the door open to running again in 2016.
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Marco Rubio: Young People Avoiding it Proves Obamacare a 'Failure'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 14, 2014 - 9:05am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., pointed to reports showing only 21 percent of Floridians between 18-34 have signed up for President Barack Obamas health-care law.
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Florida No. 2 in the Nation on StudentsFirst Education Report Card
January 13, 2014 - 6:00pm
Carlos Lopez-Cantera Will Be Florida's Lieutenant Governor
January 12, 2014 - 6:00pm
Andy Gardiner: Coast-to-Coast Connector Picking Up Speed
January 13, 2014 - 6:00pm
Christie, Hillary and Obama
January 13, 2014 - 6:00pm
The first time I saw New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on television, a few years ago, my first reaction was astonishment: "A talking Republican!"
John Morgan Puts $2.8 Million into Medical Marijuana Effort
Submitted by Anonymous on January 13, 2014 - 5:12pm
Looks like John Morgan really wants to see medical marijuana get put on the ballot in November -- so badly, in fact, that the Orlando-based uber trial lawyer pumped$2.8 million into the ballot effort during the fall.
Campaign finance records showed Morgan spent $2 million in December on a signature gathering firm, PCI Consultants Inc. The California-based firm is no stranger to collecting signatures -- according to its website, PCI has gathered more than 44 million signatures and qualified hundreds of state and local initiatives over the last 22 years.
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