The finance chairman of the Florida Democratic Party has been asked to resign because he will be hosting a fundraiser for former governor Charlie Crist, a violation of party neutrality in the primary contest between Crist and former state Sen. Nan Rich.
Andrew Weinstein, who works as a South Florida trial lawyer and major fundraiser for the campaigns of President Barack Obama, is one of many hosts of a fundraiser to be held in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Among the many rules I grew up with, two stand out. The first was never call someone a liar, which was considered the worst possible character indictment one could issue. The accuser had best be prepared to fight or be fleet of foot.
The other was a dictum so oft-repeated that it is permanently tattooed on my brain: "If you'll lie by omission, you'll lie by commission."
Senate President Don Gaetz dismissed concerns from conservatives about Common Core State Standards on Monday after they expressed concerns about federal overreach through the national standards.
You cant dip them in milk and hold them over a candle and see the United Nations flag or Barack Obamas face, Gaetz said. Theyre not some federal conspiracy.
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On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) will expand in Hillsborough County, investing more than $164 million and creating 1,215 new jobs over the next six years.
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One of the leading moderate Republicans in Tallahassee, Florida Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, ripped into former Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday. Latvala and Crist moved up the GOP ranks together in Pinellas County before Crist left the Republicans in 2010. On Monday, Crist launched a gubernatorial bid as a Democrat.
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Americans understand there is no way to guarantee the privacy of their Internet searches, and now one out of two thinks it's likely the government has monitored their Internet activity or that of someone in their family.
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Florida Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, ripped into newly minted gubernatorial candidate and new Democrat former Gov. Charlie Crist. Thrasher served as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) during Crists last days as a Republican.
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