While most eyes are on former Gov. Charlie Crist and former state CFO Alex Sink, Nan Rich, who served more than a decade in the Florida Legislature where she eventually rose to lead Senate Democrats, is the only active major Democratic gubernatorial candidate so far in the 2014 race.
Rich might have a head start on her Democratic rivals but, as her paltry fundraising and poor polling show, she is not picking up much steam.
WASHINGTON -- No matter what Barack Obama does, he cannot escape the shadow of his former political opponent.
Forget the pomp and niceties that start every legislative session. This week meant business.
The House and Senate, in their third week of the annual 60-day session, quickly moved forward with bills aimed at shutting down Internet cafes across the state. Also, compromises resolved a dispute about an Everglades bill and a years-long battle between optometrists and ophthalmologists.
It may be a mans world, but thats no excuse for a guy who buys ink by the barrel to splatter it on the reputations of three esteemed women in Florida journalism.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who waded into the environmental quagmire of Everglades restoration and won a bout with the Obama administration's eco-tiger Lisa Jackson, spoke out Friday in support of the first step to codify his agreement into Florida's law books.
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Campaign Contribution Limits Ready to Increase
The Florida legislature is poised to change campaign contribution limits.
Two billsone in the House, and one in the Senateare seeking to up campaign contributions significantly from the current $500 limit. The current cap on campaign donations is nearly 20 years old.
