March 13, 2013 - 7:00pm
Orange County to Contract with Red Light Camera Company Embroiled in Bribery Scandals
March 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
What They're Saying Up at the Capitol About Jennifer Carroll's Resignation
March 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
All day lawmakers have been piecing together their thoughts on Tuesday's surprise resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll.
Have a look at the video reactions here of five representatives: Rouson, Fasano, Ray, McBurney, Adkins and Jones.
Earlier, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry released his own statement, saying he was saddened by the turn of events resulting in Carroll's resignation.
Internet Cafes Are a Blight: Go Get 'Em, John Thrasher
March 13, 2013 - 7:00pm
Free-market proponent though I am, I want the best for Florida. Internet cafes are not the best, and I'm frankly thrilled to see Sen. John Thrasher making good on his promise to get thuggy with these storefront sleazeries.
Ed Moore: Think Outside the Elected-Official Box on Jennifer Carroll Replacement
Submitted by Nancy Smith on March 13, 2013 - 2:18pm
Ed Moore, Ph.D., president of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, says he liked our story speculating on Jennifer Carroll's replacement as lieutenant governor.
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Who Makes the Most Sense to Replace Jennifer Carroll?
March 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
With Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigning her position in the fallout of a federal investigation into an Internet cafe company she represented, speculation has turned to who Gov. Rick Scott will tap to replace her.
Mired in the polls, Scotts choice offers him a chance to politically rebound. While Carroll, the first African-American Republican to serve in the Legislature, made sense for Scott as a running mate in 2010, her chances to be his running mate in 2014 faded after a tumultuous two years.
Whittling Down Rick Scott's LG List
Submitted by Anonymous on March 13, 2013 - 12:05pm
Scratch a few names off of Gov. Rick Scotts short list to be the next lieutenant governor of Florida.
None of the three Republicans in the Cabinet is likely to want the demotion. The same holds true for Republican members of Congress.Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, slammed the door on the possibility on Wednesday morning, asserting hes not interested.
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Jack Latvala Likely on Short List for Jennifer Carroll's Open LG Spot
Submitted by Anonymous on March 13, 2013 - 11:11am
Veteran lawmaker Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, is likely to be atop the short list of candidates to replace Jennifer Carroll as lieutenant governor.Sources close to Gov. Rick Scott confirm that Latvalas record as a moderate who frequently crosses the aisle to block hard-line conservative legislation would help move Scott to the center in his quest to draw more independent and Democratic voters for his re-election bid.
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Jennifer Carroll Resigns after FDLE Questioning
March 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
Dozier Nightmare: Pam Bondi Files to Exhume Bodies, Get Closure for Families
March 12, 2013 - 7:00pm
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a petition Tuesday seeking a court order to exhume bodies at what has already become one of Florida's darkest shadows, the Dozier School for Boys. The Panhandle reform school closed in 2011.
Bondi says atrocities were committed at the school throughout the 1900s, and it is believed the property contains the bodies of boys who died there and never were accounted for.
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