November 7, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Democrats Congratulate President Obama on Winning Florida
Submitted by Anonymous on November 8, 2012 - 4:45pm
The Florida Democratic Party has released the following statement from Chairman Rod Smith on the presidential contest in the Sunshine State:
On behalf of Florida Democrats, I wish President Barack Obama congratulations on his re-election and on winning Florida's 29 electoral votes.
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Obama Up 55,832 in Florida with Three Counties Still Counting
Submitted by Anonymous on November 8, 2012 - 4:28pm
Hard to imagine that with only three counties remaining there are enough absentee ballots still uncounted that would allow Mitt Romney to overtake President Obama for Floridas now inconsequential 29 electoral votes.
Still, no media outlet has called Florida for Obama as Duval, Palm Beach and Broward counties continue to count absentee ballots, according to the Florida Department of State.
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Rick Scott: Winter Haven Rail Terminal 'Means More Jobs'
Submitted by Anonymous on November 8, 2012 - 1:37pm
Gov. Rick Scott joined elected local and state officials and executives from several Florida-based companies as dirt was turned for a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for the Winter Haven Intermodal Rail Terminal.
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Bill Brown Completes Florida Polytechnic University Board
Submitted by Anonymous on November 8, 2012 - 1:12pm
The Florida Board of Governors named William Mitchell Bill Brown, president and CEO of Harris Corp., to the Florida Polytechnic University board of trustees.
Brown is the final appointment from the state board and Gov. Rick Scott to the Lakeland university that is this year became Floridas 12th public university.
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Charlie Crist: Florida Election 'Not Embarrassing; Shameful.'
Submitted by Anonymous on November 8, 2012 - 12:14pm
Former Republican Charlie Crist, who so far isnt running as a Democrat to evict Gov. Rick Scott from the governors mansion, continues to criticize the 2012 election as Florida has yet to determine how its voters stood on the presidential election.
Not embarrassing; shameful. This can never happen again, Crist tweeted out Thursday.
The state remains too close to call between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney from Tuesdays election.
Absentee ballots continued to be counted in Miami-Dade County on Thursday morning.
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Leaders High on Rick Scott's Drive to Lessen Small-Business Income Tax Burden
November 7, 2012 - 6:00pm
Jack Latvala Will Not Be Senate President
Submitted by Nancy Smith on November 8, 2012 - 11:13am
The 2012 election cycle wasn't kind to Jack Latvala.
His dream of leading the Florida Senate in 2016 -- after incoming President Don Gaetz this year and Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando in 2014 -- is now dimmer than a Flintstones' nightlight.
First, voters ousted two of his pledges -- state Reps. Jim Frishe, R-St. Petersburg and Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville -- in the GOP Senate primary.
Now Ellyn Bogdanoff, the primo name on his list, his prize pledge, lost her re-election fight.
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Jobs Director Collected Jobless Benefits Prior to Appointment
Submitted by Anonymous on November 8, 2012 - 11:11am
Hunting Deutsch, a 30 year banking executive who oversees unemployment benefits in Florida as head of the Department of Economic Opportunity, picked up jobless benefits prior to landing the state gig, the Florida Current reports.
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In Time Magazine: 'Obama's Campaign Diminished the Presidency'
Submitted by Nancy Smith on November 8, 2012 - 10:29am
Florida resident Karen Hughes, worldwide vice chair of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and former counselor to President George W. Bush -- in a morning-after opinion piece in Time magazine -- makes an incisive case that "Obama's Campaign Diminished the Presidency." Here is some of what she writes:
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