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Ellyn Bogdanoff Advances to Battle of Incumbents

August 13, 2012 - 6:00pm

State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, easily dispatched a Republican challenger Tuesday to set up one of the few anticipated general election clashes among sitting senators.

Bogdanoff, who was redistricted into a more favorably Democratic district, will square off in what should be a more hotly contested battle against Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, for the new District 34 seat.

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At stake is a four-year seat paying $29,697.

On Tuesday, Bogdanoff routed Lake Worth businessman Mike Lameyer.

Bitter, Expensive Northeast Campaign Ends in Victory for Aaron Bean

Jim Turner

August 13, 2012 - 6:00pm

Former Rep. Aaron Bean moved a step closer to returning to Tallahassee, surviving a costly Republican primary expected to decide who will replace Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, representing parts of Duval County and all of Nassau County.

The contest for the Republican-leaning district is considered one of the keys to the future Senate presidency, with Bean in the camp backing the 2016 term for Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, over Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater.

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Bean called the victory a conservative mandate.

Marco Rubio Chosen to Introduce Mitt Romney

Submitted by Nancy Smith on August 14, 2012 - 8:13am

Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus announced Tuesday morning that freshman Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, 41-year-old son of Cuban immigrants, one of the party's brightest stars, has been chosen to introduce presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

"This will firmly establish Marco as the man to watch in the GOP," said political consultant Joel Endelman. "He gets a chance to shine in his own state, a state Romney has to have to win the White House. The boy is on his way."

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Rick Scott Tops Rick Perry in Fishing

Submitted by Anonymous on August 13, 2012 - 8:51pm

Sporting a ball cap adorned with the phrase Beat Perry, Florida Gov. Rick Scott was able to finally claim victory over Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

While Scott has made surpassing Texas in terms of job creation a personal goal, Perry may have landed the largest fish, a red snapper. But Scott had the bigger haul -- finishing up 5-2 after they embarked on a midday fishing expedition with service members from Harbor Walk at Emerald Grande, Destin.

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Rick Scott to Vote Tuesday Morning in Naples

Submitted by Anonymous on August 13, 2012 - 8:50pm

Gov. Rick Scott will cast his ballot -- a provisional if once again he is deemed to be dead -- Tuesday morning for the primary at the St. Ann Jubilee Center in Naples.

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Marco Rubio: Shame on Any American Who Would Tax an Olympian's Medal

Nancy Smith

August 13, 2012 - 6:00pm

With the overwhelming success of the United States Olympic team in the London Games just ended, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wants to highlight the plight of winning Olympic athletes who have to pay a tax on their medals -- and he wants to bring the practice to an end.

Rubio, with Illinois Republican Aaron Schock in the House, has introduced the Olympic Tax Elimination Act, to exempt U.S. Olympic medal winners from paying taxes on their medals.

Prison Privatization Issue Produces Outpouring of HD 7 Candidates

Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

August 13, 2012 - 6:00pm

A crowded race in what is essentially a new House district in North Florida is in some ways serving as an outlet for the area's frustration over its diminishing influence and the GOP's continuing interest in privatizing prisons.

Mitt's 'Damn-the-Torpedoes!' Decision

Pat Buchanan

August 13, 2012 - 6:00pm

Mitt Romney's decision to select Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate speaks well of the man who made it.

Change for the Better?

August 13, 2012 - 6:00pm

Duke Energy CEO: Crystal River Nuke-Repair Costs May Fall on Customers

Jim Turner

August 12, 2012 - 6:00pm

Florida customers of Progress Energy could be on the hook for the growing repair costs to the Crystal River nuclear plant if the new owner decides to fix the faulty reactor without full coverage from its insurer.

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers told the Florida Public Service Commission on Monday that the Charlotte, N.C.-based companys $18 billion merger with Progress Energy could mean lower costs for 1.6 million consumers in Florida through bulk natural gas purchases, combined backroomservices and the ability to respond to disasters from crews now in six states.

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