May 13, 2012 - 6:00pm
Steve MacNamara Resigns; Adam Hollingsworth Named Chief of Staff
Submitted by Anonymous on May 12, 2012 - 6:48pm
Gov. Rick Scotts chief of staff Steve MacNamara, who has been in the crosshairs of a number of media reports in the past week, resigned Saturday. See his letter of resignation in the attachment below.
Jacksonville native Adam Hollingsworth was named as his replacement. Hollingsworth, who heads the right-of-way division for Flagler Development Group, formerly served as chief of staff to Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton.
Scott released the following statement thanking MacNamara for his service.
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Florida League of Cities Officials Hold 'Fly-In' to Washington
Submitted by Anonymous on May 12, 2012 - 10:31am
Florida League of Cities leaders were in Washington, D.C., earlier this week meeting with White House and congressional officials.
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Trudi Williams to End Challenge to Lizbeth Benacquisto
Submitted by Anonymous on May 12, 2012 - 10:29am
State Rep. Trudi Williams, R-Fort Myers, told the News Press on Friday she will end her challenge for the state Senate: "Williams said she wants to focus on her family and her TKW Engineering firm, given the recession and time demanded in Tallahassee, along with recent family illnesses and death."
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Adam Fetterman Seeks Return to Florida House
Submitted by Anonymous on May 12, 2012 - 10:27am
Former state representative Adam Fetterman, a single-term Democrat from Port St. Lucie, is looking to return to Tallahassee in a new district that could favor the minority party.
Fetterman, an attorney who works for the St. Lucie County Sheriffs Office, was knocked from office by the previously term-limited state Rep. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, in 2010.
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Three Different Ways to Look at the 2012 Campaign
May 13, 2012 - 6:00pm
Last week, I wrote about the standings in the presidential race and said it looked like a long, hard slog through about a dozen clearly identified target states, much like the contests in 2000 and 2004. Call it the 2000/2004 long, hard slog scenario.
The American Dream in an Automobile
May 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
"You have a Prius. ... You probably compost, sort all your recycling, and have a reusable shopping bag for your short drive to Whole Foods. You are the best! So, do we really need the Obama sticker?"
... Or So We Hope!
May 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
Weekly Roundup: High Court in High Gear
May 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
The Florida Supreme court took center stage this week as it reversed itself and approved term limits for local officials while hearing arguments in a handful of cases that will affect homeowners, legal immigrants and potential deportees.
Gearing up for November, state election officials estimate that as many as 180,000 ineligible voters may be on the state's voter rolls.
Jacksonville Woman, Claimed 'Stand Your Ground,' Gets 20 Years
Submitted by Anonymous on May 11, 2012 - 4:28pm
A Jacksonville woman who failed to sway a jury that the warning shot she fired in an effort to scare off her husband should have fallen under Floridas Stand Your Ground law was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday, the Florida Times-Union is reporting.
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