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New Poll Finds Allen West Beating Lois Frankel by 15 Points

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 25, 2011 - 12:08pm

National Democrats have made freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West one of their top targets, but a new poll shows West with a 15-point lead over a top Democratic challenger.

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Connie Mack Kept 'Em Guessing

Submitted by Nancy Smith on March 25, 2011 - 11:34am

Politico.com's David Catanese reported Friday that Connie Mack kept even his closest allies guessing on the will-he-run question -- and guessing wrongly. Even Mack's home county Lee County chairman Gary Lee called just before Mack's announcement to tell Politico, "It's a go. All signs have indicated a green light ... the same place as his Dad announced for the Senate."

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Gov. Rick Scott Touts Unemployment Drop

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 25, 2011 - 11:19am

Florida's unemployment rate fell 0.4 percent in February, down to 11.5 percent, and while Gov. Rick Scott is encouraged by the dip, he was cautious not to take credit for the figure so early into his term in office. He did note that Florida has all the ingredients for a more precipitous drop in the unemployment numbers.

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Tea Partiers Split on 'Union-Busting' Effort

Kenric Ward

March 24, 2011 - 7:00pm

Republican lawmakers pushing a series of anti-union bills aren't getting the unanimous tea party support they expected.

Senate Bill 830, sponsored by Sen. John Thrasher, would bar government agencies from making authorized payroll deductions for union dues.

Along with House Bill 1021 by Rep. Chris Dorworth, the measures seek to specifically prohibit state and local agencies "from deducting from employee wages dues, uniform assessments, fines, penalties, or special assessments of employee organization or contributions made for purposes of political activity."

Unemployment Rate Drops to 11.5 Percent

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 25, 2011 - 10:26am

The Agency for Workforce Innovation announced on Friday that the unemployment rate dropped in Florida in February to 11.5 percent. The rate had stood at 11.9 percent in January. This is the biggest drop in the unemployment rate in the state since May 2007.

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Connie Mack Opts Out of Senate Race

Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 25, 2011 - 10:09am

On Friday, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack took a pass at running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bill Nelson. All signs were that Mack, who was doing well in the polls, would enter the race and run for the seat that his father held for two terms. Mack insisted that he could do more in the U.S. House where he chairs the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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Media Fiesta: Hoping Hispanic Votes Boost Democrats in Florida

Submitted by Anonymous on March 25, 2011 - 7:45am

Within minutes of the Census Bureau confirming the sharp decade-long rise in America's Hispanic population, media outlets renewed their story line about the growing influence of Latino voters.

In Florida, Democrats were declared the immediate beneficiaries because, as pundits inform us, Hispanics just vote that way.

Hmmmm. Anyone remember Marco Rubio and a host of GOP legislators with Hispanic surnames?

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"Governor Crist vetoed some things he shouldnt have vetoed," Sen. Don Gaetz said before the override vote in the Senate.

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New Poll Finds Allen West Beating Lois Frankel by 15 Points

Connie Mack Kept 'Em Guessing

Gov. Rick Scott Touts Unemployment Drop

Tea Partiers Split on 'Union-Busting' Effort

Unemployment Rate Drops to 11.5 Percent

Connie Mack Opts Out of Senate Race

Media Fiesta: Hoping Hispanic Votes Boost Democrats in Florida

Medical Malpractice Limits Added to Medicaid Bill

Legislature Overrides Crist, Makes Leadership Funds Bill Law

House and Senate Override Crist Veto of Leadership Funds Bill

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