This Weeks Heroes: Barney Bishop, Adam Putnam, et al.
Barney Bishop is a Mississippi gambler if ever I saw one and Ive seen a few. An EPA administrator overplays her hand, the Associated Industries of Florida president calls her bluff and bets the farm. EPA folds. Game over, Bishop triumphs.
There has been a lot of talk of late about sinkholes and their impact on Floridas property insurance industry.
With new spending on rail in question because of a rising anti-tax mood, supporters in South and Northeast Florida may look to duplicate successes in Orlando and Tampa in drawing down federal money so trains can roll, even if theres state government opposition.
This Thanksgiving holiday cant come early enough for the current members of Congress -- but not for the reasons you might think. They want us, the American people, to turn our focus to family, friends, faith, and off of them.
One-hundred and 60 of Gov. Charlie Crists not-so-closest friends gathered this week to give him a parting gift on his way out of Floridas Governors Mansion.
Having already suspended Keith Olberman for making contributions to political candidates, MSNBC has now apparently suspended former U.S. Rep. Joe Scarborough for sending money to political campaigns. Politco reports the former Panhandle congressman-turned-pundit was suspended for backing, among other, two old supporters in the Legislature -- Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, and his son Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Shalimar.
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With news breaking this week that a large part of the federal contracts to deal with the Gulf oil spill went to companies based in Massachusetts, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson sent off a letter demanding answers to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as to why states impacted by the spill -- like Florida -- were left out.
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While there was talk that South Floridas own U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz would win the prize, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named U.S. Rep. Steve Israel of New York to head up the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
Congressman Israel knows how to win in tough districts. said Pelosi. He replaced a formidable Republican incumbent in 2000 and has worked every day since then to strengthen Democrats across the country.
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Outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist pledged to do his best to help a speedy and painless transition when Rick Scott takes over as governor in January.
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