October 24, 2010 - 6:00pm
Who's "for the kids"? The battle over Amendment 8 pits the Florida School Boards Association against the Florida Education Association.
Hispanic Pro-Amnesty Group Says 'Si' to Amendments 5 and 6
Submitted by Anonymous on October 25, 2010 - 1:54pm
Well, look who's campaigning for Amendments 5 and 6: Democracia Ahora.
The pro-amnesty Hispanic activist group is a featured sponsor of a new video promoting the so-called FairDistricts amendments on Florida's fall ballot.
At its site, Democracia Ahora displays such headlines as, "Harnessing the power of Latinos for economic, environmental and social development" and "Marco Rubio's anti-Hispanic agenda."
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Mike Fasano Praises GOP Backing Rob Wallace for Senate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 1:51pm
With Republicans choosing former Rep. Rob Wallace to take the place of Jim Norman on the ballot, Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, cheered the news. Norman was removed due to campaign-finance violations.
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Endorsements at Center Stage in AG Race Between Pam Bondi, Dan Gelber
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 1:44pm
Republican attorney general candidate Pam Bondi received the backing of the Latino Officers Association on Monday -- while her Democratic opponent, Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, slammed her for another endorsement.
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Florida Home Sales: Prices Down in September
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 1:44pm
Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida dipped in September, according to a report from the Florida Association of Realtors.
There were 13,536 home sales statewide in September, a decrease of 8 percent in the year-over-year comparison. Home prices also fell compared to last year, with the median sales price standing at $133,400, down 6 percent from September 2009. Condo sales were up 10 percent from last year, but prices took a drastic hit -- the median sales price for the month was $83,400, an 18 percent slide from the same time last year.
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Voted NAIC President-elect
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 12:57pm
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty was voted in as president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners last week. His term will begin on Jan. 1, 2012. McCarty was nominated by the Ohio Director of Insurance Mary Jo Hudson, and was voted in by acclamation.
McCarty is the current NAIC vice president.
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FDIC Shutters Two Florida Banks
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 10:38am
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. shut down seven banks across the country on Friday, including two in Florida.
First Bank of Jacksonville and Progress Bank, based in Tampa, were shuttered by the FDIC in order to protect depositors.
Ameris Bank, in Moultrie, Ga., agreed to assume the deposits of First Bank of Jacksonville, which stood at $77.3 million as of June 30. Ameris Bank also purchased First Bank's assets, valued at $81 million as of June 30. First Bank branches will open as Ameris Bank branches Monday.
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Zogby's Dream Scenarios for Democrats: Outliers or Out-liars?
Submitted by Anonymous on October 25, 2010 - 9:26am
Democrats are excited about the latest Zogby Poll that shows Alex Sink +5 over Rick Scott, and Charlie Crist a mere 6 points behind Marco Rubio.
Calm down, folks. These results are complete outliers.
Every other poll shows Scott or Sink leading within the margin of error (which, apparently, is pretty large in Zogby) and Rubio holds a solid and consistent double-digit advantage in those other surveys.
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Sunshine State News Will Live-Blog Scott/Sink Debate at 7 p.m. Monday
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 9:17am
As Hank Williams Jr. used to croon, are you ready for some football?
Well, before the Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants, gubernatorial rivals Rick Scott and Alex Sink will clash in a debate on CNN at 7 p.m. Keep an eye on Sunshine State News since well be live-blogging the debate, which should be crucial as the polls show a close race with little more than a week to go.
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Marco Rubio Ignores His Foes in New TV Spot
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2010 - 9:14am
Republican candidate Marco Rubio, the front-runner in the U.S. Senate race, launched a new television commercial on Monday morning. The ad -- which does not focus on his two opponents in the race -- stresses that Rubio will help change the tone and direction of Washington.
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