Gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott addressed business leaders, candidates and Forum Club members in downtown West Palm Beach Thursday. While he tried to stay focused on jobs and the economy, his opponents continued to bring up his deposition.
John Rood, a former U.S. ambassador and ex-friend of Charlie Crist, has filed a second lawsuit against his estranged pal, this time alleging the governor is violating Florida's public-records law.
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday to allow the voters of Florida to decide the fate of Amendment 8.
A high-profile Republican on Thursday filed a second lawsuit against Charlie Crist, this time claiming the governor is violating the Florida public records law.
Oddsmakers favor the Miami Hurricanes (-6) over Florida State and the Florida Gators (-6.5) over LSU in the Sunshine State's two big college games Saturday night.
As for the over/under, FSU-Miami is set at 48.5 points.
LSU-UF weighs in at 42.5 points. Smart money takes the under, with ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit calling that matchup of two anemic offenses a "pillow fight." He's thinking a score of 13-10 sounds about right, though he didn't predict the winner.
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The Sierra Club, with more than 30,000 members in the Sunshine State, endorsed both Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and Democratic candidate U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek on Thursday -- an endorsement which Meek promptly refused.
In their endorsement on Thursday, the Sierra Club praised both Crist and Meek for their records on the environment and attacked Republican candidate Marco Rubios record on green issues. Unlike his two rivals, Rubio did not seek the groups backing.
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The Sierra Club, with more than 30,000 members in the Sunshine State, endorsed both Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, and U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic candidate -- an endorsement Meek promptly refused.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has been named a visiting fellow for Harvard University's Institute of Politics, according to the Associated Press.
The fellowship is scheduled to begin Nov. 15.
No word yet on how Jeb's brother, ex-President George W. Bush, a graduate of Yale University, Harvard's hated rival, feels about the appointment.
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Cigarette companies burned by lawsuits in Florida hope that the worst is behind them.
Cigarette companies burned by lawsuits in Florida hope that the worst is behind them.
Some 8,000 suits have been filed against tobacco firms -- more than in all other states combined. Since 2009, Florida juries have awarded smokers and their families more than $250 million in damages -- 10 times the total levied nationwide.
