July 28, 2010 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott holds a 43 to 32 percent lead over Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely primary voters.
Ander Crenshaw Manages Passage of $77 Million to First Coast Bases via Congress
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 29, 2010 - 8:41am
Big win for U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Jacksonville, in Congress on Wednesday when the House passed HR 5822, an appropriations bill on veterans affairs funding and appropriations for military construction projects. The bill sends $2 million to help ensure that Mayport Naval Station in Duval County is prepared to serve as the base for a nuclear carrier; it also sends almost $75 million to expand Marine facilities on Blount Island to handle logistics for military operations overseas, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Scott, Greene Leading in Latest Quinnipiac Poll; Plenty Still Undecided
Submitted by Anonymous on July 29, 2010 - 6:37am
Rick Scott holds a 43 to 32 percent lead over Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely primary voters released Thursday.
In the race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, Jeff Greene has jumped to a 33 to 23 percent lead over Kendrick Meek, with former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre at 4 percent.
But both races are very much in flux, pollsters said.
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Scott Holds the Remote -- Won't OK TV Move
July 28, 2010 - 6:00pm
The fate of the only scheduled statewide television debate between Bill McCollum and Rick Scott remained in doubt Wednesday, despite McCollums bowing to his rivals demand that the contest be held in Jacksonville, not Orlando.
Jeff Stahler Cartoon
July 28, 2010 - 6:00pm
Connie Mack Offers Qualified Praise for Injunction Blocking Arizona Immigration Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 4:13pm
At least one Florida Republican has some kind words for a U.S. District Court judge placing an injunction on parts of the Arizona immigration law: U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, who has been a vocal critic of the new measure for months.
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Attacking Federal Injunction, Bill McCollum Vows to Back Arizona-Style Immigration Law in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 3:44pm
Attorney General Bill McCollum weighed in on a federal judge issuing an injunction against parts of the new Arizona immigration law.
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Rick Scott Attacks Injunction Blocking Arizona Immigration Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 3:29pm
With U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ordering an injunction against parts of Arizonas immigration law, health-care executive Rick Scott, the front-runner in the Republican gubernatorial primary, said the ruling was out-of-line.
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RPOF Chairman Thrasher Takes Aim at Meek, Grayson for Missing Military Funding Vote
July 27, 2010 - 6:00pm
The U.S. House passed a measure Tuesday by a 308-114 vote, continuing the funding of American military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Karen Harrington Launches New Ad Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 3:03pm
Republican congressional candidate Karen Harrington launched a new ad, attacking U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz for being out of touch with her constituents -- namely on Florida lagging behind the rest of the nation when it comes to unemployment. The ad uses the congresswomans own words to make the case against her. While Harrington faces Robert Lowry and Donna Milo in the Republican primary, she is clearly taking aim at the Democratic incumbent.
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