Gov. Charlie Crist fell further behind Republican rival Marco Rubio in the second quarter fund-raising race, garnering $1.8 million in contributions to Rubio's $4.5 million in the campaign for U.S. Senate.
Taking on most of his fellow Republicans in the Sunshine State, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack reiterated his opposition to Florida passing an immigration law similar to the measure passed by Arizona earlier in the year.
After 85 days, BP finally capped its gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico, sending the company's stock soaring and lifting the spirits of beleaguered coastal communities.
It's the most notable issue (or non-issue, depending on who you talk to) of the Democratic primary for attorney general.
A Republican state lawmaker is calling for a censure of Gov. Charlie Crist over his move to bring legislators back to Tallahassee next week to vote on a proposal that would constitutionally ban offshore oil drilling in Florida.
Gov. Charlie Crist raised $1.8 million for his U.S. Senate campaign in the second quarter of 2010 -- an increase from the $1.1 million he brought in during the first quarter of 2010 but far behind Republican rival Marco Rubio, who raised $4.5 million during the second quarter.
Crist left the Republicans at the end of April to continue his campaign with no party affiliation.
Battling it out with Rubio at the top of the polls in the race, Crist has $8.2 million on hand, an increase from March 31 when he had more than $7.6 million in the bank.
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Associated Press reports the following via foxnews.comThursday: "A tightly fitted cap was successfully keeping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in three months, BP said ..."
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley was elated to get the news, saying, "I think a lot of prayers were answered today."
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A space appropriation bill promoted by Sen. Bill Nelson may have Floridians thinking President Barack Obama's plan wasn't so bad after all.
With House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, telling House Republicans to expect a short session, House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands, D-Weston, is warning of a gavel-and go strategy, in which the House would assemble and adjourn without tackling why Gov. Charlie Crist called the special session -- forwarding a proposed constitutional amendment to the voters banning oil drilling in Florida waters.
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A space appropriation bill promoted by Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., may have Floridians thinking President Barack Obama's plan wasn't so bad after all.
The Nelson-backed compromise legislation would accelerate development of a heavy-lift rocket -- a move that Space Coast officials applauded Thursday -- but it pulls $13.8 billion from projects that would have benefited Florida.
Read our upcoming story to see what Space Florida officials are saying.
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