Free agent Chris Bosh signing with -- and Dwyane Wade returning to -- the Miami Heat, not to mention the large possibility that LeBron James could be heading to South Beach, has brought attention to one of Floridas greatest economic strengths: there is no state income tax.
An AP article pointed out: Trendy spots, great weather and no state income tax make Miami a favorite of many NBA players.
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John E. Manning of Cape Coral really is Gov. Charlie Crist's first choice to fill the vacant seat on the Lee County Commission. Honest he is. The governor's FIRST choice.
Isn't that right, Charlie (wink, wink)?
On Wednesday Crist appointed Manning to fill the vacancy created by the death of Lee County Commissioner Bob Janes four months ago. He had absolutely, positively no idea who he was going to appoint before he interviewed applicants for the position a few weeks ago.
Isn't that right, Charlie Crist (wink, wink)?
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LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN WATCH
SD 2: DAY FROM EVERS TO HILL
In Senate District 2 in the Panhandle, two candidates are fighting over which has the endorsement of Medal of Honor winner Col. Bud Day. In January, Rep. Greg Evers, R-Baker, said hed been endorsed by Day, but this week Evers opponent in the GOP primary, Mike Hill, said hed been endorsed by Day.
The federal government is touting progress made on the presidents goal to double national exports in the next five years, and a prominent Florida business advocate says that the state could be following suit if it makes the right choices.
I think its certainly possible, said Barney Bishop, president and CEO of major business advocacy organization Associated Industries of Florida. Whether that can happen is going to depend on the economy of the world and the ability of Florida and the nation in general to remain competitive.
Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne, waded into national politics this week, taking shots at President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, the Democratic senator from Florida who is up for re-election in 2012.
A new Citigroup report is giving readers a peek at how home builders on the Gulf of Mexico coastline could be affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The report covers all Gulf Coast states, but it breaks down special statistics for the Tampa Bay/Sarasota region.
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While both health care executive Rick Scott and Attorney General Bill McCollum, the two leading Republican gubernatorial candidates, have blasted the Obama administrations handling of immigration, the Scott camp does not think much of McCollums position on the issue.
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Bud Chiles, the son of Florida political legend Lawton Chiles, brought his independent gubernatorial campaign to Cocoa on Wednesday, where he visited the Florida Solar Energy Center and unveiled his platform on renewable energy.
The shallow and promotional TV coverage of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings illustrated once again how shamelessly ABC, CBS and NBC shape the political Play-Doh they offer to the American people as "news."
