July 5, 2010 - 6:00pm
Steve Forbes Rips Into Rick Scott
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 7, 2010 - 9:33am
Having already endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum for governor earlier in the year, former two-time presidential candidate Steve Forbes came out swinging at health care executive Rick Scott --McCollums chief rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination --on Wednesday in the pages of the Tampa Tribune.
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Bill McCollum: Replace Economic Development Office to Create Jobs
July 5, 2010 - 6:00pm
Attorney General Bill McCollum thinks the best way to move forward with job creation and business growth in Florida is to replace the state office that oversees economic development.
If elected this fall, the Republican gubernatorial hopeful has plans to overhaul and rebrand the governors Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development (OTTED). It was a subject that came up in a big way as McCollum campaigned Tuesday morning at the Danfoss Turbocor factory in Tallahassee.
Kendrick Meek Backs Obama Suit Against Arizona Immigration Laws
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 6, 2010 - 4:07pm
With U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder unleashing a lawsuit on Arizona for its new immigration laws, at least one Florida Democrat is standing with the Obama administration -- U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek who is running for the U.S. Senate.
"I strongly oppose the recent immigration law in Arizona and will fight attempts to implement similar laws in Florida, said Meek. We need comprehensive immigration reform, not philosophy driven policies and patchwork solutions. The Department of Justice did the right thing in fighting this law.
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Apocalypse Now: 'Four Horsemen' Getting a Free Ride?
July 5, 2010 - 6:00pm
Ousted Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer calls them "the four horsemen." But Bill McCollum, Mike Haridopolos, Dean Cannon and John Thrasher do not appear on the prosecution's witness list.
While Gov. Charlie Crist is named 62 times in the investigative report on Greer and could be called as a witness by both the prosecution and the defense, the four top Republicans are nowhere to be found.
Bill McCollum Launches New Ad Bashing Rick Scott
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 6, 2010 - 4:03pm
Trailing behind health care executive Rick Scott in the polls, Attorney General Bill McCollum unveiled a Web video attacking his chief rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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Scott Maddox Blasts Adam Putnam on Wall Street Reform and Oil Drilling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 6, 2010 - 3:27pm
Former Florida Democratic Party Chairman and Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox unloaded on U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, his Republican opponent in the race to be Floridas next commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, in an e-mail sent out by the campaign Tuesday.
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Santa and Frank
July 6, 2010 - 6:00pm
People who remember the old comic strip "Peanuts" will recall an often repeated situation where Lucy offers to hold a football for Charlie Brown to kick. Then, as Charlie comes running up to kick it, Lucy snatches away the ball and Charlie Brown loses his balance and goes crashing on his backside.
Henry Payne Cartoon
July 5, 2010 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott, Bill McCollum Oppose Obama Administration's Suit Against Arizona Immigration Laws
July 5, 2010 - 6:00pm
Both health care executive Rick Scott and Attorney General Bill McCollum, competing in a close fight for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, attacked a federal lawsuit against Arizonas new immigration laws.
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