June 24, 2010 - 6:00pm
The McChrystal Debacle
June 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- In 1932, during a lunch in Albany with Rexford Tugwell, an adviser, Gov. Franklin Roosevelt paused to take a telephone call from Louisiana Gov. Huey Long. When the call ended, FDR referred to Long as the second-most dangerous man in America. Who, Tugwell asked, is the most dangerous? FDR answered: Douglas MacArthur.
Republicans Running for AG Start Debate Negotiations
June 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
While the campaign teams of Republican gubernatorial candidates Rick Scott and Attorney General Bill McCollum negotiate a series of debates, the three GOP candidates in the attorney general race are doing the same thing -- with much less acrimony and political posturing.
Political Bits and Pieces
June 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Former House Speaker and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is going after Gov. Charlie Crist, running for the Senate as an independent.
Dick Morris' Endorsement of Bill McCollum Comes With Baggage
June 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Cana Friend of Bill Clinton be a Friend of Bill McCollum? Sure, if your name is Dick Morris.
Morris, the Fox News pundit and former Clinton strategist, headlined a Boca Raton fund-raiser for McCollum Wednesday night.
Space Florida Signs Deal With Avera Motors; Could Salvage Shuttle Jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on June 24, 2010 - 1:15pm
The synergy between space and Florida's tech sector got rolling in Brevard County today.
The Space Florida board of directors approved a research and development partnership with Avera Motors, a Rockledge-based firm whose parent company has a history of advancing space-related technologies.
Under the partnership, Space Florida will purchase a prototype from Avera Motors, slated for delivery by early November.
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Friday Marks 60th Anniversary of Start of Korean War In Which 555 Floridians Lost Their Lives
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 12:03pm
Lost amid all the comparisons of President Barack Obamas dismissal of Gen. Stanley McChrystal is President Harry Trumans relieving Gen. Douglas MacArthur of command during the Korean War. Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of the start of that war which led to the showdown between Truman and MacArthur.
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Bondi and Kottkamp Issue Challenges for Debates in GOP AG Race
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 11:32am
Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, Assistant State Attorney Pam Bondi and former Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Holly Benson are locked in a close race for the Republican nomination. On Thursday, Bondi sent a letter to the other two candidates calling for a series of debates, while Kottkamp issued a statement calling for them.
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Jack Seiler Leads Broward County Mayors in Backing Kendrick Meek
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 10:27am
On Thursday, seven Broward County mayors -- including Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, who is on Democratic gubernatorial front-runner state CFO Alex Sinks short list for lieutenant governor -- endorsed U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meeks bid for the U.S. Senate. The other mayors who backed Meek included: Jack Brady of North Lauderdale; Scott Brook of Coral Springs; Eric Jones from West Park; Peggy Noland of Deerfield Beach; Barrington Russell of Lauderdale Lakes, and Joseph Varsallone of Margate.
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Adam Putnam Backs Bill McCollum Over Rick Scott
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 9:36am
U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican candidate to be Floridas next commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum over health care executive Rick Scott for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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