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FMA PAC Backs Dana Young to Replace Faye Culp

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 12:51pm

Dana Young, who is facing a crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Rep. Faye Culp, R-Tampa, just received a big boost to her campaign -- an endorsement from the Florida Medical Association (FMA) PAC.

As a mother of two, Dana Young will work hard to protect the rights of Florida's families to access quality health care, said Dr. Madelyn Butler, who is the PAC president and president-elect of the FMA. She understands that the doctor-patient relationship cannot be undermined by government intrusion.

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Meek Takes Aim at Drilling, Crist

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 12:44pm

With two new polls released today showing his campaign for the U.S. Senate mired in a distant third place behind independent Gov. Charlie Crist and Republican former House Speaker Marco Rubio, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the leading Democrat in the race, took on BP and backers of offshore drilling in a speech to the America's Future Now conference.

"Where are the conservatives, the 'Drill, Baby, Drill' people, now?" demanded Meek.

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Crist, Rubio Neck-and-Neck in Senate Race

Kevin Derby

June 8, 2010 - 6:00pm

Two new polls taken during the first week of June show that independent Gov. Charlie Crist is engaged in a close battle with Republican former House Speaker Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Mel Martinez. Either of the two leading Democratic candidates place a distant third, according to the polls.

A new Rasmussen Reports poll taken June 7 and released Wednesday had Rubio and Crist tied with 37 percent of the vote, while Democratic hopeful Kendrick Meek trails with 15 percent.

Kottkamp Names Miami-Dade Team

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 12:12pm

Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp just named his Miami-Dade team for his attorney general bid -- and once again assembles an impressive collection of Republican leaders.

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Connie Mack on Larry King Tonight With Jesse Ventura and Oliver Stone to Talk About Stone's Hugo Chavez Film

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 12:00pm

A movie director, a congressman with the same name as a famous baseball manager and a professional wrestler turned governor walk into a bar or better yet, CNNs Larry King Live.

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Ponzi King Scott Rothstein Gets 50 Years

Kenric Ward

June 8, 2010 - 6:00pm

An apologetic Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison today for masterminding a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $1.2 billion.

National Incident Commander Wants More Transparent BP Claims Process

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 9:19am

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, national incident commander for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has told British Petroleum America CEO Tony Hayward in a letter that the oil giant needs to give the National Incident Command [NIC] better access to its claims payment process and records.

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Bud Chiles Wants Local Governments to Handle Oil Spill with BP's Cash

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 9:03am

New gubernatorial candidate Bud Chiles was in Pensacola yesterday and the independent taking on both the Democrats and the Republicans was not impressed with the efforts of both BP and the federal government to combat the Gulf oil spill -- so he is calling for local empowerment to manage the disaster.

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Obama to Make a Trip to the State Early Next Week

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 9, 2010 - 7:34am

President Obama is planning to visit Florida and other oil-impacted Gulf states early next week.

The president will be making the rounds in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida Monday and Tuesday. Exactly when he will set foot in our state, where tar balls have started to wash up on North Florida beaches, has yet to be decided.

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Jeff Stahler Cartoon

June 7, 2010 - 6:00pm

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