Attorney General Bill McCollums lawsuit against the federal government for new health care laws backed by President Barack Obama is getting the support of former New York Gov. George Pataki who has been active in the political fight of repealing the new laws.
If Gov. Charlie Crist thinks he can reap votes from Florida's agriculture industry, his vetoes of ag-related legislation make that a tough row to hoe.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is teaming up with Pilgrim's Pride, a North Florida poultry processor, to let Florida consumers know they can choose chicken raised right here in the Sunshine State.
"Shoppers at Sam's Clubs across Florida can now look for the colorful 'Fresh from Florida' logo and be assured that the chicken they are buying is the freshest they can get," Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson announced.
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South Florida Ponzi king Scott Rothstein places himself at the mercy of the court Wednesday, when he will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge James I. Cohn.
Big pickup for Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for attorney general. Gelber, who is in a close battle with Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres, won the support of the South Florida Council of Firefighters Tuesday morning.
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Apparently memos have gone out for Florida political campaigns to showcase their support from professional athletes. Moments after NFL great Jack Youngblood backed Craig Miller for Congress, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the leading Democratic candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate, sent out an e-mail from NBA legend Magic Johnson.
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Floridas newest gubernatorial candidate hit Pensacola on Tuesday to discuss the oil spill in the Gulf.
With rumors that Gov. Charlie Crist will veto the measure requiring women in the first trimester of pregnancy who are considering abortion to have an ultrasound, the campaign team of U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate election, is ripping Crist on the issue -- even though Meek is urging Crist to veto the measure.
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Craig Miller, Republican candidate for the 24th Congressional District seat and former CEO of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, today got the backing of NFL Hall of Famer and Gator great Jack Youngblood. Miller faces a crowded and tough GOP primary to take on U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas.
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The Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster could lop $2.2 billion off Floridas still-fragile economy and cost 39,000 jobs mostly in the tourism and fisheries industry, a University of Central Florida economist predicted Monday.
Hotel and restaurant industry leaders said the first signs of that decline are emerging as the encroaching oil spill diminishes what for most had been a strong Memorial Day weekend, possibly fueled by the states television advertising campaign.
