The Miami Herald is profiling the inner circle of Gov. Rick “Voldemort” Scott. In the Sunday, July 10 edition, the paper focuses on Enu Mianigi, healthcare lawyer from Washington who represented Scott…
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GOP buys online praise ads for Scott
The ads proclaim “Gov. Scott. Getting Florida Back to Work!” They appear on the GOP-leaning sites like RealClearPolitics.com. According to the Herald Tribune, the Republican Party of Florida has paid for an…
Bondi joins in JP Morgan Chase settlement
Attorney General Bondi announced today a $92 Million Multi-State Settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over Anti-competitive Scheme. What she doesn’t say is how much of it will go to victims in…
Rick Scott’s income jumped in 2011
Miami Herald reports Gov. Rick Scott earned last year $11.5 million from investment income, interest and consulting fees—nearly 40 percent increase over the previous year, although his net worth dropped by $115…
Ford and Broxson sign on to co-sponsor Cayee Anthony bill
Press Release: State Representative Clay Ford (District 3) along with Representative Doug Broxson (District 1), will co-sponsor a bill—referred to as ““Caylee’s Law‗ to be proposed by Representative Bill Hagar. This legislation…
League to honor Crist
Not everyone wants to bash former Gov. Charlie Crist. The League of Women Voters of Florida will present Crist with its “Making Democracy Work” Award in honor of Crist’s contributions to Florida’s…
Infographic: who got fired by Scott, about 1662 workers
Florida Tribune: According to the Department of Management Services, 519 of the 1,662 state employees have already been placed in different positions. These layoffs represent a 3.7% reduction in total staff for…
Colbert mocks Rick Scott
âI want to praise Rick Scottâs praise of Rick Scott”—Stephen Colbert…. (about at 1:50 mark) The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive
Scott okays SunRail funding
Herald Tribune reports that Gov. Rick Scott has reversed his position on the SunRail. In February, he refused to accept $2 billion in federal funding. Now the Florida taxpayers will be stuck…
Scott says he will now talk to editorial boards
Miami Herald reports Gov. Rick Scott Bay told News 9, a Tampa Bay TV station, that he will now sit down with newspaper editorial boards—something he avoided throughout his campaign for governor….
Crist bashing part of GOP debate (corrected)
You have to love how Florida Republicans debate. They have to find someone to bash so that they can deflect any attention on their personal records. Rick Scott ran against Barack Obama,…
Putnam not running for Governor 2014
Some Republicans have already begun looking for someone to run for Florida governor in 2014, someone other than Rick Scott. Adam Putnam, a rising star and currently Commissioner of Agriculture, is one…