My Florida Voices column got picked up by the Tampa Tribune’s Hernando Today: “The worst thing that happened to the Republican Party and its presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2012 general election…
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Survey: Republican Party Can’t Count on Florida Latino Vote
By, Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection MIAMI – While the nation waits for Florida’s complete election results, there is already an indication that Latinos played a large role in the number…
ACLU speaks on defeat of Florida Amendments 5, 6 and 9
The following statement regarding the defeat of proposed constitutional amendments 5 , 6 and 8 may be attributed to Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida. Note: Amendment 5 would…
Gaetz maintains GOP majority in Florida Senate
Press Release: Strong Republican Majority Elected to the Florida Senate …GOP Holds 26 of 40 State Senate Seats in First Election with Fair Districts Standards… Tallahassee–Amid historic voter turnout numbers, Floridians elected…
League asks Scott to extend early voting through Sunday
The League of Women Voters of Florida has sent the following letter to Governor Rick Scott, urging him to accommodate the needs of early voters by extending the early-voting period until Sunday,…
What is our strategic plan for our military bases? Task force has ideas
Gov.Rick Scott’s office release yesterday excerpts from the report produced by The Spectrum Group for the Florida Defense Support Task Force. The 991-page report cost $1.48 million. It was authorized by the…
Chamber, Rove and others spend $9.5M to defeat Nelson
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, NRA, Karl Rove’s PAC and others PACs are out to defeat incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL). The Democratic PACs are only spending $2.73 million to oppose…
Engineers give Florida infrastructure in Coastal areas a D-
To balance the state budget over the past few years, the governor and state legislators have raid the state’s transportation trust fund. A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers…
Mack, Nelson Rally Local Supporters
Both candidates for Florida’s U.S. Senate race made their way to Pensacola this week en route to Election Day. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) started off the week with a visit to Dharma…
Mixed, weird bag of tricks in amendments
When somebody mentions this year’s list of amendments to the state constitution, my eyes tend to glaze over and I try to think of how to change the conversation. Nobody wants to…
Guide to Florida Constitutional Amendments
Press Release: As a service to Florida voters, The James Madison Institute(JMI) released a special edition of The Journal of The James Madison Institute that introduces and analyzes the 11 constitutional amendments…
Southerland comes to Pensacola for cash
Freshman Congressman Steve Southerland (R-Panama City) came to Pensacola for campaign donations and area Republicans wanted to show regional unity. Plus, it didn’t hurt that Southerland serves on the House Transportation Committee…
Boehner in Pensacola declares Romney won debate
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) was in Pensacola this morning at a private fundraiser for Congressman Steve Southerland (R-Panama City) hosted by Collier Merrill, Lewis Bear, Jr. and Pam Dana…
Oops, McCain is coming to Pensacola
The News Herald in Panama City missed in its story of Sen. John McCain campaigning for Romney in Northwest Florida that the 2008 Republican presidential nominee will be coming to Pensacola, too….
BP settlement hung up on $18 billion, county could be shortchanged
The British newspaper The Sunday Times reported yesterday that oil spill settlement talks between BP and the U.S. government have stalled because the U.S. is insisting that BP pay at least $18…
Scott appeals FEMA denial of Issac damage claims
Governor Rick Scott filed a formal appeal on September 28, 2012, on behalf of Hurricane Isaac survivors throughout Florida, asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its recent decision denying…
League says vote no on all Florida amendments
Press release: This November, Florida voters will see 11 of the most complex, confusing and, in some cases, misleading constitutional amendments proposed in recent memory. Voters will need to make a fundamental…
Romney campaign hosting events in Pensacola today
Congressman Jeff Miller is joining the Students for Romney today at 9 a.m. on the main campus of Pensacola State College. Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward is another one at the Maritime Park…
Starting Down the RESTORE Road
The Escambia County Commission started down a long road this morning. It is a road potentially paved with many millions in treasure. When the federal government arrives at a dollar amount for…
Santa Rosa sends in its bill for Isaac
The following estimates were submitted to the State Emergency Operations Center for damage to county and municipal property: Hurricane Isaac Public Property Damage Estimates Santa Rosa County (Unincorporated) · $4,000 Parks –…
