The Escambia County Board of County Commissioner discussed this morning its positions on how the Florida Legislature should implement medical marijuana. The Committee of the Whole had recommended: the state license dispensaries…
Tag: Bill McCollum
Florida political insiders favor Jolly and Murphy
The Tampa Bay Times polled 160 of the state’s political insiders to determine the strongest Democratic and Republican candidates for Florida’s U.S. Senate race In Republican U.S. Senate primary field: Rep. David…
Scott upset his past is questioned
Millionaire Rick Scott is upset that his questionable business past has become an issue in his bid to buy the Republican nomination to be Florida’s next governor. The Sarasota Herald Tribune reports…
McCollum batters Scott in debate
Finally Attorney General Bill McCollum got to swing back at his opponent in the Florida governor’s race, Rick Scott. After months of Scott buying television ads across the state that attacked McCollum…
McCollum gets in a few licks, but Scott survives debate
Today’s Spanish-language debate between GOP governor candidates had a few jabs, but no knockout punches. Bill McCollum took a swipe at his opponent Rick Scott’s shady history with Columbia/HCA: “‘Rick, let’s get…
Beast Corps: Cabinet visits Escambia County
From Beast Corps correspondent Franklin Hayes: As the largest potential economic disaster loomed in the Gulf of Mexico just a few miles off the coast of Pensacola Beach, the Sunshine State’s sitting…
Crist withholds funds for Panhandle
Gov. Charlie Crist will be on Pensacola Beach tomorrow for an appearance on Fox & Friends around 7:15 a.m. Shortly after that national TV appearance, Crist will announce that none of the…
McCollum Announces New Policy On Public Records
Press Release: Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a new policy championing open government and transparency. As of today, the Attorney General’s Office will treat Blackberry PIN messages and Blackberry text messages…
McCollum speech on violence in the black community
Attorney General Bill McCollum spoke today at the National Conference on Preventing Crime in the Black Community that is being held in Jacksonville. Last year’s conference brought 1,600 participants. The conference is…
Bill McCollum will run
Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum will announce today in Orlando that he’s going to run for governor instead of seeking a second term. I like Bill and have had the opportunity to…
McCollum-early favorite for GOP race
Political analyst Roger Stone reports Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is the early favorite to be the Republican nominee for Governor if Charlie Crist choses to run for the U.S. Senate. A…
Florida Political Buzz
The Sunday editions of the daily newspapers around the state are filled with political buzz. Sarasota Herald Tribune writes that many consider it a lock that Gov. Charlie Crist will run for…
Nobles-Wiggins lands state post
Ryan Nobles Wiggins has been named a deputy director of communication for Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. She is the daughter of former Councilman Jack Nobles, daughter-in-law of Mayor Mike Wiggins and…
Who will replace Mel Martinez
The biggest name being batted around is popular former Gov. Jeb Bush. However, I wouldn’t rule out MSNBC host and former Congressman Joe Scarborough. Yes, he’s moved to the Washington, D.C., but…
More on Borrowers Betrayed
Last week I reported on the blog on the Miami Herald’s special investigation – “Borrowers Betrayed” – that revealed how state regulators had allowed thousands of criminals to become loan originators allowing…
IN Your Head Radio 7.9
Today on In Your Head Radio at 12:00 noon: Attorney General Bill McCollum who last week filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial, one of the nation’s largest mortgage companies, for allegedly engaging…
Bill McCollum to sue Countrywide
Press Release: Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial, one of the nation’s largest mortgage companies, for allegedly engaging in deceptive and unfair…
Pensacola gets gang task force
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, is establishing seven task forces across the state to deal with gang activity. Pensacola will have one. Also: Tallahassee, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Miami. I…
IN Your Head Radio 5.28
 Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Humane Society of the United States will hold a joint press conference today at 2 pm to announce a new program to combat animal…
Radio: Child Predators
The post about Pedophiles in our local parks sparked much concern. Tomorrow on IN Your Head Radio, we will talk to Chuck McMullen, Chief of Law Enforcement for the Florida Attorney General…