Crist keeps making appointments, still not Holly

Governor-Elect Charlie Crist has appointed Bob Sparks as Assistant Chief of Staff for Citizen Services and Diana Sawaya-Crane as Deputy Cabinet Aide. Sparks formerly served…

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Surprise: Crist names Butterworth

Republican Gov.-elect Charlie Crist  has named his predecessor as attorney general, Democrat Bob Butterworth, to head the Department of Children & Families. Butterworth served as…

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Telephone polling: Bush brothers, Crist, WalMart

Participated in my first statewide telephone. Questions asked involved rating: Gov. Jeb Bush’s 8 years Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez The Florida Legislature President Bush…

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Open Crist Government

Jason Garcia of the Orlando Sentinel has blogged: Gov.-elect Charlie Crist announced this afternoon that his administration will include an “Office of Open Government” led…

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Brooks Charities to benefit from Crist Inauguration

Crist Announces Release of 2007 Florida Inaugural Website TALLAHASSEE–Governor-Elect Charlie Crist and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Jeff Kottkamp today announced the release of the 2007 Florida Inaugural…

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Blog Buzz: Benson, Touart, ECUA, Valentino

Now these are some of the rumors that I’ve heard over the past few days: State Rep. Holly Benson has fallen out of favor with…

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Crist inauguration plans

Gov.-elect Charlie Crist’s staffers are planning a series of events beginning with a breakfast in Miami on Dec. 13 and culminating with a swearing-in ceremony,…

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Rove upset with Crist as No-show

CNN reports: “White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove expressed frustration Monday over Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s decision not to appear with…

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Pres. Bush coming to Pensacola

BUZZ: There is a strong rumor circulating among GOP circles that Pres. Bush will make a visit to Pensacola before the November 7 election. Could…

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Buzz: Holly Benson is up for Cabinet seat

There has been a rumor circulating that state Rep. Holly Benson will be appointed to Charlie Crist’s cabinet, if Crist is elected governor.

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Broward/Palm Beach New Times: Crist denies tryst

The GOP staffer, 21-year-old Jason Wetherington, told friends at separate social functions in August that he had sex with Crist, according to two credible and…

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McWaters jumps to Crist campaign

Todd McWaters has joined a group of Rod Smith’s campaign team that has come out for GOP gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist. McWaters had initially moved…

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Why did Crist investigate 1951 murders?

Attorney General Charlie Crist tried to solve the 1951 murders of civil rights leader Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette. They were killed when…

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Martini Night: Dem Studds was as bad as Foley

Last night: one Martini Night guest argued that Rep. Studds, a Democrat, had a similar scandal in 1983. Here are the facts:In 1983 Gerry Studds…

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Crist’s running mate had legal problem

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist chose state Rep. Jeff Kottkamp (Cape Coral) as his running mate last week. The Miami Herald revealed that the state…

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St. Pete Times: Crist Scandal

Before the Sept. 5th, conservative Republicans and Tom Gallagher supporters were spending thousands of dollars trying to find dirt on Gallagher’s opponent, Atty. General Charlie…

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Crist, Davis to pick running mates

Charlie Crist (Rep) and Jim Davis (Dem ) are expected to announce today who will be their Lt. Gov. candidates. The rumored possible running mates…

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