Crist rewards campaign team

The Herald-Tribune reports today the hefty bonuses Charlie Crist gave his winning campaign team: George LeMieuxm,  Chief of Staff $200K Arlene DiBenigno, Political dtr $100K…

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Telephone surveys being done

We’re getting calls that pollsters have been calling area voters on the District 3 race. Here are some of the questions: As things stand now,…

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Crist rescinds last-minute Bush appointments

Right before his term was up Gov. Jeb Bush made 283 appointments to 100 different boards across the state – including local doctor Elizabeth Tucker…

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Miller: next Florida Commissioner of Ag?

Our U.S. Rep Jeff Miller administered the oath of office to Charles Bronson’s Commissioner of Agriculture yesterday. Could it be Miller is in line for…

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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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