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 Vivian Myrtetus, Communications dtr $74K Jim Rimes,…
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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, how likely are you to vote in…
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 to the state Board of Medicine. Crist…
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 Bronson’s job? Bronson got the post by…
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 as the Director of External Affairs in…
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 attorney general for 16 years before being…
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 What I expect of Gov-elect Charlie Crist…
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 by one of the state’s public-records gurus….
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 Website. The web address for the site…
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 House Speaker Mario Rubio and is being…
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, a $100-a-ticket inaugural ball and other festivities…
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 President Bush at a rally in Pensacola….