Among likely GOP voters, Rubio has a name recognition problem with nearly half for them not knowing who the former House Speaker is. Recognize Favorably: Charlie Crist 49% Marco Rubio 24% Unfavorably:…
Tag: Florida
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…
Sink to run for Governor
It’s official– Florida CEO Alex Sink has announced that she will run for Governor in 2010. She issued the following statement regarding the 2010 Florida governors race: “Floridians from Pensacola over to…
Dogtrack can increase ante
The Florida House and Senate did agree on a gambling agreement with the Seminoles. One benefactor of the agreement, if it’s signed by Gov. Crist, is the Pensacola Greyhound Track. Poker rooms…
Gaetz: Charter School reform passed, too
State Sen. Gaetz also talked about his bill, S 278, that reforms how charter schools are governed. Last year, the Florida Senate passed a similar bill, but the House refused to take…
Murzin reports on session
State Rep. Dave Murzin sent out a report on the legislative session that has been extended another week so that the House and Senate can work out a budget for next year….
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…
College board meets to discuss status of Richburg
The Board of Trustees of Northwest Florida State College meets today to discuss the status of its college president, Bob Richburg. Richburg was recently indicted by a Tallahassee grand jury. He has…
Fight over Clearasil led to deputies’ death
The Fort Walton Beach Daily News reports that the marital argument that led to the deaths of two Okaloosa County deputies was over a tube of Clearasil. An offense report filed against…
Okaloosa Sheriff indicted
Okaloosa Sheriff Charlie Morris and his administrative director have been indicted by a federal grand jury. They face a maximum of 65 years in federal prison and up to $1.5 million in…
Will Casino bailout state budget?
Gov. Charlie Crist announced yesterday that the Seminole Tribe of Florida will prepay its first four years of its gambling deal with the state, if the state legislature approves the deal. The…
Crist: College should return $6M
According to Miami Herald, Gov. Charlie Crist wants Northwest Florida State College to return $6 million in taxpayer money for an airport project at the core of criminal charges against the college…
Buzz: Clary may run against Gaetz
There is a steady buzz from Okaloosa County that Charlie Clary may run for his old state Senate that is currently held by Don Gaetz. Clary has made a few calls to…
UWF faculty lags behind
The University of West Florida pays less to its professors and associate professors than six of the nine universities in the state that offer master programs, according to an American Association of…
IB and Advance Placement could take budget hit
The State Senate is considering a budget that would cut nearly in half the funding for advanced placement and International Baccalaureate across the state. Last year these programs got $66 million —…
Sansom, Richburg indicted
St. Pete Times is reporting that the Tallahassee grand jury has indicted former Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom and Northwest Florida State College president Bob Richburg. For official misconduct dealing…
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…
Meek seeks signatures
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek (Dem) is in town – introducing himself, shaking hands, picking up campaign checks and collecting signatures to be the first U.S. Senate candidate ever to qualify by petition….
Gaetz aims to stop double-dipping
Sen. Don Gaetz has filled a bill with Sen. Mike Fasano that will stop public officials from collecting a paycheck and a pension, known as Double-dipping. The bill was approved Tuesday by…
Gas prices rise
Gasoline prices jumped 9 cents last week. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline in Florida was $2.09 on Sunday, compared with $2 a week ago. The national average…
