Tag: Rick Scott
FDOT secretary steps down
PRASAD TO STEP DOWN AS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad has become the…
The Ultimate Post Mortem on Scott vs. Crist
Peter Schorsch, founder of SaintPetersBlog.com, has published his list of 16 reasons why Charlie Crist lost to Rick Scott. Here are six that caught my…
Crist, Scott pull out big guns in final push
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist marched down the street in Fort Lauderdale, visited black churches in two…
First Amendment Foundation asks candidates about their private email accounts and computers
The First Amendment Foundation, the non-profit that promotes open government Florida, asked the two gubernatorial candidates. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist, to answer a few…
Poll: Independents give Crist light lead
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Pointing to support from independent voters, a poll released Thursday gives Democrat Charlie Crist a slight edge…
Navy Federal Credit Union create 5,000 more jobs in Escambia County
Gov. Rick Scott announced today that Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) will create 5,000 new jobs in Escambia County over then next 12 years. “Today’s…
Scott releases his 2020 plan
Gov. Rick Scott released this morning his 2020 plan …two years longer than his second term, if he is re-elected. The plan calls for $1…
Voter turnout may be key to Nov. 4 victory
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA One of the most closely watched governor’s races in the country seems to be morphing back into…
Latest poll shows Scott and Crist deadlocked
Women and men are polar opposites in the Florida governor’s race, as likely voters split 42 – 42 percent between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and…
Final Scott vs. Crist debate contentious
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA In their final — and most heated — debate before the Nov. 4 election, incumbent Republican Gov….
Scott camp responds to fan controversy
Inweekly received this email from Matt Moon, Communications Director for Rick Scott for Florida: Melissa Sellers, Campaign Manager for Rick Scott for Florida: “Charlie Crist…
Fan nearly derails Scott-Crist debate
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida After tens of millions of dollars worth of television commercials and the slinging of massive amounts of…
