The News Service of Florida reports that Gov. Rick Scott declined Tuesday to comment on the process to fill the vacant lieutenant governor’s office. The former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll stepped down…
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Context Florida: Will Scott bash Obama to win re-election in 2014?
My latest column for the political website Context Florida: People have tired of the Tea Party’s constant haranguing about Obama, its unwillingness to listen and play well with others and its policies…
Sorry, Gene. Thrasher has inside track to Lt. Governor
Sources close to Governor Rick Scott tell the East Orlando Post that the Governor’s Chief of Staff Adam Hollingsworth is pushing the Governor to choose Senator John Thrasher for Lt. Governor. The…
Buzz: Papantonio says Progressives aren’t warming up to Crist
In a telephone interview today, Pensacola attorney and political pundit Mike Papantonio said Charlie Crist doesn’t appear to be gaining much traction among Progressives around the state of Florida. Earlier today, Peter…
Buzz: Nelson has best chance to beat Scott
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D) is seen by many around the state as having the best chance of defeating Gov. Rick Scott next year. Nelson is being actively sought as a candidate…
Scott gives area $665,000 for Defense Grants
The Greater Pensacola Chamber is getting $250,000 to establish a center of excellence for information dominance to stimulate science and technology research. The Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze: $225,000 to provide support…
Scott wants to double-down on education
Gov. Rick Scott called his pay raises for teachers “a double-down†on what he claims has been a billion-dollar investment on the state’s K-12 education system. Having taken credit for the turnaround…
Governor Rick Scott Announces $2,500 Teacher Pay Raise
ORLANDO – Today, joined by teachers at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando, Governor Rick Scott announced that he is proposing a $2,500 teacher pay raise, in addition to an increase in K-12…
Scott is slipping again in approval rating, may need a new dog
The latest poll by Public Policy Polling shows Gov. Rick Scott’s approval numbers have declined dropping to 33 percent, with 57 percent disapproving of him. Two months ago, his approval/disapproval percentages were…
League Pushes Elections Reform
As election supervisors across the state request that Gov. Rick Scott and state legislators reassess election laws, the League of Women Voters of Florida are joining the chorus for such change. “It…
Buzz: Scott wanted Board members who pledged no tuition increases
Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed last Thursday five members to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Our sources are telling us that the governor demanded a pledge from nominees…
Did Gov. Scott knowingly exaggerate Obamacare costs
The Miami Heralds’ Naked Politics Blog is reporting that Gov. Rick Scott may have knowingly overstated the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the state’s Medicaid budget. Naked Blog: In a…