My Top-Five MLB Memories
Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to attend numerous Major League Baseball games. Typically, a family vacation included at least one stop at an MLB park. My Dad and I would plan it all out while my Mom and sister chose to shop instead. With this summer weather in full force, it means it is baseball season…
Moore Forces Sink to Earn the Democratic Nomination
Brian Moore, the Socialist Party’s 2008 candidate for President, has filed to run for Governor of Florida as a Democrat. Moore has sought statewide office in Florida before, running as a “No Party” candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006. State CFO Alex Sink would have advanced directly to the general election…
Local Races Take Shape as Qualifying Closes
Today was the last day to qualify if you intended to seek a state office, or a seat on many local boards. On the First Coast, the end of qualifying now gives us a clear picture of which races are worth watching in August and November. Here’s a summary of where we stand…
Patterson Pulls Out, No Primary for State CFO
Republican Pat Patterson, a DeLand insurance agent and Florida State Representative, has decided not to qualify in the race for State CFO. Patterson had been listed as an active candidate until earlier today, when he pulled him name from the race. He would have faced Senate President Jeff Atwater…
Chiles Opposed to Amendment 4
Independent gubernatorial candidate Bud Chiles said Thursday that he’s opposed to Amendment 4, which would require voter approval before changes in local comprehensive plans, a measure aimed at curbing runaway growth. The amendment, which was pushed by a “smart growth” group called “Hometown Democracy,” is generally opposed…
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Rubio: Immigration is a Federal Issue, Not State
Rubio refused to give a yes or no answer about whether he supported the Arizona law, saying immigration policy was not a yes or no issue. But he said if Florida were considering enacting such a law – which some Republican lawmakers have proposed – he would say simply that it should be dealt with at the federal level, not by the states. “I don’t think it should serve as a model for Florida or any other state,” Rubio said during a question and answer session with reporters…
Feds Move to Dismiss Health Care Lawsuit
Saying that overturning the new federal health care law would unduly expand judicial review of Congress and other government branches, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Bill McCollum to exclude Florida from the national health care reform effort…
Scott, McCollum File and Throw Elbows
Republicans Rick Scott and Bill McCollum threw a few elbows Thursday while filing campaign papers and officially launching what is certain to be a big spending primary contest for governor – with shadowy political groups likely playing a central role…
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