Archive for July, 2010
A Princess Builds Her Own Castle… Out of Sand
Last weekend I tried my annual attempt to master the sandcastle. See, the sandcastle is a work of art — one that can only be achieved through years of practice and packing sand correctly in oddly shaped buckets…
Winners & Losers: EverBank, Jim Overton
Everbank agreed to have its name plastered on the side of the stadium, but managed to talk the team down to $16.6 million over five years. To make up for their lack of ability – and of course I mean in negotiating advertising contracts – the Jaguars decided to politely opt out of giving the City our previously agreed-upon…
Bronson: Top Priority to Restore Confidence in Gulf Seafood
Consumer confidence in Gulf of Mexico seafood is at an all-time low and threatens the fishing industry for years, a problem that could be helped by less doomsday rhetoric and a commitment to more testing of Gulf products, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson said Thursday. Bronson said seafood from the Gulf is just fine – [...]
Brutal Primaries Could Help Boost Crist, Sink in November
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Crist and the leading Democrat running to replace him as governor, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, could benefit in November from bitter primaries being waged this summer, a poll released Friday suggests. Buoyed by low-polling Democrats Jeff Greene and Kendrick Meek and his high profile during the Gulf oil spill [...]
LeRoy Collins, Jr. Dies in Bike Accident
Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, was killed Thursday when he was hit by a driver while riding his bike in Tampa. He was 75. Collins, the son of former Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins, was crossing a street…
Audio Recording Supports Accusations That Nwasike Misused Funds
Keep God in America funds were used for this purpose because Fields was experiencing financial hardship and Nwasike authorized him to dip into the account to cover his personal bills. Though it is not immediately clear how much of that money has been repaid to Keep God in America, the fact that Fields was in such dire financial straits calls the legitimacy of his $2,000 campaign contribution into serious question…
FLASHBACK: John Delaney’s 1995 Campaign Kick-Off Speech
Thank you, Tom, and thank you all for coming tonight. I’m John Delaney. I’m running for mayor of the City of Jacksonville. I need you to help me. Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re here tonight because we believe this city is in the opening moments of greatness. Jacksonville is making a fresh start…
Scott Won’t OK Jacksonville Debate Without Audience
The fate of the only scheduled statewide television debate between Bill McCollum and Rick Scott remained in doubt Wednesday, despite McCollum’s bowing to his rival’s demand that the contest be held in Jacksonville, not Orlando. McCollum’s campaign wrote debate sponsor Leadership Florida…
Greene and Democrats in Awkward Dance
Nearly even with U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek in polls, U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene could be the Democratic Party’s nominee this fall. But the candidate and the party hardly know each other. Greene, a multi-millionaire who is largely self-financing his campaign, pulled nearly even with establishment Democratic favorite Kendrick Meek by buying millions of dollars [...]
Scott Wouldn’t Close Door on Drilling
GOP gubernatorial front runner Rick Scott left open the possibility of future oil drilling in Florida waters as he campaigned across Florida’s oil-threatened Emerald Coast Monday. “If we figure out some day it’s safe, then I think we ought to look at it,” he said. “But today it’s not safe.” Scott concluded a six-day tour [...]
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