FEATURED STORIES
Despite his recent claims, evidence shows Crist did support stimulus plan
By Aaron Sharockman
St. Petersburg Times
Facing a potentially bruising Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, Gov. Charlie Crist continues to run from any assertion that he is linked to President Barack Obama.
Crist, Rubio spar at local Republican fundraiser
By Nathan Crabbe
Gainesville Sun
Radio talk show host Laura Ingraham was the keynote speaker Thursday at the Alachua County Republican Party's annual fundraiser, but Florida's U.S. Senate race was the main event.
Crist renews call for special session on SunRail project
By Steve Bousquet
St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday renewed his call for a special legislative session next month to consider the SunRail commuter rail project in Central Florida, which he said would produce a lot of jobs.
Orlando-area House Democrat Kosmas opposes health bill
By Mark K. Matthews
Orlando Sentinel
Congressional Democrats lost a key vote in the health-care debate Thursday, when U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, D- New Smyrna Beach, said she would go against her party and oppose its $1 trillion-or-more plan to cover more uninsured Americans.
BEST OF THE BLOGS
GOP Senate Primary in Florida: does anyone know what it means to be a Republican conservative?
By Gimleteye
Eye on Miami
The Wall Street Journal reports that the same Republican forces who attempted a putsch on a safe GOP seat in the NY 23 Congressional District against an incumbent deemed to be too moderate, Dede Scozzafava; are now planning to turn to the US Senate primary race in Florida, with a plan to similarly purge Gov. Charlie Crist who is running against Marco Rubio, a telegenic former House majority leader from Miami who is a stand-in for former Governor Jeb Bush.
Poll Shows Crist Going Down in Tea Bag Flames
By Trish Ponder
Pensito Review
How disgusted are Floridians with Gov. Charlie Crist? So disgusted they'd be willing to have Jeb Bush back in Tallahassee.
The Bell Has Rung For Florida Voters
By Daniel Tilson
Progress Florida
The next Big Election Day in Florida, as in most of America, is still a year away.
Jeff Miller: opposes House health care bill but hasn't read it
By Sinfonian
Blast Off!
I'm not sure whether it's because he won't read it or can't read it, but U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Land That Time Forgot) has managed yet again to make me wonder how he got elected to Congress in the first place.
FLORIDA POLITICS
Legislative panel votes against ending Sansom investigation
By Bill Cotterell
Tallahassee Democrat
A special legislative panel refused to call off its investigation of former House Speaker Ray Sansom on Thursday but agreed to proceed carefully and protect his legal rights in court.
Tour of Scott Rothstein's office reveals gallery of who's who
By Amy Sherman and Jay Weaver
Miami Herald
Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein's office was a secured inner sanctum, complete with video cameras, second entrance and hidden private elevator.
So what counts as a Rothstein contribution?
By Gary Fineout
The Fine Print
It didn't take long for both parties and politicians of all stripes to start returning money that they had collected from Broward County attorney Scott Rothstein, who stands accused of defrauding investors.
Attorney: FBI has 415 recordings in case against suspended Broward Commissioner Eggelletion
By Paula McMahon
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Federal investigators made 415 DVD and audio recordings in their undercover investigation of suspended Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion and three co-defendants, the politician's defense attorney said Wednesday.
Thrasher takes office in state Senate
By Brandon Larrabee
Florida Times-Union
New Sen. John Thrasher promised Wednesday to follow the example of the late Sen. Jim King as Thrasher was officially sworn into office at a ceremony in the state Capitol.
Democrats ask Tampa to bid on 2012 national convention
By Steve Huettel
St. Petersburg Times
The Democratic National Committee has asked Tampa to submit a bid to host the party's national convention for 2012.
2010 RACES
Elections complaint filed against Crist campaign
By Adam C. Smith
St. Petersburg Times
A Republican activist from Tampa has filed a federal complaint against the Charlie Crist for Senate campaign, alleging that it was involved in the creation of an anti-Marco Rubio Web site.
Florida a battleground state . . . again
Editorial
Miami Herald
For Floridians, the most significant news to emerge from the off-year elections around the country is that the outcome of an obscure congressional race in upstate New York ensures that the Sunshine State will be a key battleground in the 2010 election cycle.
BALLOT INITIATIVES
League of Women Voters: Working for everyone
Editorial
Florida Times-Union
This month marks about 90 years since women voted for the first time.
CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Court ruling may try to define a family, but two boys already know what it means
By Sue Carlton
St. Petersburg Times
Martin Gill never meant to be here, waiting to hear from the courts any day now, at the edge of what may be a monumental decision on whether gays can adopt in Florida.
Just don't ask
Editorial
Gainesville Sun
A Broward County couple seeking to adopt a child took umbrage because the adoption form they were given to fill out asked if they kept guns or ammunition in their home.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Bob Graham, Jeb Bush join campaign to restore Florida land-buying funds
By Curtis Morgan
Miami Herald
With shrinking revenues and widening deficits, state lawmakers will be sharpening their budget axes when the Legislature meets in March.
Push begins for tougher Public Service Commission rules
By Mary Ellen Klas
Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times Tallahassee Bureau
Consensus is building in the Florida Legislature to make the Public Service Commission operate more like judges by banning commissioners and their staff from communicating directly with the utilities they regulate.
JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
250,000 Floridians to benefit from extension of unemployment benefits
By Jeff Harrington
St. Petersburg Times
A bill headed for President Barack Obama's signature today would expand a popular tax credit for home buyers -- and extend unemployment benefits.
Florida's gain
Editorial
Daytona Beach News-Journal
In April 29, the Republican-dominated Florida House voted 70-44 to reject an amendment that would have eased Floridians' eligibility for unemployment benefits and added $444 million in federal stimulus money to the state's unemployment fund. It was an inexplicable vote.
EDUCATION
ACLU lawsuit: Palm Beach County's woeful graduation rates show failure of Florida's education policies
By Laura Green
Palm Beach Post
Incited by poor graduation rates in Palm Beach County, a national civil rights group sued the state Thursday, alleging it failed to ensure that all students receive the high-quality education guaranteed under the Florida Constitution.
HEALTH AND SENIORS
FL's 352 plans: too many?
By Carol Gentry and Ruth Morris
Health News Florida
When Medicare shopping season begins Nov. 15, Florida beneficiaries who are interested in an HMO or other Medicare Advantage plan will have to drink from a fire hose to select one.
Republicans' analysis distorts health bill
By Angie Drobnic Holan
St. Petersburg Times
Related editorial: Edge to House plan
A few months ago, a chain e-mail purporting to be a line-by-line analysis of the House health care reform bill reached inboxes all over the country, warning people of the dire consequences of the Democratic plans for reform.
JUSTICE AND THE COURTS
Civil rights group wants Taser ban, calls abuse "electrocution without prosecution"
By Lisa Marzilli
WMNF Community Radio Tampa
In the wake of the two most recent Taser-related deaths in Florida, a prominent civil rights group has called on Governor Charlie Crist to 'stop the madness'.
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