If you plan to go to the public viewing today for Officer David Crawford, arrive early and expect traffic delays near the First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, 1900 Gandy Blvd. The viewing is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m., with city officials and other leaders expected to arrive at 4 p.m. The funeral service [...]
This video, from the firm Targeted Victory via National Review, offers a quick-moving lesson on how the Marco Rubio campaign used the Internet – YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, special online fund-raising days, Facebook town halls – in his once-long-shot campaign for Senate in Florida this year.
Former State Representative Aaron Bean has announced a fundraising reception for his campaign for State Senate District 5 in the 2012 election. The impressive host committee includes Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Senate President Mike Haridopolos (R-Melbourne), Senator Don Gaetz (R-Destin), Senator Andy Gardiner (R- Orlando), Senator John Thrasher (R-Orange Park), Senator Steve Wise [...]
Eric Deggans provided some interesting coverage of the Oscars last night. He and I even bantered a couple of times on Twitter. Given his sidesplitting appearances on Saturday Night Live, it’s not the question I expected to be asking moments after one of the worst Oscarcasts in recent memory mercifully concluded. But besides the predictable winners, [...]
Associated Industries has distributed its 2011 Legislative Priorities. More than almost any other document, this is a road-map for the issues which will be debated by a Legislature, many of whose members were helped into office by the powerful lobbying organization. Associated Industries’ 2011 Session Priorities
They might not be advertising here, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think this ad for Moore Consulting in this month’s Florida Trend isn’t very strong. Good for the team at Moore (although it’s kinda scary to think that there are 4,000 reports working in the state.)
New Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos finished writing a book on politics for Brevard Community College four years ago, getting $152,000 in taxpayer money for the effort. But those who want to read “Florida Legislative History and Processes” won’t find it at any bookstore or library – the single available copy of the 175-page, double-spaced [...]
Has Florida finally elected a certifiable whack job as governor? Is Scott himself overmedicating? Undermedicating? Why would any sane or sober public official go out of his way — very publicly — to protect pill pushers and crooked doctors? Thirty-eight states use databases to keep track of oxycodone and other painkillers that are now the [...]
Please remember to visit my new website Inside the Lines, where you’ll find more stories like this, “Some states explore altering total number of legislators,” which is important to Florida where, according to Article III, Section 16 of Florida’s Constitution, the Legislature can create between 80-120 State House districts, and 30-40 State Senate districts. Interesting [...]
Campaign after-parties are for me what weddings are for most other people…the best place to hook-up without having to pay. Here’s the rundown of where Tampa’s municipal candidates will be: Mayoral candidate Bob Buckhorn will be at JJ’s on 7th Avenue. Mayoral candidate Dick Greco will be at Higgins Halls at 5221 N. Himes Avenue. [...]
