New political comedy starring Julia-Louis Dreyfus to premiere on HBO
A new HBO comedy titled “VEEP” and starring Julia-Louis Dreyfus will start filming late next month, the
View it here: New anonymous mailer links Deborah Cox-Roush to Jim Greer
The race for RPOF Chair took another nasty turn today when an anonymous mailer surfaced; the mailpiece (I’m sorry all I have is this black-and-white copy e-mailed to me) attempts to compare embattled Hillsborough County GOP Chair Deborah Cox-Roush to former RPOF Chair Jim Greer:
Casinos urge lawmakers to allow them to locate in Florida
Eager to bring large gambling resorts to Florida, casino operators pledged Tuesday to create “potentially tens of thousands of jobs” if lawmakers will sweep away the legal hurdles keeping them out. But some question whether such a plan is constitutional — and even if it can pass muster in court, it may still face a steep climb in the Legislature. Dennis Jones, chairman of the Senate Regulated Industries Committee that oversees gambling, has yet to file legislation to bring “destination”…
Legislature's first major tort bill sails through Florida Senate judiciary committee
From Michael Peltier from the News Service of Florida: Automakers would be granted more protection from lawsuit losses in crash cases under a measure that got its first committee hearing Tuesday in a battle pitting business groups and the Republican-led Legislature against trial attorneys. By a 5-1 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a measure (SB 142) that would reverse a 2001 Florida Supreme Court ruling surrounding what evidence can be entered into trial in automobile product defect cases. Brought…
Happy Birthday to St. Pete Brasserie proprietor, Andrew Wilko Wilkins
In this town, there are basically two kinds of restaurant owners: douche-canoes like Steve Westphal, mustached and clad in his Tommy Bahama shirt,86ing employees like they’re week-old scallops, and righteous dudes like Wilko, a guy who busts his butt to keep his place going, all the while remaining loyal to his staff and his customers. Happy Birthday, mate.
Rod Smith appoints Florida Democratic leadership team
Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith appointed today members of his leadership team, who will help Smith lead the party as it prepares for the 2012 election cycle. Shortly after his election, Chairman Smith announced he had appointed Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Florida Democratic Party Chairs Association Chair Alison Berke Morano, and Palm Beach County DEC Chairman Mark Alan Siegel as Vice Chairs. Jackson County DEC Chair Judy Mount, who has served as a Vice Chair since 2009, was reappointed to…
RPOF Chair candidate Joe Gruters unveils "5-point Blueprint for a Permanent Republican Majority"
From RPOF Chair candidate Joe Gruters: This week, each member of the Republican Party of Florida Executive Committee will be receiving my “Blueprint For A Permanent Republican Majority” in their mailboxes. In this Blueprint, I share with you the platform that will be my foundation if I am given the opportunity to serve as the next Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. I have provided a text copy & a link to the print version of the Blueprint below.…