State Sen. Tom Lee of Thonotosassa has never been shy about discussing his ambition to become Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, but he has stopped short of formally declaring his candidacy to run in 2018. That likely is about to change. “It’s my intention to run for the Republican nomination (for CFO) in 2018 and it is my intention to announce my candidacy this fall,” he told me.
Florida CFO Alex Sink today sent a letter to Speaker of the Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul and President of the Florida Senate Jeff Atwater outlining incentives, claims changes, and environmental initiatives necessary to protect Florida’s economy for inclusion in the July 20-23 special session. “Without protecting our state waters through the constitutional amendment process, the Florida we know and love is in critical danger,” wrote CFO Alex Sink. “But you also should take this session to pass smart, meaningful…
From Alexis Muellner: Looking at the results of our governor’s race poll, the findings emphasize the nonscientific quality of the data collected in our online survey. State Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, won the poll, taking 45 percent of nearly 3,400 votes cast. Fellow Republican and Attorney General Bill McCollum was seven points back at 38 percent, and Florida CFO Alex Sink, a Democrat, garnered just 8 percent from readers. Dockery’s performance seemed to be bolstered by a viral effort, including…
