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Domestic Violence Is Everywhere

Wednesday afternoon, a slender blonde woman in business attire stood proudly in front of an audience at the Palace Grand in Spring Hill. ...more

October 2, 2008

Jeb's Prescription For Republican Revitalization

Some political pundits have said that if it were not for his last name, he might have been the Republican nominee for president this year. But former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush tells me he is happy to support the McCain-Palin ticket, which he predicts, perhaps predictably, will win. Of Gov. Sarah Palin, he says, "She has generated so much enthusiasm, which was the one element of the campaign that was completely missing." ...more

September 14, 2008

Florida's Jilted Governors

Charlie Crist, who was considered a possible running mate to Republican presidential candidate John McCain before Sarah Palin got the nod, is one of several Florida governors who had a chance at the second top spot and lost it. ...more

September 14, 2008

State Needs To Keep Congress In Loop On Everglades Deal

The secrecy that enshrouded Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's plan to buy out U.S. Sugar now threatens to undermine this critical effort to save the Everglades. ...more

September 13, 2008

Showcasing McCain Authenticity

The high point of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul this week will be Sen. John McCain's acceptance speech on the last night. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez will speak just before John McCain accepts the Republican nomination for president Thursday evening. ...more

August 31, 2008

Presidential Race A Toss-Up In Florida,
Poll Finds

DENVER - The presidential race in Florida is locked in a dead heat, according to a poll out today, showing Barack Obama with a lead of a single percentage point. ...more

August 28, 2008

Poll Shows Florida Locked In A Presidential Dead Heat

The presidential race in Florida is locked in a dead heat, according to a poll out today, showing Barack Obama with a lead of a single percentage point. ...more

August 28, 2008

Rising Star Sink Stays Grounded

On Monday, opening day of the historic Democratic National Convention in Denver, Alex Sink, widely considered Florida's rising Democratic star, was nowhere near the Colorado city. ...more

August 27, 2008

Speculation Swirls Around Crist's Speech

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention on the same night Arizona Sen. John McCain will give his acceptance speech for the nomination. ...more

August 21, 2008