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Fla. Gov. Scott's job approval up to 43 percent
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating is improving, a poll released Tuesday shows, though not to the point that it's likely to deter any potential challengers in 2014. The Quinnipiac University poll shows 43 percent of voters approve of the job Scott is doing, compared to 44 percent who disapprove. ...
Fla. Gov. Scott's job approval up to 43%
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating is improving, though not to the point that it's likely to deter any potential challengers in 2014. A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows 43 percent of voters approve of the job Scott is doing and 40 percent have a favorable opinion of him. ...
Rich's governor run gets boost from party snub
Nan Rich easily got more out of not speaking at the Florida Democrats' annual fundraising dinner than she would have if she was given the five minutes she wanted to address party activists. The former state senator has put thousands of miles on her car driving the state the past ...
Fla. Dems hold annual dinner with no candidates
Florida Democrats made their case for the 2014 elections Saturday without any candidates to rally around. Instead of showcasing the party's one announced candidate for governor, the Florida Democratic Party chose to instead attack Republican Gov. Rick Scott at its annual Jefferson-Jackson fundraising dinner. Sen. Bill Nelson, congresswoman and Democratic ...
Scott, others were told about insurance deal
Florida Gov. Rick Scott — and other top state officials — quickly distanced themselves last month from a controversial deal approved by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to shift thousands of homeowner policies to a start-up insurance company. But emails show that the Scott administration and other officials knew in advance ...
Scott uses free media to help his re-election
Gov. Rick Scott plans to spend millions on his re-election. Until then, his most valuable tool doesn't require his campaign to spend a cent. Scott has been traveling Florida in his official capacity to promote his successes during the last legislative session. While it's a lot easier to sign bills ...
GOP governors endure early trials, gird for 2014
Republican governors took over statehouses across the country after the 2010 elections and immediately acted on promises to usher in a new era of budget cutting and conservative labor policies. Public backlash followed just as quickly; they watched their popularity drop while Democrats talked of political retribution. But now, as ...
Scott rebuffs Nelson on health insurance rate bill
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill that removes the ability of state regulators to challenge health insurance rates for a two-year period. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson had called for the bill to be vetoed, saying the legislation was "unconscionable." The GOP-controlled Florida Legislature passed the bill (SB ...
Fla. Gov. heading to Japan for fall trade mission
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is heading to Japan this fall for a trade mission. The Scott administration confirmed Friday that Scott will heading to the Asian country in late October. The trade mission is scheduled to last from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26. The trip, which is Scott's 10th trade-related ...
Fla. House speaker questions unique Citizens deal
A backlash is quickly growing against the decision of Florida's largest property insurer to shift thousands of policies to a start-up insurance company. Just two days ago Citizens Property Insurance Corp. narrowly approved an agreement that calls for paying $52 million to Heritage Property Insurance and Casualty to absorb 60,000 ...
Fla. Gov. visit to Chile marks 8th overseas trip
In just two-and-a-half years Florida Gov. Rick Scott has traveled overseas eight times - a record that eclipses his predecessor, Charlie Crist. Scott arrived early Tuesday in the South American country of Chile as part of a trade mission with more than 100 people, including top officials from the state's ...
Schultz commentary: Charlie Crist as a Democrat for governor? Great Scott!
In addition to all the big election winners in Florida who are Democrats, there might be another who doesn’t belong to any party — but might soon: Charlie Crist.Two days before the election, an Obama rally at a high school football stadium in Broward County drew a reported 23,000 people. ...
Orange Co. wants to sell unused voting machines
Officials said Orange County officials bought more than $350,000 worth of voting machines, but they can't use them. In 2006, the county was required to buy 305 touch screen units for voters with disabilities, but also purchased 105 regular touch screen machines. "We didn't have to buy them then, but ...
Romney campaigns in Orlando; Gingrich in Cocoa
The men running neck-and-neck for the Republican presidential nomination visited Central Florida on Wednesday. GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney was in Orlando Wednesday morning at the American Douglas Metals to deliver his rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address. Romney was at the steel-manufacturing plant on Thorpe Road. There ...
Crist Gives YouTube Apology In Lawsuit
Former Governor Charlie Crist issued an apology on YouTube on Monday as part of a settlement he reached in a copyright lawsuit.David Byrne, who is the singer of the band The Talking Heads, sued Crist for $1 million for using the band's song, "Road to Nowhere" without permission.Crist's U.S. Senate ...
Charlie Crist Joins Orlando-Based Law Firm
Charlie Crist left Tallahassee a few days ago, but Friday the former governor announced he has a new job.Crist said he will join the law firm of Morgan & Morgan. John Morgan has been a longtime political backer of Crist. The two men said they have been friends for years.Crist, ...
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