Yearly Archives: 2014
Wednesday Open Thread
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Ten Dollar Tuesday – B Grassell for House District 31
And yes, she is a Republican. But you should still keep reading. House District 31 is completely up for grabs with Nelson term limited – an open seat with 4 Republicans in the race, so there is an open primary where Republican and Democrats can vote. All current polling indicates that the race is a toss up […]
Annette Taddeo, Charlie Crist, Nan Rich, and the Democratic Base
This week Charlie Crist announced Annette Taddeo as his pick for Lieutenant Governor and running mate. Now, it has been clear for a while that Taddeo was a logical choice for Crist. While everyone was aware of his desire to appoint Dan Gelber to the position, the changing demographics of voters has come to mean […]
Monday Musings: Carole Crist, Flying over a War Zone, Money in the Governor’s Race, Rick Scott Fundraising at GEO Group Chief Executive Home, How Safe are Florida’s Roads & Bridges?
Where is Carole Crist? Her husband is running for Govenor and she’s no where to be seen. Granted, the RPOF seems to be asking for her tax returns in a ridiculous call for transparency, but it still seems like she could come out and campaign more actively. Even though family members are supposed to be […]
Thoughts on This Week’s Internet Buzz About Crist “Scandals”
This past week three different reports most notably this one from the Sunshine State News have surfaced linking Governor Charlie Crist to Nigerian Oil Executive Onajite Okoloko. This is reminiscent of the stories that surfaced in the 1998 Governor’s Campaign that linked Jeb Bush to Nigerian businesses. Like that story, this unlikely to make much of […]
Small Business view: Elected leaders should get in the act of helping businesses do better by being better
Editors Note: The Florida Squeeze encourages a vibrant debate on issues. We invite guest columns from people of all political persuasions and policy perspectives. Guest Column By Ricardo McQueen Mr. McQueen is a member-leader in Florida Main Street Alliance. I have more than a decade of experience running a small business that provides health and […]
Russia and Ukraine – What Now?
For months my colleague Justin Snyder and myself have been warning about the continued dangers of Russian aggression. For the most part our prognostications of doom have come to pass. We wish we had been incorrect, but unfortunately, the course of events have justified our long-standing concern. We stress that at this moment we do […]
Flashback Friday: Apollo 11 and the Moon Landing
Sunday marks the 45th Anniversary of the first Moon Landing. The Apollo 11 mission was launched from atop a Saturn V rocket on July 16, 1969 from Cape Canaveral. The world watched as Florida became the focal point of everybody’s thoughts. As someone who grew up in a NASA family, I spent lots of time […]
Crist Passes Over Val Demings for LG- Ramifications In Central Florida?
Many around Central Florida expected Val Demings to be named Charlie Crist’s LG pick. But now that the pick has come and gone, and it is instead Annete Taddeo-Goldstein, what does this mean for Demings and for the Central Florida Congressional shuffle that is sure to occur once CD-10 is redrawn? Val Demings disastrous campaign for […]
Why Was a Recent Incident Involving Orlando City Fans in St Petersburg Sensationalized?
When I was the press officer for the North American Soccer League (the second division of North American Pro Soccer) we had several minor incidents of fan misbehavior. One such incident that took place in April 2012 during a game between the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Tampa Bay Rowdies happened in St Petersburg at […]
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