Category Broward County
CFO Atwater bid for FAU presidency denied, Broward Dem upheaval averted
As our readers doubtless know by now, CFO and Tallahassee powerhouse Jeff Atwater’s bid to leave his office to become President of Florida Atlantic University has failed. The committee in charge for selecting the new president explained its snub of Atwater citing a wish for its choice to appear apolitical in nature, though former U.S. […]
Charlie’s heart, Charlie’s stomach
The following column was submitted by a Democratic staffer working in South Florida who wishes to remain anonymous. __ Everything That’s Wrong With the Gubernatorial Primary in One Picture It’s been two weeks since I heard U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings address this picture at a meeting of the Pompano Beach Democratic Club, and yet I […]
Skip Campbell considering political comeback
Some interesting news is beginning to peculate related to the Broward County based State Senate seat where Senator Jeremy Ring will be termed out in 2016. Sources indicate that Former Sen. Skip Campbell has been making the rounds in preparation for a potential run for his previous State Senate seat where several current elected officials as […]
Fort Lauderdale becoming international hub – the battle that is raging at the airport
Let’s take a moment away from politics for a minute but not completely because this piece will be praising the Broward County Commission and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors bureau. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has become a major international hub in a relatively short period of time and today locally based no-frills, […]
TFS House Scorecard sneak peek: Palm Beach, Miami-Dade & Orange Democrats far more loyal than Broward Democrats
We will release our first annual scorecard of all 120 Florida House members on Sunday. The scorecard is based on 17 key votes in the recently completed legislative session (three votes were double weighted to bring the total votes scored to 20) and it yielded some interesting results. Without giving away scores of specific legislators, […]
Allen West is a Bully
Allen West is a bully, plain and simple. Students at FAU were upset with the school’s decision to take money from a controversial private prison company that would give them naming rights to the stadium. They were not alone in being against the situation, as was evident from the national coverage this news received. It […]
The Florida Squeeze 