by Steven Kurlander It’s startling what a difference a few days or months and a controversial issue can make in making or breaking a presidential contender, or even a politician at any level of government. Just look at the recent tumble of Senator Marco Rubio of Florida from the heights of shimmering popularity among the […]
Alex Sink’s much talked about comments to the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday were well-timed given the growing resentment of Charlie Crist’s seemingly inevitable candidacy among Democratic activists. Reaction from the Jefferson-Jackson dinner among activists has been one of consternation as party elites push Crist’s possible candidacy. It is worth noting that Senator Nan Rich […]
An odd place for Governor Rick Scott to pop up at taxpayers expense. Wonder if Florida’s Governor is going to order some Airbus jets to fly around in while he is at it. Story here.
Less than four years ago, Governor Charlie Crist described himself “”When I was in the state Senate I was nicknamed ‘Chain Gang Charlie.’ It’s hard to get right of that,” he told the Ledger. Full article here. I stumbled upon this article while searching for articles about a completely different, non-political Polk County topic from […]
Great editorial from Florida Trend.
I originally penned this piece for The Political Hurricane last year at the start of the GOP National Convention. TFS is re-running the piece today for Throwback Tuesday. — I can think of few places better to hold a political convention than Tampa. On that score the Republicans have won this year’s battle, as the […]
Good news for one of Florida’s leading companies…from the Florida Today.
Florida’s top Democrats gave Charlie Crist, once the lead partisan attack dog against the late Governor Lawton Chiles a welcome Saturday night befitting of a conquering hero. Crist was the celebrity who stole the show at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner by most accounts. But for a party who seeks to be values based, this is a […]
The epicenter of the world was Hollywood, Florida at least for a few hours on Saturday. More from the Sun Sentinel.
The Florida Squeeze 