The room was cluttered with a dizzying array of voices. Bodies crushed in together. Lights flashed. Cameras buzzed. The so-called post-debate Spin Room — the designated area where politicians go and talk to the media about how their candidate won the debate — was a steaming goulash of pant suits,…
Hi. Hello. How are you? Ready for the debate between two candidates you’re not all that fired up to see become our governor? No? Well, fear not. Because we here at New Times are gonna be blogging the shenanigans live from Broward College. We’ll be bringing you every issue, and…
The Florida Department of Management Services can’t ban the Satanic Temple’s holiday display from the state Capitol rotunda just because ot thinks it’s offensive, says watchdog group Americans United for Separation of Church and State. On Wednesday, the group sent state officials a letter warning them that they must not…
As part of the ongoing saga between Broward College administration and its heavily beaten-down adjunct labor force, adjunct groups, along with community support, will be protesting the administrative virus at Bailey Hall today at 5 p.m. The context is the long-term trend in the college administration of redistributing money away…
Tonight’s the night Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist bring their 2014 Election-Palooza to Broward and yell at each other indirectly by saying loud things at television cameras. Scott and Crist will face off at the Leadership Florida-Florida Press Association debate going down at Broward College at 7…
On the eve of the second gubernatorial debate, Rick Scott is suddenly mired in several lawsuits that are asking him to simply be transparent about how much money he’s really making and where exactly he’s earning his money. Particularly, if that earned money is coming from corporations that have benefited…
Vice President Joe Biden is hitting up Boca and Broward on Monday to do a little campaigning for Charlie Crist. The vice president will be making the rounds with Crist, first at a synagogue in Boca Raton, then later at Broward College’s Coconut Creek campus. Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden,…
Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are all set to debate this Wednesday at Broward College. The polls show a close race between the two candidates, with razor-thin differences in the percentage points. But there’s another candidate in play as well, and he’s looking to get in on the debate and…
On Wednesday, Broward College will be the site of a gubernatorial debate between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist. Good time to bring attention to another important issue at the college. In recent years, colleges and universities have faced a crisis within their ranks. Fewer and fewer teaching jobs are designed…
Ever since South Florida voters booted him from office after realizing they’d accidentally elected not a serious politician but a self-interested sound-bite machine, Allen West has been looking for steady work. Sure, he can hop onto Fox News whenever he wants and say some treasonous malarkey, and the Tea Party…
George Sheldon, the former deputy attorney general who’s gunning for Pam Bondi’s spot as the state’s attorney general, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Gov. Rick Scott has not reported $200 million in assets on his state financial disclosure form. This would be a violation of the state constitution. Sheldon…
Update (Correction): The original post on this commission meeting incorrectly reported that the vote did not take place. The first reading of the proposal specifically covered rules for food handling, providing toilet facilities, hand washing areas, and requirements on how and when the food should be served, particularly for groups…
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Sen. Marco Rubio. For one thing, his all-over-the-place stance on how to handle the ISIL situation has brought heavy criticism of the senator. And now comes a pair of ill-timed tweets in which Rubio praises University of Florida quarterback Treon Harris just…
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush can’t shake the is-he-isn’t-he? speculation regarding a 2016 shot at the White House. And although he’s stayed away from the kind of blatant campaign work that indicates a coming run, he has made some recent appearances that put him in solid with current candidates for…
This just in: The race for governor is still pretty much a coin toss with less than four weeks to vote. For months, polls have shown Scott leading but by the slightest of margins, yet that’s not stopping pollsters from surveying more people and releasing more polls. The newest poll,…
Update: Rick Scott’s campaign has announced that it will donate the full amount of Patel’s contribution to charity. From the Orlando Sentinel: Rick Scott has agreed to make a charitable contribution of $2,800 to offset a campaign contribution from businessman Nik Patel, who was arrested Tuesday on fraud charges. Greg…
On Wednesday, we told you about the odd online ad from the College Republican National Committee that tries to win over college graduates to vote for Rick Scott by equating happiness and stability to wedding dresses. Turns out, the CRNC not only made this video for Scott but for several…
Rick Scott or Charlie Crist. Either way, we’re probably screwed, if we’re solely to judge them by the way they’re trying to reach voters. Earlier today, we told you about how Crist might be alienating voters by jacking up their inboxes with nonstop emails. But Scott is doing his part…
With the election less than two months away, Charlie Crist is ratcheting things up by hitting Facebook and Twitter to remind people that he’s challenging Rick Scott and he’s a man of the people. Crist has for months now tried his darnedest to contrast his campaign with Scott’s megamillions one…
Lauren Book, daughter of lobbyist Ron Book, is considering a run for state Senate for South Broward in 2016. Ron Book — who reps a bevy of governments, including Broward, and private clients, including the Miami Dolphins, and is regarded by many as the most powerful lobbyist in Florida –…
1970, Kansas City, Missouri Dear Diary, Annette said yes! I have to admit, when Rick decided to ask her to prom via messenger pigeon, I was worried. Especially when the pigeon flew into a power line and burst into flame, landing at her feet a charred pile of feathers atop…
With voting day a mere six weeks away, two new polls find that the race for governor is looking like it’s going to be a photo finish. And the reason for this is that people just don’t dig either candidate. A Quinnipiac University Poll is labeling the governor’s race “too…
