Florida’s own Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has been the chair of the Democratic National Committee since 2011, has been a rising star in Washington. She had high ambitions and was a trusted mouthpiece by the Obama administration. But lately, Wasserman Schultz has been making headlines for the wrong reasons, and…
In 1987, the Gary Hart scandal uncovered by the Miami Herald obliterated the Democratic frontrunner’s run for the White House and changed the way politics is covered forever. For 27 years, it was widely believed that the tipster to Hart’s infidelities with model Donna Rice came from a friend of…
In the first four years of his governorship of Florida, Rick Scott has apparently appointed fewer African-Americans to judgeships in the state than the past two governors in that same time span. This, according to new data released by Scott’s office over the weekend. In all, Scott has appointed none…
Gov. Rick Scott has been spending millions on ads attacking Charlie Crist and his flip-flopping ways, pointing out how he much he screwed Florida the first time he was governor of the state. Now Crist is fighting back and, as he did with gay marriage rights, he’s attacking Scott on…
“Molon Labe.” It’s a Greek phrase well-known to Army folk. It means “come and take it,” and it’s what King Leonidas supposedly told Xerxes before the Battle of Sparta. The slogan, which was used during the Texas Revolution, is also popular among Second Amendment activists today. Military members, separatists, and…
Same-sex marriages could become legal in Florida as soon as September 22, thanks to a 33-page ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle last week. That is, if Rick Scott doesn’t file an appeal to stop it. Gay rights advocates, including Rand Hoch, Florida’s first openly gay judge, have…
This week’s election was cruel to incumbents. Among the sitting Broward pols who are soon going to be looking for new jobs: Steven Feren, the jurist whose decisions in family court set the stage for Megan Everett to run off with her 2-year-old daughter, Lilly. After we published a long…
At 9:45 a.m. yesterday, the George English Park Community Center voting station was about as active as Chik-Fil-A on a Sunday. The half dozen poll workers outnumbered the voters, and the polite older woman sitting outside the door wore a look of mild shock when approached and asked where to…
Charlie Crist does not know the meaning of the word “party.” I’m not just talking about his running for Governor as a Republican, and State Senator as an Independent and then, finally, for Governor again as a Democrat. Whatever. Switching things up is exciting. In contrast, his primary victory celebration…
Former Obama official George Sheldon defeated his primary opponent for the right to take on Pam Bondi for the state attorney general last night. And Bondi wasted no time in calling him up and challenging the man to a debate. Sheldon’s win was pretty overwhelming, taking more than 60 percent…
Hi. Hello. How are you? It’s Primary Election night, and lots and lots of races are being decided by the very little of you who actually showed up to vote. But, no worries. We got you covered on the winners as the results come in. See which judges will be…
Voter turnout for primaries is traditionally low to begin with. But now there are a couple of reports of some polling places in Palm Beach County having issues with the iPad Minis being used by workers in an attempt to high-tech the voting process. Poll workers are using the iPad…
As ever, there have apparently been shenanigans leading up to today’s primary voting day. A conservative group known as, well, the Conservatives allegedly sent out Charlie Crist robocalls to potential voters telling them that he’s all about conservative values. Problem is, the recordings are from back when Crist was a…
Among Florida progressives, there are mixed feelings about voting for Nan Rich in today’s Democratic gubernatorial primary match-up against Charlie Crist. On one hand, Nan Rich is an authentic progressive and has been her entire political life, including as Senate Minority Leader from 2010-2012. She has earned the progressive vote…
As you may very well know, Tuesday is the big Primary Elections Day. And while it’s not superfancy like November elections, it’s pretty damned important. Mainly because Tuesday will decide who faces whom come November, when things start to get real. Primary days usually have low turnout, but it’s still…
The folks over at United for Care have jumped on the ALS Ice Bucket challenge and decided to get doused for the cause. But for United for Care, the challenge also hits home for a fellow medical marijuana advocate. This challenge was done in honor of Cathy Jordan, president of…
In something of an ironic move, voters who are registered independents are banding together — to protest Florida’s closed primary system, which allows registered Republicans to pick a Republican candidate and Democrats to pick a Democratic candidate but leaves registered independents out of the game. Independents say this is not…
Police arrested seven student activists yesterday afternoon at the Broward Transitional Center (BTC), after they blocked the entrance of the detention center. The seven were part of a demonstration of about 70 people who are urging President Obama to help alleviate the fears of many undocumented people who fear deportation…
Jameel McCline, the Democratic challenger to Alcee Hastings for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, was caught on video in a heated exchange in which he dropped a homophobic slur as well as a term used against mentally challenged people toward his daughter’s ex-boyfriend and that man’s mother. The video, shot by…
Gov. Rick Scott’s job approval rating remains positive, with 50 percent of likely voters approving of the job he’s doing. This, according to heavily Republican-leaning Florida Chamber of Commerce’s latest poll. Voters have “a more positive view of the future,” the FCPI says. And they “favor Governor Rick Scott in…
On Wednesday afternoon, Charlie Crist decided to take some questions on his Facebook, which is something politicians love to do even though it always devolves into a mess. Because, politics. The session’s post featured Crist in what apparently is a selfie where, once again, he looks like a cartoon vulture…
On Tuesday, Charlie Crist’s campaign sent out an email alert about a major policy announcement coming down the pike in the afternoon. And it appears that the major policy is something called “Fair Shot Florida.” Fair Shot is being described as Crist’s “middle-class jobs and opportunity plan” and was launched…
