Watch Rick Scott Get Booed By Soccer Fans

Gov. Rick Scott is struggling. And the struggle is real. He’s not very popular, and he’s not well-liked. Things are so bleak that the guy who quit being governor of Florida so he can run for the Senate, and lost, and then changed parties twice, is beating him with the…

Elián González, Now 20, Slams U.S. Immigration Policy

Elián González, now 20 years old, is saying some very inconvenient things about American immigration policy that contradict the old-school, right-wing Miami Cubans who have dominated South Florida politics for decades (a group Fidel Castro once called “Fascist American Gangsters.”) Anyone who grew up down here will remember the little…

Dean Trantalis Ambushed With Ethics Complaint During Commission Meeting

Commissioner Dean Trantalis was ambushed with an ethics complaint by attorney Bill Scherer during Tuesday evening’s public hearing for the new proposed Vintro Hotel on the beach. It seemed like a well-organized attack, as Scherer accused Trantalis, in front of everyone at the meeting, of ethical violations concerning the hotel…

Barbara Sharief Named Broward County’s First Black Female Mayor

Barbara Muhammad Sharief has become Broward County’s first black female mayor. Commissioners selected Sharief, 42, to be county mayor on Tuesday evening. Sharief, who was raised in the Muslim faith, will be serving for one year in what is mainly a ceremonial role. But as a self-made businesswoman and mother…

Rep. Trey Radel Busted for Cocaine Possession

Trey Radel, a freshman Republican representative, was charged Tuesday with cocaine possession, according to court documents. Radel, 37, who represents the 19th Congressional District in the Fort Myers-Naples area, was arrested October 29 for “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally” possessing “a quantity of cocaine,” according to documents…

Five Things the Fort Lauderdale Tea Party Taught Me

Every Saturday since February 28, 2009, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Fort Lauderdale Tea Party has gathered on the northeast corner of Oakland Park Boulevard and North Federal Highway. And almost every Saturday, I have caught them out of the corner of my eye. It’s usually just a quick…

Pam Bondi Doesn’t Want You to Smoke Medical Marijuana

Just when the grass was starting to look greener on the side of supporters for Florida marijuana legalization, Pam Bondi stepped in. The state’s attorney general has been a longtime naysayer regarding the statewide push for a prescription weed amendment. Last week, Bondi took the first legal step toward swatting…

Jeb Bush Endorses Rick Scott for Reelection

In a statement released on Tuesday afternoon, former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush has officially taken a side in the upcoming gubernatorial race and endorsed Rick Scott. It’s the least shocking news you’ll read today, as Bush is, number one, a Republican and, number two, not a big fan of Charlie…

Colley Billie Wins Re-Election as Miccosukee Chairman

Miccosukee Tribe Chairman Colley Billie won re-election as head of the tribe Sunday, according to Houston Cypress, a producer for film, television and video for the tribe. Billie beat his predecessor Billy Cypress, who had returned to run for the top spot again. Houston Cypress said that just under 300…

Marco Rubio Remains on the Wrong Side of Gay Equality

It’s taking longer than it should, but a bill that forbids discrimination against gays and lesbians in the workplace is closer to being a reality. On Tuesdays, a bipartisan group of legislators, movers, and shakers got together to say that it’s bad for employers to discriminate against someone just because…

Republican Party of Florida Releases First Charlie Crist Attack Ad

Well, that was quick. With Charlie Crist making his announcement on Monday that he’s running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, the Florida GOPers have gone all in on bringing the man down before things can even get started. Yup, the Republican Party of Florida…

Jeb Bush and Son Disagree on Ted Cruz and Tea Party Tactics

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is looking less and less like a Republican lately. This time around, he’s calling Ted Cruz and the Tea Party folk’s tactics to defund Obamacare “embarrassing.” Meanwhile, Jeb!’s son, George P. Bush, has been all about Cruz, specifically saying he wants to keep the Affordable…

Rick Scott Is Not Happy About the End of the Government Shutdown

Both parties finally agreed that it’s enough already with the government shutdown and passed a short-term budget deal Wednesday to curb all the stupid. But, never one to disappoint in his ridiculousness, our very own governor, Rick Scott, is none too pleased with this. Because of Tea Party reasons! Scott…