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Steve SchaleMarch 22, 2015

The revolving door that is Bob Graham’s old U.S. Senate seat will continue in 2016. Barring a surprise, Florida will have its fourth Senator representing that seat since Sen. Graham retired – and for Democrats, Congressman Patrick Murphy gives us a real chance to return the seat to our column. At this point, there is […]

James CallMarch 20, 2015

This week in Florida politics, gulfs widened: The separation between the House and Senate, environmentalists and lawmakers, and relevancy and the Democratic Party grew wider and deeper. The Senate moved $5 billion further away from the House over a state budget for next year. The Senate has a plan to fill the hole created by […]

Mitch PerryMarch 20, 2015

Last week, the Florida house struck down the state’s 38-year ban on same-sex adoptions. The Christian Right in Tallahassee has vowed ever since to make sure that such a bill never makes it to Rick Scott‘s desk. On Thursday the House Health & Human Services Committee passed a proposed bill, PCB HHSC 15-03, that would allow allow […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

The era of Charlie Crist has come to an end. On Monday, the man who has been on a statewide general ballot six times since 1998 took to Facebook to say “no mas.” And while Crist may one day again run for office, his time at the center of Florida politics is officially over. Sure, Jeb Bush […]

Ryan RayMarch 17, 2015

Democratic National Committee chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz will not seek the Senate seat likely to be vacated by Marco Rubio and will instead seek re-election in her Broward- and Miami-Dade-based 23rd congressional district, the Sun-Sentinel reports. DWS was widely seen as a problematic yet potent contender for the seat that many expect to be highly […]

James CallMarch 16, 2015

It was a day of announcements at the state Capitol. Morning broke with former legislator Joe Scarborough announcing that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is selling his Tallahassee house. Details here. Rubio had purchased a three-bedroom/two bath house with fellow lawmaker David Rivera in 2005. It has been a bit of a headache for Rubio: The two were unable to unload […]

Guest AuthorMarch 16, 2015

Some governors are slow learners. Gov. Rick Scott is beyond slow. He doesn’t learn. He doesn’t appear to care about public access to records, meetings and information traditionally available to Floridians. Most governors have a bit of trouble getting used to working in the fishbowl of state government, particularly if they won election without stopping […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2015

There’s one name that you won’t have to kick around anymore. At least not in 2016. On his Facebook page Monday afternoon, Charlie Crist said he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “As members of the Florida Democratic Party, we stand for something — fairness, growing the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2015

There’s one name that you won’t have to kick around anymore. At least not in 2016. On his Facebook page Monday afternoon, Charlie Crist said he will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “As members of the Florida Democratic Party, we stand for something — fairness, growing the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 13, 2015

The Guido Maniscalco campaign team has bristled at Jackie Toledo and Anthony Pedicini, her campaign consultant, after a mailer blasting Maniscalco hit homeowners in the Tampa District 6 area Thursday. It came days before early voting begins in their runoff election set for March 24. Toledo, though, isn’t backing down. The mailer bashes Maniscalco, claiming his […]

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Steven Schale: Patrick Murphy gives Democrats a real shot at Senate seat

The week that was in Florida politics — March 20

John Stemberger weighs in on gay adoption law

Peter Schorsch: The bell tolls for the Charlie Crist era

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz not running for U.S. Senate

The day that was in Florida politics — March 16

Lucy Morgan: To Rick Scott, open government is a closed book

Charlie Crist: “I will not be seeking office in 2016”

Charlie Crist: "I will not be seeking office in 2016"

Tampa District 6 candidates slur opponents’ business backgrounds