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Jeb on Senate bid: “I am considering it.”

4. December 2008

It appears that former Governor Jeb Bush is open to launching a bid for U.S. Senate in 2010. That’s when Republican Senator Mel Martinez will retire and create an open seat. Asked whether he was interested in running for the seat, Bush confirmed The Politico by e-mail Tuesday: “I am considering it.” From Politico.com… A source close [...]

More photos from the State House organizational session

4. December 2008

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Republican State Committeeman-elect Doug Adkins, husband of newly elected State Representative Janet Adkins, was kind enough to a few more of his photos from the recent State House organizational session. To see Doug’s first batch of photos, click here. Representatives Adkins and Carroll… Representative Lake Ray with members of his family… Representative Adkins with Lt. Governor Kottkamp… Representative [...]

Jeb Bush joins Rayonier board

3. December 2008

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Effective December 1, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will join the board of directors of Rayonier. As of 2006, Rayonier was the fifth largest private timberland owner in the U.S., with 2.2 million acres in nine states. Overall they owned, leased, or managed 2.6 million acres in the U.S. and New Zealand. The Jacksonville-based [...]

The race to replace Martinez

3. December 2008

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With Senator Mel Martinez positioned to retire in 2010, potential candidates will need to kick their campaigns into gear in the next few months. But just who is considering a bid for the newly open seat? South Florida based political blog Politics1.com recaps all of the potential candidates who may try to replace Martinez. [...]

Martinez won’t seek re-election

3. December 2008

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Florida’s Republican Senator, Mel Martinez, announced today that he does not plan to seek re-election to the seat he first won in 2004. That means we’ll see an open Senate contest in 2010 likely to draw significant interest from both Republicans and Democrats. The full text of Senator Martinez’s statement follows… If there is one thing [...]

Photos from the State House’s recent organizational session

2. December 2008

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Nassau County Republican State Committeeman-elect Doug Adkins, husband of newly elected State Representative Janet Adkins, was kind enough to submit these photos he took during the recent State House organizational session… State Representative Adkins with Governor Charlie Crist… State Representative Mike Weinstein, a candidate for Speaker, poses with members of his family… Representative Mike Weinstein and his wife [...]

Weinstein: Doing double duty, plans return to State Attorney office

30. November 2008

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State Representative-elect Mike Weinstein has accepted a post as executive director of the local State Attorney’s office. From the Florida Times-Union… Weinstein was elected Nov. 4 to represent House District 19, which includes Mandarin. He aspires to become House speaker. Corey said Weinstein will be in charge of her office’s administrative and budgetary functions, the same position [...]

Obama carried Florida with early voting

23. November 2008

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According to the Associated Press, Florida voters selected John McCain over Barack Obama on Election Day. Unfortunately for McCain, millions of voters had taken advantage of early voting and those voters strongly preferred Barack Obama. An Associated Press study of 94 percent of the state’s total shows the Republican beat Obama by almost [...]

Crist and Graham square off over potential tuition hike

20. November 2008

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From The St. Petersburg Times… Hailed as a bold stroke by supporters, Gov. Charlie Crist’s plan to let state universities raise tuition by as much as 15 percent annually may also have drawn a potent foe at Thursday’s unveiling, the state’s first self-styled education governor, Bob Graham. Flanked by gushing university presidents who have been howling for [...]