FL Lt. Gov. Resigns After She's Questioned By State Investigators
Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll announced her resignation Wednesday, a day after she was questioned by authorities investigating possible illegal gambling at an Internet cafe company that she once represented.
It's Official: Former FL Gov. Charlie Crist Now A Democrat
Voters in Florida aren't exactly crazy about Charlie Crist, but now that they've had Rick Scott, Crist may look a lot better in retrospect:
It was just a matter of time. Charlie Crist is becoming a Democrat.
Crist — Florida’s former
Florida System Makes It Too Difficult To Collect UE Benefits
Florida has made it very, very difficult to get unemployment benefits. This is a plus to Gov. Rick Scott, who then points to the low numbers of people collecting benefits as "proof" that his policies have improved the Florida economy -- even
More Austerity Government In Action: Florida Covers Up Worst TB Outbreak In Decades, Cuts Services
From September 2011.
See, this is why you simply can't run government like a business. It's not a business. You can't just walk away from a non-profitable division when it's your job to look out for the public's health and well-being. I know
Gov. Rick Scott On ACA: You're Not The Boss Of Me! You Can't Make Me!
No one is the boss of FL Gov. Rick Scott!
This is good news for Florida, since Gov. Alien Eyes would probably set it up to make his buddies rich, not to help state residents. So having the feds set it up is a boon for poor
Gov. Rick Scott: Florida To Sue Homeland Security To Get Access To Database
One of my family members lives in Florida, and he says that even though he works with a lot on conservatives, he doesn't think there's anyone left who will vote for Rick Scott. In fact, he says, people assume that even if something sounds like a
Florida DEP Expert Suspended After Refusing To Approve Controversial Project
Wetlands are a vital part of the ecosystem, and there are all sorts of shenanigans that go on with the state mitigation programs - Florida being infamous for all kinds of backchannel practices:
Florida's top state wetlands expert has been
Gov. Rick Scott Celebrates Sexual Assault Awareness Month By Cutting Aid For Rape Crisis Centers
This is the problem with Republicans "running government like a business." You assume budget cuts are little more than numbers on a spreadsheet and don't even bother to find out why the money was requested in the first place. As a politician, it's
Gov. Scott On Cuts To Homeless Programs: 'Nobody Likes Their Taxes To Go Up'
Continuing that fine Republican tradition of saying one thing and doing another, Florida Gov. Rick Scott showed his compassion for his state's homeless by slashing the programs that help them. Think Progress has more:
In a state that is near
Gov. Rick Scott, Aren't You Going To Apologize To Welfare Recipients?
Sometimes I have to wonder what Florida Gov. Rick Scott is smoking. Maybe it's time we started drug-testing politicians!
TALLAHASSEE -- Since the state began testing welfare applicants for drugs in July, about 2 percent have tested positive,
