Ever wonder why over the past decade Florida’s elected officials seem to have become increasingly partisan? It might just be a general change in mood of politics across the nation. It might be gerrymandering that renders so many state legislative districts uncompetitive. Or it might be partly because, as former senators Bob…
The Miami-Dade Police Department is one of the few local law enforcement agencies in the nation that owns a drone. Though the department has never actually used the thing, legislation is making its way through the Florida Legislature that would limit its use…
Jim Greer used to be the top Republican in Florida. Now he’ll find himself at the bottom of the prison food chain.The former Republican Party of Florida chair was sentenced to 18 months in prison today.See also:- Jim Greer: Racism and Dead Bodies Ahead…
Where in the world is Ana Sol Alliegro? We’ve heard joking answers from the bottom of the Everglades to St. Tropez, but there hasn’t been an actual report on David Rivera’s shady lady friend until now. According to sources who spoke to América TeVé, she may be in Nicaragua…
If you’ve been on Facebook in the past 24 hours, you’ve surely noticed the explosion of people using a red version of the Human Rights Campaign’s logo to express their support for gay marriage as the U.S. Supreme Court hears two potentially landmark cases. That’s very nice and all, but…
Over the past few days, Miami Springs voters have received a flier urging them to vote by mail in the city’s election on Tuesday. It includes a request form for an absentee ballot and an official-looking envelope. But the P.O. box on the envelope doesn’t correspond to the county’s department…
John Stemberger is perhaps Florida’s best-known homophobe. He was deeply involved in Florida’s effort to ban gay marriage and runs the Florida Family Policy Council, a group that opposes just about any bit of legal protection for the LGBT community. Now he’s decided to start a separate group solely to…
Whether you like it or not, the 2014 campaign cycle is officially here. Gov. Rick Scott has unveiled the first ad in his reelection campaign, and while it might be incredibly early, you can’t blame the guy for wanting to get a head start in boosting his poll numbers.The 107-second…
The unveiling of President Obama’s March Madness bracket has become an annual tradition, but over the past few years he’s lowballed the University of Miami women’s team. This year, he put a bit more faith in the Hurricanes’ men’s team, but has the Hurricanes just missing the Final Four.Oddly, he…
Another day, another poll with bad news for Florida Governor Rick Scott. This time it’s from Quinnipiac.The poll seems to show a case of too little too late for Scott. While Floridians largely agree with Scott’s latest high profile decision to expand Medicare, less than one-third feels he deserves to…
Last month saw surprisingly good polling news for Rick Scott. Though it came from a lesser-known polling firm that “leaked” the results after conducting it for a private client, a Hamilton Consulting poll showed that Scott was tied with Charlie Crist in a hypothetical match-up.Well, Public Polling Policy’s new numbers…
Despite Florida Governor Rick Scott’s idea to drug test people receiving state assistance turning out to be an embarrassing failure on multiple levels, a Republican congressman from Tennessee has decided to take the idea national.Rep. Stephen Fincher of Frog Jump, Tennessee has introduced a bill that would require all states…
In a few hours, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Commissioner Marc Sarnoff will announce a mysterious new lawsuit they promise will have a “profound” impact on Overtown, Omni and downtown Miami. What could it be? New regulations for Ultra Music Fest? Stricter controls on police? JETPACKS FOR EVERYONE?Nah, chances are…
Things are just getting worse for disgraced former Rep. David Rivera. Justin “Lamar” Sternad, a ringer candidate in the Democratic primary against Rivera’s opponent Joe Garcia, pleaded guilty today in federal court. As part of the plea, Sternad has agreed to help investigators build their case against Rivera…
When the dust clears, will Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll be the only Florida politician whose career goes up in smoke over the federal bust of an Internet gaming ring posing as a veterans’ charity? An AP investigation this morning suggests not, because Carroll was far from the only one in…
Jennifer Carroll resigned yesterday amid scandal. Gov. Rick Scott has announced he will hold off on choosing a replacement until after the current legislative session, at which point the Cardinals of the Republican Party of Florida will convene at the governor’s mansion and meet in secret. Florida will know it…
Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned this morning over ties to a nonprofit busted by the IRS and Secret Service on racketeering and fraud charges. It’s a shocking end to a stormy tenure for Carroll, who managed to turn a lesbian-love-affair scandal into an insult to the LGBT community and…
It’s a particularly strange time for the Democratic Party of Florida, considering that two of the bigger names considering a run for the party’s 2014 gubernatorial nomination have never held office as a Democrat before. Now one of them, former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, may pull out of the race…
Marco Rubio has never been shy about his rap fandom, telling GQ that Tupac’s “Killuminati” is among his favorite songs and offering Spotify playlists packed with Kanye, Pitbull, and Flo Rida.But last night probably marked the first time Rubio took his hip-hop love to the Senate floor, where he quoted…
State Sen. Audrey Gibson, a Democrat from Jacksonville, has drawn the ire of gun rights groups after introducing a bill that would require anyone who wishes to buy ammunition in Florida to complete an anger management class. The bill would also require a three-day waiting period for the sale of…
The Miami Dolphins are failing miserably in their efforts to convince the public to fund half of the $400 million proposed upgrades at their stadium. A new poll shows that 73 percent of Miami-Dade resident oppose the idea, with not a single group, not even residents who live near the…
OK, meme over. The Harlem Shake officially died yesterday in the Florida Senate.Yes, our legislators took on the popular meme, but not everything went well. Apparently, Republican Sen. David Simmons decided not to partake and got yelled at by a colleague who shouted, “C’mon, Simmons! For God’s sake, dance.”…
