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Hundreds of Gov. Scott's appointees are left in limbo

The legislative session ended March 9 with the Senate dropping the ball and failing to confirm hundreds of Gov. Rick Scott's appointees to dozens of boards, from the state boxing commission to the Tampa Port Authority. Senate President Mike Haridopolos... »

Chat with political editor Adam Smith today

Political editor Adam Smith has been on the campaign trail almost constantly since the fall, so he's ready to take your questions about the candidates, the Florida primary on Tuesday or any other election-related topics that are on your mind. Join him ... »

Doug Darling, director of Department of Economic Opportunity, resigns

Doug Darling, the executive director of Florida's economic development agency, is resigning from his post, according to a letter he sent Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday. The resignation comes less than a year after Darling accepted the position as head of ... »

Chat with political editor Adam Smith on Monday

Political editor Adam Smith has been on the campaign trail almost constantly since the fall, so he's ready to take your questions about the candidates, the Florida primary on Tuesday or any other election-related topics that are on your mind. Join him ... »

Rep. Frederica Wilson's federal hazing bill may include penalties for bystanders of rituals

Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson plans to introduce a federal hazing ban when she returns to Congress in mid-January. Details of the bill aren't yet ironed out,  though she is consulting officials from the Justice Department and universities to fi... »

Pro Romney group attacks Gingrich on the air in Fla

  Just in time for the holidays... ...Attack TV ads to kick off Florida’s presidential primary. A political group working to elect Mitt Romney is launching TV ads in Tampa Bay attacking former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as a baggage-laden disaste... »

Newt Gingrich (finally) staffing up in Fla

We have not had this confirmed by the virtually unreachable Newt Gingrich campaign yet, but The Buzz in Florida political circles is that veteran political strategist Jamie Miller will be helping lead Gingrich's Florida campaign. A former political dir... »

Audio: Gingrich pitched consulting clients' to Florida lawmakers

Newt Gingrich specifically urged the Florida Legislature to consider projects initiated by clients of his Center for Health Transformation, an audio recording of the 2006 meeting shows. The audio raises more questions about Gingrich's claims to have ne... »

In battle for earned TV media, Mack and Nelson dominating Senate race

Communications consultant Kevin Cate, who puts together the excellent, daily FloridaTVReport, is compiling for The Buzz a monthly analysis of TV mentions of the Florida candidates running for U.S. Senate. The October numbers in the chart above reflect ... »

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