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Alexander Snitker, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, will have a campaign conference call on Sunday, July 25th at 6:00 pm. Click on the following link to listen: http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=85350&cmd=tc
When he was a state legislator, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek failed to disclose his stock ownership in a medical-waste company that eventually went bankrupt, one whose officials were accused of cooking the books.
On a Tuesday morning five years ago, Summerwind, a three-story, 145-foot luxury yacht, maneuvered above the celebrated barrier reef that lines the coast of Belize. There it dropped anchor -- and plunged into controversy over severe damage to a coral reef system officially recognized by the United Nations as one of the world's most magnificent and irreplaceable treasures. ``The guys from the area told me they were beside the boat before it dropped anchor, and they were yelling and waving their hands, shouting, `No! No, don't drop here,' '' recounted Melanie McField, a marine scientist with the Smithsonian Institution who surveyed the reef soon after the incident. ``It was bad. There was a lot of damage.'' The owner of that yacht? Billionaire Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene.
State Senate candidate Charles Perniciaro will report a campaign chest of $360,000 in his race against incumbent John Thrasher, and he announced Wednesday he will not take contributions from lobbyists or political action committees.
In Florida's $60 billion tourism industry, the Panhandle stands to lose a substantial amount in tourism dollars. From Panama City to Pensacola, merchants report business being down by 30 to 50 percent on any given week. Though BP has given the state a $25 million block grant to promote area beaches, local business owners say it's going to take more personal touches than 15-second TV and radio spots to lure back leery tourists.
They loaded onto planes, rented hotel rooms and ate out on your dime; just to come to Tallahassee for a two hour special session.
The state legislature was supposed to stay for four days, discuss a ban on offshore oil drilling and vote on putting the issue in front of voters in November. Instead they violated the sunshine laws, talked extensively among themsleves before their brief session, and went home to face the voters; most of whom will vote for the sound-bite.
Talking to a Jacksonville radio WOKV this morning, GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott pledged to not take a salary if elected governor. Buzz first asked about this a month ago and Scott said it wasn't an issue and declined to answer. But pressed again Friday on the air, he told listeners the job is not about the salary to him. Asked point blank if he will take a salary, he said: "No I will not." Financial disclosure forms show Scott is worth an estimated $219 million.
Democratic guvernatorial frontrunner Alex Sink announced Thursday she raised $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2010. That brings Sink’s total fundraising to around $7.3 million, a record for a Democratic candidate for governor. While her Republican opponents Bill McCollum and Rick Scott are spending millions attacking each other, Sink, with little primary opposition, has most of her money still in the bank, more than $5.7 million, and leads both Scott and McCollum in one recent poll.
Rick Scott has been barnstorming around the state. Flying in jet from campaign stop to campaign spot, recently met 300 supporters in The Villages and 400 in Sumter County and continues to lead McCollum with substantial numbers.
