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Duval GOP In Controversy Over Obama/Hitler Comparisons At Tea Party

By Abel Harding

The Republican Party of Duval County is backing away from their promotion of an event that featured numerous controversial comparisons of President Barack Obama with German Dictator Adolf Hitler.  The event, a Tea Party held at the Jacksonville Landing on July 2, was organized by the First Coast Tea Party.  However, the Duval County... »

Colleges the new "dumping ground" for politicians

By gatorblue

New legislation seeks to end the increasingly common practice of "double-dipping." If Floridians have to tighten their belts so should lawmakers who hold second jobs at universities and other state agencies, says state Rep. Scott Randolph. Randolph, D-Orlando, has filed an amendment to the House budget that would force any lawmaker who got a job after... »

Tallahassee (and Jacksonville) Cowards

By gatorblue

The Republican members of the Florida House, including North Florida members Janet Adkins, Jennifer Carroll, Mia Jones (Practically), Charles McBurney, Lake Ray, Doc Renuart and Mike Weinstein, have said nothing---NOTHING---at all in reference to the ongoing scandals surrounding their Speaker, Ray Sansom. According to the St. Pete Times, only one Republican House Member---26-year... »

Still nothing from Jacksonville's Republican House delegation regarding their Speaker

By g8rluvr

The furor over Speaker of the House Ray Sansom's dealmaking grows even louder with newspaper editorials, political groups, citizens, and Democratic party chair Karen Thurman calling for him to either step down from one of his two jobs or be ousted.  A poll, launched on December 4th by Progress Florida (albeit a left-leaning group), with 1,882... »