Gov’t in the sunshine? More like in the shade

TALLAHASSEE – When he entered “the People’s House” with populist zeal, Gov. Charlie Crist made open government a cornerstone of his administration.

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Need a driver’s license? Bring your paperwork

A visit to the driver’s license office has always been a little slice of hell. Now it’s gotten even worse.

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Charlie Crist’s Barber OKs Marco Rubio’s Fancy Haircut

​Haircuts and back-waxes have gotten a lot of attention lately on the campaign trail. In March, the Miami Herald mocked Marco Rubio for spending $134 on a haircut at flossy-flossy downtown Miami b… Continue reading “Charlie Crist’s Barber OKs Marco Rubio’s Fancy Read More

President Obama to Visit Miami on April 15

​Apparently there’s very few details yet, but President Barack Obama is planning to visit Miami on April 15 to help the White House’s political wing Organizing for America. Sounds like a fundrais… Continue reading “President Obama to Visit Miami on April 15″ > Read More

Gov. Crist appoints three to State Board of Ed, two to USF trustees

Gov. Charlie Crist has returned one former Jeb Bush chief of staff to the Florida State Board of Education and appointed another to the board, as well.  Crist reappointed Kathleen Shanahan , Bush's top aide from 2001-03, to the state's education policy-making board for a second term. Read More

Charlie Crist Entering the Senate Race Made a Marco Rubio Win All the More Possible

​Poor Charlie Crist. The man who actively encouraged him to run for Senate in the first place, Sen. John Cornyn, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is now painting Crist’s role … Continue reading “Charlie Crist Entering the Senate Race Made a Marco Rubio Read More

Gov. Charlie Crist lauds Florida’s progress in Race to the Top

House Speaker Larry Cretul warned this morning that K-12 schools face significant budget cuts for the coming budget year, but Gov. Charlie Crist said those "dire projections" might not play out given news that Florida is among 16 finalists to receive a share of the $4.35 billion Read More

If Florida gets Race to the Top funds, will Gov. Crist hug President Obama?

We know how much Charlie Crist and his Department of Education want the nearly $1 billion they've applied for in Race to the Top funds from the Obama administration. But Fordham Foundation blogger Mike Petrilli astutely notes that "sometimes it's possible to lose by winning." Read More