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Republican Gov. Charlie Crist made his pitch for a U.S. Senate seat by being anti-tax, anti-health care reform and anti-spending and didn't directly address two names that have become a thorn in his side - primary challenger Marco Rubio and President Barack Obama.

Florida's record unemployment rate will result in the largest-ever hike in unemployment compensation taxes next year, prompting a burst of partisan rancor over whether the state could have avoided the hike by accepting more federal stimulus dollars.

Despite both GOP candidates, in recent Rasmussen polls, projecting victories over Democrat Kendrick Meek in the November 2010 election, one thing could keep that from being a reality; the GOP base becoming over-concerned with how "conservative" our conservative officials are.

With a mandatory cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions likely, some Florida businesses are looking for an edge - and profits - by trading in voluntary markets.

Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Holly Benson joins the race. Gov. Charlie Crist set off statewide political jostling that opened up every Cabinet post earlier this year when he announced his decision to run for the U.S. Senate.

TALLAHASSEE - Unemployment compensation taxes paid by Florida businesses will skyrocket next year due to the state's high jobless rate that hit 11 percent in September, revenue officials said Wednesday.

When Gov. Charlie Crist tapped his trusted friend George LeMieux to replace U.S. Sen.

With so-called overdraft protection in place at most major banks, even the most meticulous consumers can be hit with bankcard overdraft fees, but one Florida congressman is working to change that.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:40 p.m. Republican Marco Rubio has gone from being a long shot candidate against Gov.

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is about to go on MSNBC's Morning Joe. Attorney General Bill McCollum, running for governor, updates supporters that he is honored to get the endorsement of Gov.

Bud Chiles is about a third of the way done in his "One Million Steps For Florida's Kids" state wide walking campaign.

Earlier this year, the Democrats were widely expected to add seats in the Senate in the 2010 midterm elections, but double-digit unemployment, a fierce health care battle and record government spending and debt have soured the country's mood and lifted Republican hopes of making a comeback.

A lot of attention was focused, deservedly, on last week's congressional race in New York's 23rd District, where a conservative revolt against the anointed Republican nominee helped elect a Democrat to that seat for the first time since the 1870s.

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek ,a Miami-Dade Democratc running for the U.S. Senate,just released astatement in response to todaya s shooting: a oeThe tragic shootings in Fort Hood yesterday and in Orlando today will forever change the course of life for scores of innocent people and their families.

The conservative Club For Growth formally endorsed former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio Monday over the Republican Party's choice of current Gov.

I have full faith in the local authorities as they work to bring the responsible party or parties to justice, and I offer whatever support my office has available if needed.' >> CONGRESSMAN ALAN GRAYSON 'For the second time in as many days, this country must deal with a heinous act of violence.

It's always dangerous to draw broad conclusions from a small data set, but pundits always try.

Republicans say it's not a problem that they lost a New York special congressional election this week that was widely compared to Florida's U.S. Senate race.

Florida's python problem took center stage Friday in Washington D.C. U.S Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla. and Kendrick Meek addressed the issue during a Judiciary Subcommittee meeting on Capitol Hill.

Today a U.S. House Subcommittee will consider H.R. 2811 a bill that could determine the fate of much of the reptile trade in the United States.