DAYTONA BEACH - State Attorney John Tanner was voted out of office in yesterday's election. The winner, R.J. Larizza successfully campaigned against special interests and was widely supported by law enforcement and the working class. Despite having raised only a fraction of Tanner's massive war chest, Larizza's anti-corruption message carried the votes. True to form of late, Tanner refused to acknowledge his loss until this morning and alleged that it was due to "low voter turnout". However...
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The Florida Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Gov. Charlie Crist's office, created eight online surveys to find out the opinions of Floridians' on issues impacting the state. One survey focuses on small businesses, and specifically wants to know what you, as a small business owner, think...
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SAVANNAH, Ga. - Nervous residents rushed to buy plywood and generators while emergency officials in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas weighed possible evacuations Tuesday as Tropical Storm Hanna shifted toward a tough-to-predict landfall along the southern Atlantic coast by the end of the week.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency as Hannah, downgraded from hurricane status Tuesday but with ample time to regain strength, began a turn to the northwest from the Bahamas...
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September 7, 2008
As Hurricane Ike barrels toward South Florida, Americans can be sure they won’t have to endure another catastrophic failure of a hurricane protection system. That’s because South Florida doesn’t have a hurricane protection system. As South Floridians like to say: Ay dios mio! Ike is now scheduled to pass just south of Miami as a Category 4 storm; National Hurricane Center researchers recently concluded that a Cat 4 hitting Miami could cause $70 billion in damage. To use...
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Charlie Crist Carole Rome and Charlie Crist Born: July 24, 1956 (age 52); Altoona, Penn. Fiancee: Carole Rome Current Residence: Tallahassee, Florida Religion: Methodist College: Wake Forest University; Florida State University; Cumberland School of Law Credentials: Florida State Senate 1992-1998; Education Commissioner of Florida 2000-2003; Attorney General - Florida 2003-2007; Governor of Florida 2007-present The Good Nicknamed "Chaingang Charlie" for his support of prison...
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As hurricanes threatened Florida last week, Gov. Charlie Crist's political advisors pleaded with him to fly to Minnesota and give his prime-time speech introducing John McCain to the Republican National ...
Gov. Charlie Crist announced the evacuation of the Florida Keys today as Hurricane Ike roared through the Caribbean with a wide swirl of winds up to 135 mph.
Published Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 2:01 a.m. TALLAHASSEE â The signs are everywhere that Gov. Charlie Crist is in the biggest campaign of his political life for a shot at vice presidential running mate ...
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