Former Cane Durand Scott To Play In Spain
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — Last year, Durand Scott helped lead the University of Miami Hurricanes basketball team deep into the NCAA Tournament and an ACC Championship. Scott will now be taking...
View ArticleDefense To End Civilian Furloughs, But They Could Return
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) — Civilian Defense Department workers in Florida and across the nation are getting some relief from furloughs that have forced them to take weekly unpaid days off since July 8....
View Article5 Months Later, Florida Still Without A Lt. Governor
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – You may not know it, but the state of Florida has been without a number two in the state government for the last five months. Monday marked five months since former Lt....
View ArticleScott Calls For Education Summit
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Governor Rick Scott has asked education, business, and political leaders to meet next week to discuss the state’s school grading system as controversy surrounds the issue....
View ArticleGovernor Scott Sets High Goal For 2014 Tourism
ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) — Governor Rick Scott, at a conference on tourism in Orlando Wednesday, set the goal for leaders to lure in 100 million tourists to the state of Florida in 2014. “A hundred...
View ArticleScott Asks Ethics Panel To Examine His Finances
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – Governor Rick Scott asked an ethics panel to examine his finances to see if a blind trust he set up to handle his massive assets is in compliance with a new state ethics...
View ArticleBroward County Set To Defy Scott On ACA Navigators
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Broward County is thumbing its proverbial nose at Governor Rick Scott and his decision to ban navigators from county health departments. The Broward County Commission voted...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Vows To Defy Gov. Scott On ACA Navigators
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County is joining Broward County in a move to ignore Governor Rick Scott’s decision to ban healthcare navigators from state health department buildings. Mayor Carlos...
View ArticleGov. Scott Issues State Of Emergency Ahead Of Storm
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Tropical Storm Karen continues to churn towards the gulf coast and as the storm nears the region, Governor Rick Scott has issued an executive order declaring a state of...
View ArticleFlorida Agencies Not Suffering Under Shutdown…Yet
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – As day four of the GOP-forced federal government shutdown rolls on Friday, most Florida agencies have avoided the worst impacts of the shutdown. Of course, the state budget...
View ArticleElections Officials Prep Reformed Voter Purge Plan
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – It was one of the most controversial plans Governor Rick Scott came up with in 2012, but Florida’s elections officials said they learned from their mistakes and will...
View ArticleScott Says He Wants $100 Million In Cuts
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – Governor Rick Scott announced Tuesday he wants to cut the state budget by $100 million next year. The Scott administration did not explain why it had chosen a figure of $100...
View ArticleCrist Begins Taking Steps Toward Gubernatorial Run
ST. PETERSBURG (CBSMiami) – Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist appears to be slowly taking the wrapping off his potential bid to challenge Republican Governor Rick Scott during next year’s...
View ArticleScott Staying Quiet As Crist Preps Likely Gubernatorial Run
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – While former Governor Charlie Crist continues to put the final preparations on a Monday announcement that will likely kick off his campaign to win his old job back; Governor...
View ArticleCrist To Announce Gubernatorial Intentions On Monday
ST. PETERSBURG (CBSMiami/News Service Of Florida) – Former Governor Charlie Crist has been out of the political spotlight for a little while, but he’s about to jump back into the world of state...
View ArticleCrist Announces Gubernatorial Bid
ST. PETERSBURG (CBSMiami/NSF) – In what was probably the worst kept secret in the state, former Florida Governor Charlies Crist announced Monday he will run for governor in 2014, challenging Republican...
View ArticlePoll: Crist Leads Scott By 7 Points
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist currently enjoys a seven-point lead over incumbent Republican Governor Rick Scott in the 2014 gubernatorial race, according to a new...
View ArticlePoll: Crist Leads Gov. Scott And Senator Nelson
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Democrat Charlie Crist is enjoying a resurgence in his new party and currently leads Governor Rick Scott in internal polling conducted for the governor, according to CBS4 news...
View ArticleCrist Apologizes For Supporting Gay Marriage Ban
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has apologized for backing a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in 2008. Crist made the apology to Watermark...
View ArticleScott Bets Key Lime Pie On FSU Beating Auburn
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – The annual bet between the governors of the states in the BCS national championship game has been made and either way, someone is going to get something good. Florida Governor...
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