Florida Politics

Smith: Four lessons from Florida's nasty, record-setting governor's race

Ralph Nader: Nine Florida values that Rick Scott opposes

Florida Residents Rally Against Rick Scott’s Solar-Killing Policies

What A Second Term Of Rick Scott Or Charlie Crist Will Mean For Florida Education

Steve Schale makes the case that things ain't so bad for Charlie Crist

Martin Dyckman: Elect Crist if you want to fix the mess created by term limits

Martin Dyckman: Vote for Crist if you want much-needed constitutional reform

Gov. Scott's incentive-based jobs program still falling short of promises

Is The Florida Gov. Race Slipping Away From Rick Scott?

Daniel Tilson: Questions Democrats should ask people who don’t plan to vote

'The race is breaking towards Charlie Crist'

A second term for Gov. Rick Scott would bring huge tests

Governor vs. Governor: A data comparison of Florida's Rick Scott, Charlie Crist

NE FLORIDA: ‘All Local Politics is Crazy’

John Thrasher, Rick Scott's Campaign Chair, Picked as FSU's Next President: Here's Why People Are Angry

Tallahassee Democrat - Our Opinion: Say no to Thrasher

Romano: Florida's write-in loophole shows disdain for voters

Koch Brothers, ALEC Threaten Campus Democracy at FSU, US Universities

If Thrasher goes to FSU, his Senate seat is up for grabs

FSU faculty senate approves resolution against Thrasher

Thrasher among four finalists for FSU’s top job

Report: Health Coverage Gap Impacts Florida Parents 

Democrats plan aggressive push for unity after Florida primary

Washington Post: Charlie Crist, Rick Scott battle for every Florida vote

Ron Littlepage: Where's the real Rick Scott?

California environmentalist shakes up Florida race

Florida GOP, Please Change Your Strategy

Lillian A. Tamayo: Gov. Rick Scott’s worst attack on women since taking office is … all of them

An Issue No One Is Talking About In The Florida Governor’s Race

Ruth: Tallahassee: Breeding ground for corruption

Legislature's redistricting fix would make minor political changes

Ron Littlepage: Gov. Scott's sugar rush

The Filing Deadline in Florida Just Passed: What Now?

Tampa Bay Tribune 
Scott chooses 3 debates, Crist holds out for more

Stephen Goldstein: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is out for herself

ContextFlorida, Marc Yacht: Government should not be run like a business

Time Magazine, Michael Grunwald: Governor Rick Scott Shows What a Real Scandal Looks Like

Daily Kos: FL-Gov: Anderson Cooper Wants To Know "What The Hell" Rick Scott (R) Is Talking About

Tampa Bay Times, Steve Bosquet: Rick Scott's nonanswers bring national ridicule (with video)

Tampa Bay Times, Steve Bosquet:  Democratic voter expansion project for 2014 moves to Florida

Washington Post, The Fix: A judge says Florida's Gerrymandering went too far.  Here's what he means.

Naples Daily News, Matt Dixon: National groups starting to contribute to Florida governor's race

Campaign Articles - 
Federal Elections

E.J. Dionne: Hope’s in need of hope today

Why Republicans Keep Telling Everyone They’re Not Scientists

Don’t Let Them Silence You: Vote, Dammit

What's the matter with [fill in the name of your state here]?

GOP Defrauds Voters (article and video)

Why 2014 Won't Be Anything Like a Blowout Election for Republicans in State Elections

DeSantis opponent says it was “Right Wing Radical” vote to sue President

New York Times Opinion, Charles Schumar:  End Partisan Primaries, Save Elections

Alternet, Steven Rosenfeld:  
The Next National Nightmare: A Republican Majority Congress in 2015

Washington Post: How to mobilize reluctant voters

Daily Kos: 2014 Culture War plays Right into Our Hands

Campaign Videos

Tampa Bay Times: Scott Fundraiser Instant Comedy classic on HBO's John Oliver

Rick Scott Uses On-Duty Cops as Political Props

Charlie Crist "Sunshine

Orlando Sentinel: New Republican Ad Makes Fun of Crist's tan, fudges education numbersew Republican ad makes fun of Crist's tan, fudges education numbers

Campaign Articles - 
Florida Elections

Daniel Tilson: Winning over Florida’s No Party Affiliation voters

Tom O’Hara: If you vote for Scott, don’t do so for any of these 10 reasons

Chris Timmons: Scott keeps citizens in the dark about important public issues

Point of View: Scott's women's rights record remains blank

Rolling Stone: The Florida Farce: Rick Scott Vs. Charlie Crist

Crist's haymaker ad: 'Taxpayers got cheated. But Rick Scott bought a beachfront mansion'

Advocacy groups find flaws with Florida voter laws

Daniel Tilson: Energy failures from Adam Putnam and Rick Scott

Democratic AG candidate Sheldon announces support from moderate Republicans

XX marks the spot? Charlie Crist campaigning on abortion, equal pay, birth control

Editorial: The Rick Scott record: an environmental disaster

Nan Rich meets with Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Palm Beach County

Democratic AG candidate criticizes Bondi during Sarasota stop

Inside the Weird Right-Wing Plot to Derail Medical Marijuana in Florida

George Sheldon calls for halt on seismic testing off of Atlantic coast

TBTimes: Nasty governor's race spells trouble for Florida's future

TBTimes, Joshua Gillin: George Sheldon accuses Attorney General Pam Bondi of wasting Florida's resources

Miami Herald: Crist speaks to Florida press group in Miami

The Florida Squeeze: The Changing Democratic Base from 1994 to 2012

Scott's veto of Medicaid fraud money disappoints key GOP lawmaker

Ron Littlepage: We need more than candidate rhetoric about the environment

Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth: Tallahassee's training ground for cronyism

Tampa Bay Times: Attorney general candidates look past primary with eye toward Bondi

Tampa Bay Times: Koch brothers' group assists Scott campaign

Ex-President Clinton speaks to Florida Democrats, who rally to oust Rick Scott

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Campaign Articles - 
St. Johns County Elections

Guest Column by Nell Toensmann: We Need Nonpartisan Elections
(or read document here)

Ken Bryan and Joe Boles discuss the issues via youtube

Visit the Election Page of the St. Augustine Record for video interviews of the candidates,  articles about the candidates and their recommendations. 

School district faces growth and funding problems...School candidates answer question on future of district 

St. Johns County commission candidates against sales tax increase

Editorial: Return Bev Slough to her St. Johns County School Board seat

Editorial: Barrera cuts the clearer path

St. Augustine candidates discuss issues

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Amendments on the November Ballot

Gary Stein: Why I support Amendment 2: Because of my story, stories of others