Uncle Sam Endorses Uncle Luke in New Campaign Commercial

Gabrielle Redfern could probably pull it off, but If Carlos Gimenez, Roosevelt Bradley, Marcelo Llorente, Julio Robaina, or José “Pepe” Cancio hit the streets of downtown Miami at 2 a.m. and went to a couple of clubs they’d probably get looked at like police, creeps, narcs, drunk lawyers, or weirdos…

Obama Bets on Bulls Over Heat

When President Barack Obama wasn’t talking about important things like Cuba in his interview this week with Univision, he took time to discuss the very serious topic of Bulls vs. Heat. We’ll give you one guess as to what team the former Illinois senator is placing his wager…

Kendrick Meek’s Post Politics Gig: Journalism

After his failed Senatorial bid, we’ve been wondering what former Congressman Kendrick Meek’s next step would be? Would he follow his mother into the lucrative world of lobbying? Would he join a think tank or non-profit? What about an appointment in the Obama administration? Nope. Actually he’s heading into the…

No, Florida’s Bestiality Law Will Not Outlaw Human Sex

On a slow news day the blogosphere will take anything they can get, and a post on a pretty obscure blog wondered if Florida’s anti-bestiality law will forbid sex between humans, since, you see, humans are members of the animal family. Gawker, Newsweek, Mother Jones, The Buzz, and The Huffington…

Lady Gaga Jumps into Immigration Reform Debate

Rick Scott failed this year on his campaign promise to bring Arizona-style immigration laws to Florida, but if he tries to push the controversial reforms next year, he could make himself a very powerful enemy: Lady Gaga. Never one to shy away from GLBT issues, the Fame Monster has now…

New York Times Editorial Rips into Scott’s Train Decision

Like someone in mourning, we’ve tried to forget. We’d just rather not think about how Gov. Rick Scott passed on the high-speed rail package that would have brought billions of dollars, thousands of jobs and a once-in-a-generation transportation upgrade to Florida all on the federal government’s dime. Yet, occasionally the…

FSU Whores Out Its Econ Department To Billionaire Activist Koch Brothers

Basic values like “academic integrity” and “common decency” usually lead universities to accept big donations only under strict guidelines: namely, that the benefactors trust the school to use the money without meddling.So it’s really awful what’s going on up at Florida State University, where the Economics Department took $1.5 million…

Alan Grayson Still Refuses to Shut Up

For one brief but glorious term Orlando-area Congressman Alan Grayson was Florida’s most entertainingly loudmouthed congressman. Now he’s out of office and replaced in that role by ideological opposite Allen West (who never even bothers to be intentionality funny), but Politco discovers that even when no one is listening to…

Will Any GOP 2012 Candidate Even Want Rick Scott’s Endorsement?

Here’s a fun game to watch play out as several announced and potential candidates for the Republican’s 2012 presidential primary start visiting Florida: will any of them meet with Governor Rick Scott, let alone seek his endorsement? Former Utah Governor and ambassador to China John Huntsman is making a stop…

Some Republican Women Resent Latest Anti-Abortion Ultrasound Bill

Despite the fact the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has had to deal with a myriad of issues, including the economy, immigration, education and a crackdown on Florida’s deadly prescription pain pill problem, the legislators still found time to carve out a new round of anti-abortion measures. The legislature has sent a…

Sex With Animals Might Finally Become Illegal in Florida

Throughout its shining history, the great state of Florida has never bothered to put a law on the books explicitly banning humans from having sex with animals. In recent years, Broward Democratic state Sen. Nan Rich has led a charge to finally outlaw bestiality, but Republican leaders in the House…

The Sad Fate of Charlie Crist: Annoying TV Ad Lawyer

Some governors go on to higher offices after their terms end. Others continue championing key issues from outside the capitol or get into punditry. Very rarely do they go back to something resembling a normal 9-to-5. Well, Charlie Crist is now back at work as a lawyer at super-firm Morgan…