Former Gov. Charlie Crist defended his record leading Florida through the recession and attacked Gov. Rick Scott’s record on everything from education funding to rejecting federal dollars during a speech Thursday to the Florida Press Association. Former state Sen. Nan Rich of Weston, who is running against Crist in the
The White House has new ammunition for those fighting for Medicaid expansion: It would create jobs. The study by the White House Council of Economic Advisers — titled “Missed Opportunities” — provides a state-by-state analysis of how many jobs would be created by expanding Medicaid. The number for Florida: 63,800
TALLAHASSEE | The arms race continues between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist. Crist, trying to win back the governor’s mansion as a Democrat after a mid-life political conversion, raised more than $2 million in cash in May for his campaign and a closely aligned political committee, newly filed records show.