Nan H Rich

How many times can Bill Nelson say ‘no’ before we get the hint?  It doesn’t matter that he likes his job in the U.S. Senate, or any of the initiatives he thinks will be good for his constituents. He’s needed by his desperate...

For weeks Florida Democrats have been buzzing about the idea of getting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to run for governor in 2014 to challenge the re-election bid of Republican Gov. Rick Scott. And for weeks,Nelson has been saying he has no intention of running...

In her dark-horse campaign to become Florida's next governor, former state Sen. Nan Rich likes to recall the stories of Democratic political legends Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham. Each was a little-known state senator when he launched his...

It’s not exactly like choosing between Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston. Or, from a female point of view, it’s not like choosing between Brad Pit and Bradley Cooper.   Should it be Charlie Crist or Bill Nelson? That may be the Florida...

Two weeks after the Orlando Sentinel reported that at least a hundred — and potentially far more — big companies have been reducing their Florida corporate-income taxes through an apparent “loophole” in state law, the Florida...

The political news website POLITICO is reporting that Hamilton Communications of Washington has run a Florida governor's race poll that finds Republican Gov. Rick Scott and his most likely Democratic challenger in a 2014 election, former Republican...

Six men and one woman are in the running to replace Sheila Alu, a dynamic yet controversial city commissioner who resigned in December. Alu's exit leaves voters with the task of replacing a prominent voice on the five-member board. The new...

Florida Democrats have been abuzz the past few days over a rumor that former Republican governor and (still undeclared) Democratic gubernatorial prospect Charlie Crist might be headed to Washington. “Not so,” Crist replied in an e-mail to...

If you've ever thought that Florida's Legislature looked more like a fraternity than a collection of serious statesmen, there's a reason for that … besides just the immaturity of their ideas. Legislative leaders are increasingly closer to college...

TALLAHASSEE — Policyholders of Florida, an insurance consumer advocacy group, has graded the state's lawmakers based on how often they supported property owners during the past year. In the Florida Senate, seven lawmakers — Mike Fasano, R- New...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters aren't warming to Gov. Rick Scott and a majority of those in his own party would like to see the Republican governor face a primary challenger in 2014, according to a new survey by Quinnipiac University. Heading into the...

A new private poll shows former Republican Gov. and newly minted Democrat Charlie Crist has a commanding early lead in the race to be the Democratic nominee in the 2014 governor’s race. In head-to-head matchups, Crist leads former Chief Financial...