Posts tagged election

• Florida Supreme Court Justices Merit Retention

  Joe Saunders | May 09, 2012 6:32 PM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Every six years Florida Supreme Court Justices appear on voters' ballots for what is called a merit retention vote. This provision of Florida law has served for decades as a check to allow...

• Carefully get the "measure" of candidates before voting

  John Hopkins | October 28, 2010 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is happening all across our country. Candidates for public office are spending money campaigning as if they can justify, in today’s times, spending millions being elected to a job that...

• Rick Scott -- Where was the beef in the debate?

  John Hopkins | October 21, 2010 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is the time to elect another Governor in Florida. So, it follows that we have debates. Last night was the first debate between Rick Scott and Alex Sink. The debate was interesting on a number of...

• Traveling this summer outside of the US? Be careful what you sign when you check in.

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 21, 2009 9:41 PM | 8 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  If you’ve ever been to an athletic event, you know that when two teams compete, often one is “home” and one is “away”. You prefer for your team to be home, not just...

• Florida is still Gerrymandering- what does that mean to Florida's future? And isn't gerrymandering illegal?

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 19, 2009 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Would it seem fair that election districts are not impartially drawn? Would it seem fair if some districts actually have some houses on a particular street, while other houses owned by people within...

• U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Delay Presidential Election

  Brian W. Smith | October 31, 2008 12:33 AM | 60 CommentsTallahassee, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to a press release from attorney Philip J. Berg, he filed a request with the United States Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, for an injunction staying the presidential election until...

• Is Judicial Election a Preview of Things to Come?

  Brian W. Smith | September 24, 2008 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsTallahassee, FL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, I can't help but be embarrassed by the developments in the recent judicial race in our county. With the presidential election right around the corner,...