How can an organization that has lost credibility, is $20 million in debt and is plagued by distractions and drama help change America’s direction in 2012? It is time for tough love at the Republican National Committee. Bringing conservative Republican leadership to the presidency, Congress, and the states will require a new direction, new leadership and a new team at the RNC. (more)
LAND O’LAKES, Florida — Casting for an all-nude reality TV show in Florida is scheduled to get under way and will be streamed live on the Internet. (more)
Welcome to the Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 6. Please feel free to contact us with any specific line-up questions or general thoughts on the rankings. (more)
TAMPA — Republican leaders in the Sunshine State are fretting that a deal may be in the works to get Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek out of the Florida Senate race in order to boost Charlie Crist’s flagging chances of beating Republican Marco Rubio. (more)
Last week was a good one for picks – 12 wins, 4 losses. So this week will likely be far worse. (more)
Without further ado, the “outsider” reveals his take on this week’s QB rankings. (more)
Andy Hayes kicks off his weekly column for TheDC with Week 1 picks. Without further ado … (more)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Something wasn’t right about Chad Jordan. (more)
TRINITY, Fla. (AP) — The family of George Steinbrenner placed a casket inside a mausoleum at a cemetery near Tampa on Saturday, four days after the death of the New York Yankees owner. (more)
Heritage Action for America, the Heritage Foundation’s grassroots advocacy spin-off, is urging congressional leaders to sign on to Iowa Rep. Steve King’s discharge petition, aimed at repealing Obamacare. (more)
Frozen fish, freshly caught in the Gulf of Mexico, come to the laboratory in Pascagoula, Miss., nearly every day since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began in late April. (more)
TAMPA — A man who tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base with a cache of military gear and weapons Monday night is an active duty member of the military listed absent without leave, a base official said Tuesday. (more)
TAMPA – Hillsborough County assistant principal Lauren Tilo, 30, walked out of the Hillsborough County Jail, silent. (more)
More than 100 people turned out to the opening of Charlie Crist’s new campaign headquarters in downtown St Pete this morning. Among those publicly touted their support for Crist were Democratic state Rep. Darryl Rouson, Republican state Rep. Peter Nehr, Democratic Tampa city council member Charlie Miranda, Democratic former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco, and Republican state Sen. Mike Fasano. (more)
Democrats are preparing efforts to hammer the GOP over its reported selection of Tampa as the location of its 2012 convention, pointing to benefits the city and the state of Florida reaped from stimulus and healthcare reform legislation. (more)
The Republican National Committee’s site-selection committee is expected to name Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday as site of the party’s 2012 convention, top Republicans tell POLITICO. (more)
TAMPA — Minnesota Twins leadoff man Denard Span hit a hard foul ball that struck his mom in the chest during Wednesday’s game. She was treated by paramedics and back in the stands minutes later. (more)
TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez will end up speaking to Major League Baseball regarding Toronto-based doctor Anthony Galea at some point after he has his meeting with the FBI about the doctor, reportedly on Friday. (more)
Sitting at the Purim Spiel (an annual Jewish fundraiser where Broadway stars perform to raise money for the Birthright Israel Foundation) and waiting for the stage lights to dim, I began chatting with a friend about how exciting it is to see a resurgence of young Jewish conservatives in New York. (more)
