Republican State Senator Burt Saunders of Naples is challenging fellow Republican Connie Mack of Cape Coral for his Congressional seat…but not as a Republican. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The Florida Democratic Party wants voters out in full force January 29th in spite of threats from the Democratic National Committee of losing delegates to next years nominating convention. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

State Senators Mike Bennett and Dave Aronberg - both of whose districts include parts of southwest Florida - were on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University yesterday. The spoke to WGCU's Valerie Alker about the role of a property tax cut in bolstering the state's sagging economy.

A group called Florida Hometown Democracy is collecting signatures in hopes of getting an amendment to the state constitution on the November, 2008 ballot that would change how city and county comprehensive plans would be amended. The idea has gotten plenty of attention…and drawn stiff opposition from those who say it would hurt the state’s economy.


Yesterday WGCU's Mike Kiniry spoke with that group’s president - Palm Beach attorney Leslie Blackner. Today he chats with former state lawmaker Carole Green, who now chairs the Lee & Collier initiative for Floridians for Smarter Growth, that’s the main group opposing the amendment. She says while she understands the need to better manage growth…this amendment is not the solution.

Click here to hear from Florida Hometown Democracy's President Lesley Blackner.

A group called Florida Hometown Democracy is collecting signatures in hopes of getting an amendment to the state constitution on the November, 2008 ballot that would change how city and county comprehensive plans would be amended. The idea has gotten a lot of attention…and drawn stiff competition from groups like Floridians for Smarter Growth, who say it would hurt the state’s economy.


Florida Hometown Democracy’s president – Palm Beach attorney Lesley Blackner - will be in Southwest Florida tonight at the Golden Gate Estates Area Civic Association. Blackner told WGCU's Mike Kiniry that while they’ve come a long way…they’ve still got quite a ways to go…


Click here to hear from Floridians for Smarter Growth's Carole Green.

Voters in Eastern Collier and Western Broward County have a new representative in Tallahassee. Republican Matt Hudson was sworn in Tuesday in Collier County as the new state representative for House District 101. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Voters in Florida House District 101 go to the polls Tuesday to elect a lawmaker to replace Republican State Representative Mike Davis who died in September. District 101 includes Eastern Collier and Western Broward Counties. The candidates are Democrat Linda McDonald and Republican Matt Hudson. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The League of Women Voters of Collier County is hosting a property tax seminar Monday. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

An effort to require public referendums for local land use changes has gathered little more than half the signatures needed to place the amendment on a state-wide ballot. But as James Call reports supporters and opponents of the debate are just entering full campaign mode.

Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp says property tax cuts will go a long way to boosting Florida’s ailing housing market. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.