Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Warning of ballot confusion, Sen. Mike Haridopolos sent a press release out today urging the Florida Supreme Court to move up the hearing date, now set for Sept. 8, on the Amendment 5 challenge. "By waiting until Sept. 8, ballots...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Indialantic state Sen. Mike Haridopolos is asked the Florida Supreme Court to move up its Sept. 8 scheduled date to hear a lawsuit challenging Amendent 5, the statewide property tax proposal a circuit judge kicked off the fall election ballot....
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
State Sen. Mike Haridopolos has crisscrossed Florida this summer, warning voters of the evils of a proposed tax swap that could be on the Nov. 4 ballot. To the Republican lawmaker from Indialantic, who hopes to become Senate president in...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Alia Malik of the Sentinel staff just field this report: Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Indialantic, decried a proposed statewide property-tax swap today at a sparsely attended forum at Valencia Community College. In front of about a dozen attendees, Haridopolos repeatedly called...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
The state Senate District 23 race in Sarasota County is all kinds of interesting. Gov. Charlie Crist, for example, has endorsed one Republican candidate, state Rep. Michael Grant, R-Port Charlotte. Meanwhile, the current GOP holder of the seat, Lisa Carlton,...
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Throw another log of intrigue on the SD 23 fire. Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne, endorsed former state Rep. Nancy Detert in the GOP primary. "Nancy is a hardworking and dedicated advocate for her community," Haridopolos said in a release. Challenger...
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
Putting policy arguments aside, the Florida Supreme Court this week robbed Tallahassee of some great political theater when it killed off Amendment 5. Not only would there be a fascinating campaign (broadcasters already had attack ads in the can) leading up to the Nov. 4 vote, but if it passed, a fascinating legislative battle would have ensued over the next two sessions. Imagine Sen. Mike Haridopolos...
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Sen. Mike Haridopolos is taking his anti-Amendment 5 show on the road, announcing today 10 public debates across Florida starting July 22 in Pembroke Pines. But it's unclear whether he will have someone to debate. “Amendment 5 would affect Florida’s...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Chalk one up for Mike Haridopolos. The Melbourne state senator sent out a plaintive press release Tuesday urging the Florida Supreme Court to move up the date of the hearing on Amendment 5. Today, they did. But it's likely they...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
“Today’s decision to move up the date for the hearing on Amendment 5 is in the best interest of Florida voters," Haridopolos said in a statement issued before the court's formal announcement it had moved the date. "By waiting until September 8, ballots would have been created with language that may or may not be included, costing the state valuable dollars and creating confusion for the electorate."...
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Rep. Mike Grant had more money and Gov. Charlie Crist's endorsement but it couldn't stop Nancy Detert in the Republican primary for a southwest Florida Senate seat. The straight-talking Detert will face lawyer Morgan Bentley Nov. 4 in a race watched closely for its potential to affect a future Senate-presidency fight (Detert supports Mike Haridopolos of Indialantic). Democrat James Bush III...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
The Alliance for a Strong Economy (led by Sens Alexander, Pruitt, Diaz de la Portilla, Bennett, Haridopolos and Baker) got $350,000 from the Republican Party of Florida (78 percent of its cash) to "promote economic growth and job creation," according...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
... Republicans – J.D. Alexander of Lake Wales, Carey Baker of Eustis, Mike Bennett of Bradenton, Mike Haridopolos of Indialantic, Alex Diaz de la Portilla of Miami and Senate President Ken Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie.That committee, called Alliance or a Strong Economy, has taken big checks from Walt Disney, Florida Power & Light and others. But on Aug. 7 it bankrolled its biggest score -- $350,000...
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... 5 "could be a significant stimulant to Florida's economy," and reminded that Republican Sen. Mike Haridopolos is leading the charge against the tax shift, Crist said: "We can disagree without being disagreeable, (as) fellow Greeks." The visit to the Lake Ella Barber Shop drew a lot of media, ensuring that video of Crist getting an $11 haircut would make TV news while helping Crist appear...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Indialantic, will have a public forum on the proposed statewide property-tax swap at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Valencia Community College.
