Articles in Category: 'Frederic O'Neal'

TEA Party Backs Rick Scott for Governor in November

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: September 2, 2010 4:05 AM

Leaders of the Florida TEA (“Taxed Enough Already”) Party chose Tallahassee Wednesday to promote their 21 candidates across the state and to endorse Rick Scott, the Republican gubernatorial candidate.

TAGS: Alan Grayson, Alex Sink, Alex Snitker, Bill McCollum, Charlie Crist, Dick Armey, Doug Guetzloe, Frederic O'Neal, Marco Rubio, News, Peg Dunmire, Rick Scott, Ron Saunders, Tea Party

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'Tea' Groups Duel over GOP Links

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: August 6, 2010 4:05 AM

Florida's frothy tea party movement has stirred in another volatile ingredient: the Tea Party Foundation.

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Florida Is Battleground for Tea Parties -- Against Themselves

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 29, 2010 4:05 AM

Calls for candidate Peg Dunmire to quit the 8th Congressional District race have unleashed a new round of tea party infighting that threatens to dilute the movement's political power across Florida.

TAGS: Alan Grayson, Everett Wilkinson, Florida Tea Party, Frank Herrera, Frederic O'Neal, Illegal Immigration, Mike Caputo, News, Peg Dunmire, Republican Party of Florida, Todd Long, Tom Tillison, Politics

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Tea vs. TEA: Parties Battle in Court

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 24, 2010 4:05 AM

Battling over names and rights, "tea party" groups sparred Wednesday in federal court in West Palm Beach.

"The defendant has overstepped his attempt at monopoly," attorney Frank Herrera told U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra, contending that Frederic O'Neal had no exclusive right to the Florida Tea Party name.

TAGS: Bill McCollum, Doug Guetzloe, Everett Wilkinson, Frank Herrera, Frederic O'Neal, Kenneth Marra, News, Tea movement, Tea Party, Politics

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Gunning for Alan Grayson, GOP Attacks TEA Links

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 23, 2010 4:00 AM

Financial links between the Florida TEA Party and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., are giving Republicans plenty of political ammunition in the crowded 8th Congressional District race.

Grayson had bought advertising on an Orlando radio program -- now canceled -- hosted by Doug Guetzloe, a TEA consultant. And Guetzloe's son interned at Grayson's congressional office.

TAGS: 8th Congressional District, Alan Grayson, Bruce O'Donoghue, Doug Guetzloe, Frederic O'Neal, News, Tea Party, Victoria Torres, Politics

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TEA Party Stirs Up Florida Election

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 19, 2010 5:35 AM

Targeting Republican lawmakers who raised taxes and green-lighted the "Train to Nowhere," the TEA Party of Florida has nearly 20 legislative candidates on the fall ballot.

"We're going after some of the big boys -- Dean Cannon, Chris Dorworth, Bryan Nelson and Steve Precourt -- because they voted for (Central Florida's billion-dollar) SunRail. They're on the hitlist," Doug Guetzloe, a consultant for the new TEA Party, said Friday morning.

TAGS: Charlie Crist, Doug Guetzloe, Frederic O'Neal, John Foley, Kendrick Meek, Marco Rubio, Marshall DeRosa, News, Republican Party, Steve Precourt, Tea Party, Toby Hill, Politics

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Florida Tea Party Challenges Dems, GOP on Government, Taxes

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: June 7, 2010 12:31 AM

A new third party with a familiar name calling for scaling back the size and cost of government has emerged in Florida hoping to take advantage of voter discontent. The Florida Tea Party is fielding three congressional candidates across Florida in the 2010 election cycle and hopes to have as many as 20 candidates running for seats in the Legislature.