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July 20, 2008 Detert has support of Carlton for Senate
Detert said she hopes District 23 voters put more stock in endorsements from local leaders like Carlton and US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key. ...
July 17, 2008 Foreclosure mess snags a former lawmaker
Even US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, has had to sell real estate at a loss. ...
July 16, 2008 Creating Credibility: 8 Years Later, Thereâs Still No Consensus on ...
In a close race for US Representative of the 13th District between Democrat Christine Jennings and Republican Vern Buchanan - Buchanan won by 369 votes ...
July 15, 2008 District 13 money gap widens
At the top is US Rep. Vern Buchanan, whose re-election campaign collected $614612 in April, May and June to break the $3 million mark, according to a filing ...
July 14, 2008 Buchanan tours Sarasota EOC
US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, toured the Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center today and discussed approval of $1.6 million in federal funding ...
July 11, 2008 Sheriff to ID illegal migrant inmates
... find and deport illegal immigrants who violate our laws and commit crimes in our communities," US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, said in a statement. ...
July 09, 2008 Characters provides 3rd option
In freshman Rep. Vern Buchananâs (R-Fla.) district, two-time Democratic nominee Jan Schneider could play a spoiler for Democrat Christine Jennings. ...
July 06, 2008 Get ready for some primaries with spirit
But Detert has her own heavyweights on her side, including US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, and former Senate President John McKay, R-Bradenton. ...
July 02, 2008 Airline service takes another hit
Sarasota's Congressional representative, Republican Vern Buchanan, is on the committee that heard testimony from coalition founder Mitchell and other travel ...
July 02, 2008 Bad blood hard to avoid in 13th District
Sheâs trying to define Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, in a negative light to voters before he can define himself, Gonzales said. ...
July 01, 2008 Taxes are tasking for District 13 candidates
By Jeremy Wallace HT POLITICAL WRITER Given their own well-documented run-ins with the IRS, one might assume that congressional rivals Vern Buchanan and ...
June 30, 2008 Buchanan riding out tough market
By Michael Braga Like countless other investors in Southwest Florida, US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, played the real estate game during the boom and ...
June 29, 2008 Retirement part for long-time Venice theater's Maureen Holland
Among the 160 guests were speakers Rep. Vern Buchanan, Pearl Harbor survivor Capt. Robert O'Neil, Iraq veteran Sgt. David Sampson, naturalized citizen Nick ...
June 28, 2008 Political races set: Several should be hotly contested
We're already in the midst of a tussle between the two big congressional District 13 candidates, Christine Jennings and Vern Buchanan. ...
June 27, 2008 GE Security to open fire research facility
Seavers will be accompanied by US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, for the fire simulation and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new state-of-art facility. ...
June 27, 2008 High court ruling may hinder D-13 challengers
By DUANE MARSTELLER A Supreme Court decision issued Thursday could make it tougher for Rep. Vern Buchanan's challengers to raise money in the 13th ...
June 27, 2008 Analysis: Campaign finance ruling likely to affect few races
Y.) raised more money than she did through March 31. A similar fundraising letter was sent Thursday by wealthy Rep. Vern Buchananâs (R-Fla. ...
June 26, 2008 US House committee OKs Wares Creek money
US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, has pushed for Wares Creek funding in the past, and played a key role in securing $4.7 million last year for the dredging ...
June 25, 2008 Tax charges fly in both sides of D-13 race
Democratic challenger Christine Jennings said Tuesday that Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan should release tax returns and financial records, including those ...
June 25, 2008 Soaring Fuel Costs Carry Risk Of Airline Collapse
US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, is one of 33 congressmen on the small-business committee who will draw testimony from the travel industry, ...
June 25, 2008 IRS clears Buchanan's companies
... filed earlier this year against businesses owned by US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, clearing the congressman of any late taxes or penalties. ...
June 24, 2008 Buchanan's businesses cleared of tax lien
SARASOTA - Two businesses owned by US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, have been cleared of federal tax liens filed by the Internal Revenue Service in ...
June 23, 2008 Florida Chamber backs Bennett
Mullarkey and Democrat Jono Miller will take on the winner in November. US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, generally supports both Gov. ...
June 23, 2008 Soaring Fuel Costs Carry Risk Of Airline Collapse
US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, is one of 33 congressmen on the small-business committee who will draw testimony from the travel industry, ...
June 23, 2008 Opposition to offshore drilling fizzles
Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, said despite soaring gas prices, he remains opposed to offshore drilling. "I don't think that because we start drilling ...
June 21, 2008 Looking ahead to election now that candidates are set
Though US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, won his seat by 369 votes in 2006, US Rep. Tim Mahoney, a Democrat who represents most of Charlotte County, ...
June 20, 2008 Planned route is moved away from deposits for renourishment
US Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, also joined the fray, saying he sent a protest letter to US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and convinced 14 ...
June 20, 2008 Last-minute qualifiers make it onto ballot
In the race for the US House, three candidates qualified to take on incumbent Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota. Democrat Christine Jennings and two candidates ...
June 19, 2008 An Oily Mess
Among the other state Republicans who rejected McCain's position: Rep. Vern Buchanan, who represents the coastal city of Sarasota, and the incoming Speaker ...
June 19, 2008 Network spot beckoning for 'We The Kings'
Before Nikki Mawad won a $5000 scholarship to the Savannah College of Art & Design in Rep. Vern Buchanan's District 13 art competition, the Bayshore High ...
