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Bob SparksApril 28, 2016

It was quite a week for Florida Congressman David Jolly. Until the last week in April, Jolly was one of five Republicans running to succeed Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. That is still the case, but in an important race overwhelmed by the saga of Donald Trump, name recognition is the key. Bonus points […]

Bob SparksApril 25, 2016

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Senate President-elect Joe Negron was back in school this week. Not as a student, but as a legislative leader looking for on-the-ground information designed to help craft the 2017-18 education budget. Negron will push for $1 billion in extra spending for colleges and universities. While students are traditionally fond of road trips, Negron and four […]

Bob SparksApril 24, 2016

Senate President-elect Joe Negron was back in school this week. Not as a student, but as a legislative leader looking for on-the-ground information designed to help craft the 2017-18 education budget. Negron will push for $1 billion in extra spending for colleges and universities. While students are traditionally fond of road trips, Negron and four […]

Bob SparksApril 14, 2016

Ted Cruz has really stepped in it now. He has made a monumental blunder. His transgression, and that of his campaign, is comparable to the deeds of the Gestapo. So what did Cruz do to earn a comparison to the Nazi secret police responsible for the murders of millions of Jews? He dared to take […]

Bob SparksApril 7, 2016

It is hard to believe that Florida is less than 150 days away from the August 30 primary, yet two Congressional districts remain in limbo. Didn’t the Florida Supreme Court approve the fully redrawn map months ago? Well, yes, but one of the incumbents did not approve of the Court’s approval, so she took the […]

Bob SparksMarch 31, 2016

Donald Trump’s campaign manager is now part of the Jupiter, Florida police blotter. His victim, according to the probable cause affidavit, is a battered and bruised former reporter for the conservative Breitbart News. Corey Lewandowski and Michelle Fields were not household names prior to this avoidable public spectacle. If the cable news outlets and bloggers […]

Bob SparksMarch 24, 2016

The Republican establishment faces a serious quandary. A difficult decision confronts those who vow that under no circumstances would they vote for Donald Trump. With each passing week, Trump gets closer to presenting them with a Hobson’s choice. In a field that once hosted 17 presidential candidates, the choice seems to be either get behind […]

Bob SparksMarch 17, 2016

As Donald Trump marches closer to the Republican nomination for president, more prominent elected officials are endorsing him. Florida Gov. Rick Scott is the latest, giving his approval following Trump’s blowout victory in Florida on Tuesday. The day before the primary, Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsed Trump, the part-time resident of Palm Beach County. The […]

Bob SparksMarch 11, 2016

With the state budget set to be passed Friday, attention will soon turn to the process of identifying dubious local projects funded within the budget deal. Budget “turkeys,” as they are called, are held up for scorn by Florida TaxWatch and often vetoed by the governor. As governor, Jeb Bush established firm criteria for funding […]

Bob SparksMarch 10, 2016

With the state budget set to be passed Friday, attention will soon turn to the process of identifying dubious local projects funded within the budget deal. Budget “turkeys,” as they are called, are held up for scorn by Florida TaxWatch and often vetoed by the governor. As governor, Jeb Bush established firm criteria for funding […]

Bob Sparks

Bob Sparks: David Jolly tries to separate from the field

Bob Sparks: Joe Negron’s bus tour should hear the sounds of a changing workforce

Bob Sparks: Joe Negron’s bus tour should hear the sounds of a changing workforce

Bob Sparks: Donald Trump’s happy hour: lots of whine, little cheese

Bob Sparks: Corrine Brown’s district legal fight gets even tougher

Bob Sparks: No heroes in Trump campaign vs. reporter feud

Bob Sparks: Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Hobson’s choice

Bob Sparks: Groups believe Pam Bondi’s endorsement of Donald Trump is somehow corrupt

Enticing JetBlue to Tallahassee offers statewide benefits

Bob Sparks: Enticing Jet Blue to Tallahassee offers statewide benefits