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Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2016

Our nation appears to be at a crossroads. The November general election will test us. One candidate will end up as the face of what Ronald Reagan described as “the last best hope of mankind.” We all must reflect upon who we want to be as a people. Will we stand tall against the best […]

Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2016

Marco Rubio has had a meteoric political career. From winning a seat on the West Miami City Council in the 1990s, to winning a special election by 64 votes to earn a seat in the Florida House, to his stunning victory over Republican Gov. Charlie Crist in the 2010 U.S. Senate race, Rubio’s political career […]

Guest AuthorMarch 20, 2016

Oh, for heaven’s sake, you are not asking the woman to be your prom date. You’re asking her to be President of the United States. What do you care whether Hillary Clinton smiles, gets her hair done or stays married to Bill? You don’t. You’re just — as my dad would say — bumping your […]

Guest AuthorMarch 20, 2016

Welcome to March Madness! Sixty-eight college basketball teams are vying for a national championship. These teams will struggle to score against fierce defenses, try to maneuver for the perfect shot, and hopefully draw a foul and a chance for an “and one” scoring possibility. “And one” refers to the free throw awarded to a player […]

Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2016

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What is more appealing for Democrats like me? Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, or a fractured convention that produces a nominee who received no Republican primary votes, like Paul Ryan? Honestly, both sound pretty good and likely to culminate in a Hillary Clinton presidency. But it’s not up to Democrats like me, and the […]

Guest AuthorMarch 16, 2016

Fifty bucks for six hours of primo parking in Old Town in Key West? And the City of Key West provides the parking lot gratis? Now you may be thinking “Crikey, that’s a lot of money for parking. It’s darn near $10 an hour.” Nah, you’re wrong. That’s nothing, a pittance. Why? Because that’s $50 […]

Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2016

Bród na nGael (Irish Pride) I never knew I was poor until my 15th summer, when I visited Scranton, Pa. and hung out with relatives who could afford frozen fruit snacks and automatic dishwashers. Back home in Florida, I got Breyer’s ice cream twice a year as a treat and used this new contraption that […]

Guest AuthorMarch 14, 2016

I’m taking one more swipe at Donald Trump before the Florida primary, hoping with all my heart that my fellow Floridians wake up Tuesday morning realizing they are being taken for a ride by one of the most negative people ever to seek public office. That is not just hyperbole. It can be captured by […]

Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2016

Ted Cruz arrived in Central Florida for a rally Friday morning, joined by Fox News anchor Sean Hannity and former candidate Carly Fiorina, who recently endorsed the Republican White House hopeful. During a speech at the Faith Assembly of God megachurch in Orlando, the Texas senator doubled down on promises he’s been making on the campaign […]

Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2016

U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller has set off a series of dominoes with his announcement Thursday that he will not seek a ninth term in Congress. Congressional openings are rare. Over the past 45 years, Northwest Florida has only had four U.S. Representatives: Bob Sikes, Earl Hutto, Joe Scarborough, and Miller. The last two, Scarborough and […]

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