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Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2014

Seeing a number of young black men in my English composition class this week, I was reminded that when Michael Brown died so did his dream of attending Vatterott College. His seat in the Class of 2018 will forever remain vacant. Since the recent high school graduate was shot by a Ferguson, Mo. police officer, […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2014

A little controversy in my town shows how government is tugged in different directions. Transpose it to your community and you can see the forces at odds in so many Florida cities as people disagree about what should be government priorities. It was a fairly routine prostitution sting in Pensacola. An undercover police officer approaches […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2014

Post-primary punditry about low voter turnout in Florida (especially in Democrat-rich Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties) is as predictable and prolific as it is paltry. Adding up the numbers, analysts–I use the term loosely–have come to the unremarkable conclusion that Charlie Crist’s chances of defeating Rick Scott are in doubt. Henny Penny’s sky is […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2014

Floridians aren’t surprised when they see seasonal spikes on their utility bills. A lengthy cold snap in January or lingering summer heat can send their energy bills soaring like fireworks on the Fourth of July. Fortunately, in a state blessed by ocean breezes and a climate ranging from temperate to subtropical, there’s welcome relief in […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2014

During the primary, I did Facebook consulting through Brett Doster, Front Line Strategies, Inc. for the House campaigns of Jay Trumbull and Jay Fant. For Fant, the turning point of the campaign, on Facebook, was when SaintPetersBlog published this article. Until then, we were reaching only 300 to 400 people organically, meaning the campaign did […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2014

We are blessed to live in a state abundant in environmental riches, including more than 600 miles of beautiful beaches, over 900 freshwater springs, more than 11 million acres of wetlands and our own national treasure, the Florida Everglades. Our waterways and natural spaces are not just objects of beauty but foundational to the health […]

Guest AuthorAugust 28, 2014

Amendment 2, the deceptive effort to essentially legalize marijuana, is supposedly self-regulating by the creation of so-called “caregivers.” The amendment’s authors invented this idea that caregivers, a/k/a Sugar Daddies or more appropriately Pot Wizards, can provide medical dope to other individuals. Interestingly, the authors didn’t define this Pot Wizard other than to say that they […]

Guest AuthorAugust 28, 2014

What did Jennifer Carroll think would happen after millionaire candidate Rick Scott plucked her out of obscurity to run for lieutenant governor? Readers will hope to get some of those answers to that four-year-old question from Carroll, who is back on the scene doing interviews in anticipation of the publication of her autobiography, When You […]

Guest AuthorAugust 27, 2014

Much is made of the rise of the Tea Party and its continued hold on Republican politics nationwide, particularly after former GOP House leader Eric Cantor of Virginia was defeated. But just as much as the success of the Tea Party in converting the disgust of conservative voters with American politics into wins in primary […]

Guest AuthorAugust 26, 2014

Opponents of raising the minimum wage should try living on that paltry $7.25 an hour. The experience might change their minds, or at least make them a little less willing to consign people to living on $290 a week. Do the math; you can’t live on $290 a week (before taxes). I had a close […]

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Andrew Skerritt: Who takes Michael Brown’s vacant seat in college?

Mark O’Brien: Hookers show that governing is tricky

Stephen Goldstein: Voters aren’t apathetic; They’re sick of political lies

J. Robert McClure: Don’t let seasonal spikes become the new normal for utility bills

Bob West: If you run for office, learn how to use social media effectively

Steve Crisafulli: Legislature is committed to protecting Florida’s environment

Barney Bishop: Amendment 2: Caregivers are the new Pot Wizards

Andrew Skerritt: What did Jennifer Carroll expect after Scott chose her as running mate?

Steve Kurlander: Socialist Sanders can defeat Hillary for 2016 Democratic nomination

Mark O’Brien: Do the math: You couldn’t live on minimum wage