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Staff ReportsNovember 22, 2018

Nothing went according to plan in Richard Nixon‘s White House. Not even Thanksgiving dinner. The Washington Post recollects: Thanksgiving always reminds us of the time during the Nixon administration when a particularly rambunctious turkey was presented to the late president at the White House. The turkey was so flustered that, according to the tale, which […]

Staff ReportsNovember 22, 2018

There are many Thanksgiving traditions that go without saying. What grown adult hasn’t, at some point in their life, sat around a table listing something for which they are grateful? Thanksgiving conjures images of roasted, golden turkeys, fluffy mashed potatoes, and mom’s apple pie. The late November gorge-fest brings to mind reminiscent smells of hours […]

Staff ReportsNovember 22, 2018

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It’s that time of year when children make cardboard turkeys and draw the Mayflower, while we prepare to fill our tables with stuffing and pumpkin pie the way most of us imagine the Pilgrims did at the first Thanksgiving in 1621. But there’s just one catch, according to archaeologists at the Florida Museum of Natural […]

Staff ReportsNovember 22, 2018

Thanksgiving is America’s harvest festival — a time to acknowledge the help of family and friends, and a reminder of what a gift it is to be alive. It’s a day to overindulge in the here and now, even as we reflect on the past. In other words, it’s the perfect holiday for poetry! While […]

Guest AuthorNovember 22, 2018

Picking up ingredients for your family’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes locally can be so easy that we sometimes take for granted our ranchers’ and farmers’ hard work to provide the food we all rely on. Agriculture has been and will continue to be the cornerstone of society — it is the industry that provides for one […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 20, 2018

Republican state Rep. Jose Oliva assumed speakership of the Florida House on Tuesday, encouraging members to “focus our efforts on those things we can only do together.” Oliva will lead the chamber during the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions. His ascension took place at the Organization Session that occurs every two years after an election cycle. Party […]

Guest AuthorNovember 20, 2018

As you probably know, Florida law required a machine recount in the races for Governor, Senate and Agriculture Commissioner, because there was less than a 0.5 percent difference in the statewide vote tallies for each of those races. After the machine recount, there was a manual recount for both the Senate and Commissioner of Agriculture, […]

Scott PowersNovember 20, 2018

HomeAway, the vacation rental-home marketing company, is moving forward with efforts to collect taxes from its home-sharing clients for Florida and several major counties. The company, with its affiliated companies and brands including VRBO and VacationRentals.com, is doing so with new deals cut individually with Orange, Pinellas and Lee counties to collect and remit local […]

Jacob OglesNovember 19, 2018

A 12-day recount process in Florida ultimately failed to change the outcome of three statewide races. But make no mistake, the result of this ballot scrutiny was historic. For starters, of course, this election marked the first time the Florida vote was close enough to send three statewide races—U.S. Senate, Governor and Agriculture Commissioner—to a […]

Ryan NicolNovember 19, 2018

Republican candidate Matt Caldwell on Monday conceded the race for Agriculture Commissioner to Democratic opponent Nikki Fried. Caldwell was the last of three trailing statewide candidates to concede after recounts in their respective races were completed Sunday. In a statement, Caldwell — most recently a North Fort Myers state representative — says he’s giving up his […]

Headlines

Nixon White House had to nail Thanksgiving turkey by its feet

You want me to eat what on Thanksgiving?! — Part 1

Before the Pilgrims, Floridians celebrated the ‘real’ first Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving poems for family and friends

Adam Putnam: Your Thanksgiving meal began on a farm

Jose Oliva begins as House Speaker with message of cooperation

Tina Willis: Why Florida’s manual recount was important, regardless of outcome

HomeAway signing tourist tax collection agreements

Make no mistake, Florida’s recount results were historic

Matt Caldwell concedes race for Agriculture Commissioner following recount