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Guest AuthorJune 4, 2015

DISCLAIMER: You’re about to learn a lot about breasts, which most moms and even a few dads have. This is important. But keep in mind, I barely understand science, have been known to meditate with “healing” crystals and often need all 10 fingers and toes when dividing by 2. Good luck and happy reading. A […]

Shannon NickinsonJune 4, 2015

Stormwater, like many other things, flows downhill. That was one of the things that last year’s spring floods highlighted. And since water does not respect political boundaries, City of Pensacola and Escambia County officials are venturing into uncharted territory – at least for local governments in these parts. “We’ve chosen to start with city-county cooperation,” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

The Lenny Curry mayoral transition proceeds apace, as Thursday his team announced that a former Jacksonville mayor and general counsel will chair the Jacksonville General Counsel Qualification Review Committee, while another former general counsel will be on the committee. The panel was created because of a recently approved amendment to Duval County’s charter that calls for the appointment […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

The Florida Times-Union reports that there may be renewed trouble on the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund front, in the form of a new legal challenge from the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County. The group has asked for an injunction against the pension deal that cleared the Rules Committee on Monday and the Finance Committee on […]

Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

Consumer attorney and former television personality Eric Seidel has announced healthy fundraising numbers in his campaign for Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Seidel, 52, a longtime consumer lawyer for Tampa Fox affiliate WTVT-Channel 13, raised more than $30,000 in his campaign’s first month, despite any organized fundraising efforts. He is the first Republican […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

One of the recurring issues in this country’s post-industrial epoch is assessing and fixing damage left by manufacturing operations that often have long since ceased operation. There are many consequences, and one such environmental consequence is “brownfields.” Jacksonville has its share: the old shipyards, and abandoned factories of all types, and pulp mills. The common […]

Jac VerSteegJune 4, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed a law – House Bill 1087 – that would have created protections for Florida homeowners who have insurance from Citizens, the state-run insurer of last resort. Scott said he thought the bill would hinder efforts to depopulate Citizens. But from my experience, he got things exactly backwards. Specifically, the […]

Bob SparksJune 3, 2015

The major Republican contenders came to Orlando this week at the invitation of Gov. Rick Scott. At Gov. Scott’s direction their presentations to the Economic Growth Summit were to be limited to the economy and jobs. Seeing these candidates, or soon to be candidates, converging on Florida gives the feel of a campaign for the […]

Jac VerSteegJune 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed a law – House Bill 1087 – that would have created protections for Florida homeowners who have insurance from Citizens, the state-run insurer of last resort. Scott said he thought the bill would hinder efforts to depopulate Citizens. But from my experience, he got things exactly backwards. Specifically, the […]

Guest AuthorJune 3, 2015

For students of Big Sugar and its control of Florida, sub-section county government, Tuesday’s discussion and vote on a resolution proposed by Miami-Dade County Commissioners Daniella Levine Cava and Rebeca Sosa was a master class. The resolution, aimed at lawmakers now in special session, from the outset seemed innocuous but doomed. Instead, it passed. Here, […]

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Shannon Nickinson: How Pensacola, Escambia County are responding to floods

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7-year itch: Is latest Jax Pension deal in trouble?

Without formal fundraising, Eric Seidel nets $30K for Hillsborough Clerk’s race

Does EPA giving Jax $400K for brownfields cleanup matter?

Gov. Rick Scott’s veto hinders effort to woo homeowners away from Citizens

Bob Sparks: How many GOP presidential candidates will fight for Florida's delegates?

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Gov. Rick Scott's veto hinders effort to woo homeowners away from Citizens

Alan Farago: How Big Sugar's shadow fell across a simple Miami-Dade resolution