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Daniel TilsonMay 19, 2015

Simplicity is always in season for some politicians. Cherry-picking what information to share with the public is part and parcel of how some of our most powerful elected officials – Gov. Rick Scott, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and House Budget Chair Richard Corcoran, to name a few – do government business. You may think the […]

Guest AuthorMay 19, 2015

The Obama era is coming to a close soon. For most Americans, their standard of living and their wages have not risen much, if at all, during his tenure. American workers in fact have been working harder for less now for years. In a March report by the U.S. Department of Labor, the “real earnings” […]

Guest AuthorMay 19, 2015

The thyroid gland is the small butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. It produces thyroid hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism. Thyroid cancer has captured the interest of epidemiologists because of its strong association to environmental factors. According to statistics, there is a lot more thyroid cancer in […]

Phil AmmannMay 19, 2015

As the demand for alternative and renewable energy grows nationwide, leaders in government, business and the public are more receptive than ever to developing new energy sources. Highlighting the latest innovations in sustainable energy is the Energy Summit Tampa Bay at the Hilton Carillon Park in St. Petersburg. The event, scheduled for May 29 to […]

Melissa RossMay 19, 2015

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kimberly Daniels is no stranger to controversy, but you can’t argue with her ability to spark discussion. Case in point: Daniels has taken to posting pictures of her dirty feet on Facebook as she pounds the pavement in her run for re-election. The word “Selah” is Hebrew and loosely translated, means “pause and […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 19, 2015

With less than two hours left to vote in the Jacksonville election, the percentage gap between Republicans and Democrats continues to tighten, and the GOP is finally within 4,000 votes of the Dems. So far, 81,013 Democrats have voted, along with 77,088 Republicans and 20,560 NPA voters, for a total of 178,661 votes cast. The […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 19, 2015

With just hours to go in the Jacksonville sheriff’s race, both Ken Jefferson and Mike Williams have been pulling out all the stops. On Monday, Florida Politics heard from someone familiar with Jefferson camp’s thinking that there has been a barrage of robocalls on behalf of Williams. On Tuesday, Jefferson took to Facebook to make his complaints about robocalls […]

Phil AmmannMay 19, 2015

At the halfway point in Jacksonville’s municipal election, the most recent voter updates shows momentum beginning to turn toward Republican mayoral candidate Lenny Curry. Curry, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is in a tight battle with incumbent Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown. According to a statewide business association that’s closely following the race, […]

Melissa RossMay 19, 2015

Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland is segueing from a successful tenure in the SOE office to becoming Jacksonville’s new Property Appraiser. He’s going out with the same reputation for efficiency he began with in the office, spending Election Day tracking returns, reminding voters to make sure they hit their correct precinct, and giving […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 19, 2015

I’ve never played poker with Lenny Curry, but I expect he’d be hard to beat. He rarely gives the game away nor shows too much emotion. Those tendencies held true during a brief conversation with reporters after he voted on Tuesday morning at the Southside United Methodist Church. Curry kept his remarks soundbite-friendly. He said […]

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Daniel Tilson: Gov. Rick Scott puts KISS principle to work in healthcare debate

Steven Kurlander: A pay raise for Alcee Hastings? Let Congress earn a bonus instead

Alan Farago: Demand answers on thyroid cancer clusters affecting South Florida children

Energy Summit to highlight renewable, sustainable solutions for Tampa Bay area

Kimberly Daniels gets dirty feet on the campaign trail

5:00 update: Jax race tightens; GOP within 4000 raw votes of Dems

Jacksonville Sheriff’s race is interesting to the end

Momentum turns toward GOP in Jax election afternoon update

SOE Jerry Holland: Expect at least 40 percent turnout on Jax Election Day

Lenny Curry: “We’re in the game”