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A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2015

In Jacksonville, the endorsements of the father fall unto the son. And so it is that Geoff Youngblood, a Republican At Large Group 3 Council candidate bedeviled by media inquiries into a sign on his father’s church that read “Homosexuals must repent or go to hell,” finally won a news cycle by getting an endorsement that […]

Martin DyckmanMay 12, 2015

Confronted with a particularly mean Legislature that was accomplishing nothing good, Florida’s governor knew one reason why. “Remarks have been made, ‘What do we care? We won’t be around,'” he said. That was the late Lawton Chiles, commenting 20 years ago on the most immediate effect of the 1992 term limits initiative. Although the axe […]

Guest AuthorMay 12, 2015

Walking across the gravel, I stopped in front of a slab of stone and gently placed a flower on its surface. After another moment of contemplation, I placed a stone atop it with my left hand, a custom of mourning. The words on the wall behind it were repeated over and over again, in many […]

Guest AuthorMay 12, 2015

As we all know, Florida is an odd state for politics; one where Republicans control the Cabinet, House and Senate, but where voters have supported a Democratic presidential candidate the last two cycles. On the important topic of energy, Florida’s red politicians get very purple. Traditionally, Republicans have supported the notion of offshore energy exploration, […]

Martin DyckmanMay 12, 2015

Confronted with a particularly mean Legislature that was accomplishing nothing good, Florida’s governor knew one reason why. “Remarks have been made, ‘What do we care? We won’t be around,'” he said. That was the late Lawton Chiles, commenting 20 years ago on the most immediate effect of the 1992 term limits initiative. Although the axe […]

Guest AuthorMay 12, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter has become part of a symbolic movement with a powerful message. First tweeted on April 11, 2012, following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter began trending heavily during protests after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Three years later, it remains relevant. For me, the hashtag conjures up images of black […]

Ryan RayMay 12, 2015

Democrat Ryan Yadav made it official today – or at least even more official than his original campaign paperwork filing last week did: the criminal defense attorney from Sanford will mount a bid to unseat Rep. Bob Cortes in District 30, one of the most mercurial districts in the state. Cortes bested former Rep. Karen Castor Dentel to take over […]

Phil AmmannMay 12, 2015

Voting in Florida state races is now just under 18 months away, with a June special session and the 2016 Regular Session thrown in for good measure. Nevertheless, political campaigns statewide are starting to gear up, as the campaign cash begins to flow in earnest. Here’s where things stand through April 30 in fundraising races […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2015

A mailing sent on behalf of the Alvin Brown campaign to registered Democrats (“Public records show you’re a reliable voter”) from the Florida Democratic Party synthesizes “Next Level” messaging with its now familiar denunciations of “Republican Party Boss” Lenny Curry. The front of the mailer features paeans to “safer streets, more jobs, [and] better schools,” the […]

Phil AmmannMay 12, 2015

U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson has endorsed Republican Byron Donalds for House District 80, the seat held by term-limited state Rep. Matt Hudson. Donalds is now running unopposed for the district that contains parts of Collier and Hendry counties. Hudson, a Naples Republican now speaker pro tempore, will be running for the state Senate. “Byron’s innovative […]

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Hazouri snubbed: Geoff Youngblood’s dad endorses his son

Martin Dyckman: Add House-Senate meltdown to ill effects of Florida’s term limits

Danielle Wirsansky: Is 'Holocaust' a band? Despite education mandate, too many Florida students ignorant

Barney Bishop: Florida should take head out of the sand, allow offshore seismic surveying

Martin Dyckman: Add House-Senate meltdown to ill effects of Florida's term limits

Vanessa Lopez-Littleton: If #BlackLivesMatter stops trending, will black lives still matter?

Ryan Yadav formally announces a run in HD 30

Where fundraising races stand in Tampa Bay area 2016 contests

Alvin Brown mailer recycles claims about “Republican Party boss” Lenny Curry

Curt Clawson endorses GOP Byron Donalds in HD 80 race