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Florence SnyderMay 4, 2015

Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, isn’t the only Tallahassee twerp to publicly disrespect his elders and betters, but he’s the first in memory to be called to account in the court of public opinion. Gaetz, 31, got his law license all of seven years ago and doesn’t have much to show in […]

Jac VerSteegMay 4, 2015

Politicians who disagree with Supreme Court rulings frequently point out that the justices are “unelected.” That’s true on both the federal and state levels. Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli echoed that disdain with comments after a majority of Florida Supreme Court justices agreed with an opinion written by Justice Barbara Pariente, who wrote that the […]

Florence SnyderMay 4, 2015

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Ft. Walton Beach, isn’t the only Tallahassee twerp to publicly disrespect his elders and betters, but he’s the first in memory to be called to account in the court of public opinion. Gaetz, 31, got his law license all of seven years ago and doesn’t have much to show in the way […]

Jac VerSteegMay 4, 2015

Politicians who disagree with Supreme Court rulings frequently point out that the justices are “unelected.” That’s true on both the federal and state levels. Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli echoed that disdain with comments after a majority of Florida Supreme Court justices agreed with an opinion written by Justice Barbara Pariente, who wrote that the […]

Marc YachtMay 4, 2015

U.S. families are in a funk, the country has lost its sense of humor and nobody laughs anymore. How did a nation evolve from the fun-loving ’50s and ’60s with drive-in theaters and sock hops to 50 percent-plus divorce rates and “apathetic” children? Any psychiatrist or psychologist worth his salt would describe this nation’s families […]

Shannon NickinsonMay 4, 2015

Stormwater – at least for now – is no longer a dirty word in Escambia County. The question is, how long will that last? Two years ago, talking about stormwater and low-impact design in polite company was a guaranteed snooze-fest. Now it’s what all the cool government officials are talking about. And for once, the […]

Mitch PerryMay 4, 2015

According to a 1997 GAO report, civil marriage brings with it at least 1,138 legal protections and responsibilities from the federal government, including the right to take leave from work to care for a family member, the right to sponsor a spouse for immigration purposes, and Social Security survivor benefits. According to GLAD (Gay & Lesbian […]

Mitch PerryMay 4, 2015

For nearly two decades, Eric Seidel helped Tampa Bay area residents as WTVT-FOX 13’s consumer reporter. Now he wants to work for the people as a public servant — specifically as the next circuit court clerk in Hillsborough County. “From collecting on a legal judgment or filing a small claim in a dispute, to attempting […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 2015

What had initially been proposed as a debate sponsored by Visit Jacksonville on Monday turned into a pair of separate mayoral candidate forums for Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown. The incumbent mayor, ever wary of Curry’s “partisan tricks,” declined again the opportunity to share a stage with his opponent. Florida Politics went to the event’s venue at the […]

Melissa RossMay 4, 2015

Jacksonville’s African-American faith leadership assembled at the Gateway Mall early voting precinct Monday morning to urge people to get to the polls — in particular to combat crime and gang activity in the city. “The current crime, gangs and community unrest in Jacksonville directly relate to public policy and lack of justice that we can […]

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Florence Snyder: Impossible to miss racist content in Matt Gaetz tweet

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: “Unelected” high court chides House for unelecting itself

Florence Snyder: Impossible to miss racist content in Matt Gaetz tweet

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Unelected Supreme Court chastises House members for unelecting themselves

Marc Yacht: Microwaves, dishwashers, other contraptions turning family members into machines

Shannon Nickinson: After April deluge, Escambia County makes stormwater a ‘big deal’

Carly FIorina says protections alike with same-sex marriages, civil unions

Former FOX 13 reporter Eric Seidel running for Hillsborough court clerk

Lenny Curry, Alvin Brown speak to Visit Jacksonville; incumbent bars media

Vote to get social justice, reduce crime, Jax Baptist ministers urge