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Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the three unalienable rights that the Declaration of Independence says have been given to all of us by the “Creator,” and that governments are created to protect. Were the Declaration to be updated for the 21st century, could it be amended to include a right to hail […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 9, 2015

Glenn Terrell, a Florida Supreme Court justice for 41 years, kept a thick file with such titles as “God, the Original Segregationist,” “The Bible Answers the Race Question,” and “God Gave the Law of Segregation (as well as the 10 Commandments) to Moses on Mount Sinai.” Upon voting to keep a black man out of […]

Marc YachtFebruary 9, 2015

A new politically correct buzzword joins such classics as, New Sincerity (that is passé), Disruptive Innovation (big trouble), the need to Walk Back that comment (oops!), and Disingenuous Statement (lie)! Welcome Anti-Vaxxers. This growing legion of the misinformed refuses their children lifesaving vaccinations. Vaccines stand accused by one prominent conservative doctor-politician of potentially causing mental […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 9, 2015

How sad that Skip Foster, new president and publisher of the Tallahassee Democrat, has decreed that his newspaper no longer will endorse political candidates. I expect that soon he and Gannet will need to change the paper’s name to the Tallahassee No Party Affiliation. This is almost certainly a business decision. Foster, like many people […]

Ryan RayFebruary 9, 2015

It comes as no surprise that West Palm Beach City Commissioner Kimberly Mitchell wants to be Mayor after twelve years of waiting in the wings. That her former spouse and Republican über-lobbyist Richard Pinsky would take a major role in running her campaign doesn’t exactly blow you away either, given their deep mutual connections to the Palm Beach Republican Party — though a registered […]

Ryan RayFebruary 9, 2015

It comes as no surprise that West Palm Beach City Commissioner Kimberly Mitchell wants to be Mayor after twelve years of waiting in the wings. That her former spouse and Republican über-lobbyist Richard Pinsky would take a major role in running her campaign doesn’t exactly blow you away either, given their deep mutual connections to the Palm Beach Republican Party — though a registered […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2015

How modern is Florida’s statewide law enforcement radio system? That is the question a state task force made up of the heads of law enforcement agencies is asking in a recently-commissioned study delivered to Governor Rick Scott, Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli. The study commissioned by the Joint Task Force on […]

James CallFebruary 9, 2015

Drone technology has evolved to enabling the remote-controlled aerial devices to provide crisp clear video from hundreds of feet in the air instantly and cheaply. And while this appeals to law enforcement looking to stretch resources, farmers wanting to monitor livestock and the media covering outdoor events it alarms privacy rights advocates worried about flying […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 9, 2015

A Florida nursing home organization wants to see changes made to the statewide Medicaid managed care program. Tony Marshall, director of reimbursement for the Florida Health Care Association, said his group would like to modify the program so patients who use long term care services can have the same managed care plan for their traditional […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2015

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The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission has been a favorite whipping boy among critics for years, but its attracted more criticism in recent times as ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft have broken into the market – and not gone along with PTC rules. Uber’s premier ride service known as Uber Black entered the Tampa market during the […]

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Peter Schorsch: Raise a toast to disruption in Tallahassee

Martin Dyckman: Reject bigotry and evil perpetrated in name of religion

Marc Yacht: 'Anti-Vaxxers' politically correct, medically incorrect

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: The rise of gutless newspapers

Are local Dems pushing for a GOP ‘landslide’ in West Palm Beach?

Are local Dems pushing for a GOP 'landslide' in West Palm Beach?

State law enforcement task force seeks to modernize statewide radio system

Drones spotted on Capitol radar with proposal to curb flying robotic monitors

Nursing home industry wants to see changes in statewide Medicaid managed care program

Judge could rule on Hillsborough PTC minimum fare rule by end of February