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Phil AmmannFebruary 3, 2015

Jeb Bush has set off for the Beltway money trail. The former Florida governor will be in the Washington, D.C., area Feb. 17 hosting a pair of fundraising events for the Right to Rise PAC, his newly formed leadership committee. Bush starts with a $1,000-a-plate late morning/lunch reception at Washington offices of BGR Group, the […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 3, 2015

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A short quiz on recent news: 1) Florida taxes its poorest citizens at what rate in proportion to the richest? Half as much. The same. Twice as much. Nearly seven times as much. 2) In which of these states did the wealthiest 1 percent NOT capture ALL the post-recession income growth between 2009 and 2012? […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 3, 2015

A short quiz on recent news: 1) Florida taxes its poorest citizens at what rate in proportion to the richest? Half as much. The same. Twice as much. Nearly seven times as much. 2) In which of these states did the wealthiest 1 percent NOT capture ALL the post-recession income growth between 2009 and 2012? […]

Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2015

Jacksonville’s GOP mayoral candidates will vie for votes Saturday at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob and straw poll. The Republican event will be moderated by outgoing Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland, who astute readers might recall, had a few headaches overseeing another recent party affair that ended ugly, but with former GOP […]

Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2015

Jacksonville’s GOP mayoral candidates will vie for votes Saturday at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob and straw poll. The Republican event will be moderated by outgoing Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland, who astute readers might recall, had a few headaches overseeing another recent party affair that ended ugly, but with former GOP […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 3, 2015

A short quiz on recent news: 1) Florida taxes its poorest citizens at what rate in proportion to the richest? Half as much. The same. Twice as much. Nearly seven times as much. 2) In which of these states did the wealthiest 1 percent NOT capture ALL the post-recession income growth between 2009 and 2012? […]

Daniel TilsonFebruary 3, 2015

Keep a close eye on your financial future, ’cause it’s tax-cutting season again in Florida. Maybe this is the year that “Main Street” starts seeing through the tax-cutting game politicians and elected officials play. That would take a whole lot of people getting just a little savvier about the subject, then speaking up and out […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2015

Fox News Florida branch, Sunshine State News, printed recently, “Putnam on Water Policy: Get Priorities Right From First, Then Spend Accordingly” (January 23, 2015). Some interpretation is needed for readers inclined to take the faux news source literally. Adam Putnam is the telegenic, multimillionaire farmer and two-term Secretary of Agriculture. We last observed Secretary Putnam […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2015

Deadly diseases often strike quickly and without warning, leaving behind heartbroken families and so many unanswered questions. In our modern world we are fortunate to have access to vaccines, providing us the incredible opportunity to prevent a disease before it infects and kills. One of the most beneficial of these is the vaccine for bacterial […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 3, 2015

A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers met with reporters on Tuesday to express confidence a telemedicine bill would successfully pass the Florida Legislature this year. Telemedicine, otherwise known as “telehealth,” helps provide remote healthcare access to patients in rural communities and underserved regions. It often involves the Internet and other telecommunications for services such as […]

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Jeb Bush hits the D.C. money trail this month

Martin Dyckman: Is glaring income gap getting Jeb Bush’s attention?

Martin Dyckman: Is glaring income gap getting Jeb Bush's attention?

Alvin Brown spox: "You're going to see him everywhere"

Alvin Brown spox: “You’re going to see him everywhere”

Martin Dyckman: Is glaring income gap getting Jeb Bush's attention?

Daniel Tilson: Tax-cutting season again in Tallahassee

Alan Farago: Why is Adam Putnam deleting land-buying history?

Cathy Mayfield: How vaccines can stop the deadly effects of meningitis

Lawmakers confident telemedicine bill will pass Florida Legislature in 2015