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Marc YachtNovember 3, 2015

Republican antics may play well to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and their listeners, but can such bleating muster the votes to win a national election? Judging by the latest GOP effort to embarrass Hillary Clinton with another Benghazi investigation, the 11-hour marathon found itself out of step even with some of its own party faithful. […]

Guest AuthorNovember 3, 2015

What in the world is going on? As if our political world isn’t enough to drive us crazy, we seem to be bombarded by a constant barrage of bizarre events that are difficult to comprehend. Nonetheless, the news media insists on producing stories testing our common sense. They would be funny if we knew they […]

Guest AuthorNovember 3, 2015

Backers and opponents of letting people bring guns onto Florida’s college campuses can’t logically support their arguments until there’s more slaughter to analyze. It appears that a bill that would allow students with a concealed-carry permit to bring their guns onto the state’s public college campuses will become law next year. A similar bill died […]

Steve VancoreNovember 3, 2015

When two highly regarded Florida-based firms join forces for research into voter attitudes, we have little choice but to take them and their findings seriously. In the case of Viewpoint Florida, two of Florida’s top-tier firms – Data Targeting (Pat Bainter and co.) and Public Concepts (Randy Nielsen and Rich Johnson) – have collaborated to […]

Steve VancoreNovember 3, 2015

When two highly regarded Florida-based firms join forces for research into voter attitudes, we have little choice but to take them and their findings seriously. In the case of Viewpoint Florida, two of Florida’s top-tier firms – Data Targeting (Pat Bainter and co.) and Public Concepts (Randy Nielsen and Rich Johnson) – have collaborated to […]

Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2015

It’s Election Day in St. Petersburg and in several other places in Florida, as well across the nation today. Let’s stay local for a moment. In St. Pete, there are three city council races on the ballot. The fourth was already won by Ed Montanari when a would-be opponent failed to qualify against him in […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2015

Backers and opponents of letting people bring guns onto Florida’s college campuses can’t logically support their arguments until there’s more slaughter to analyze. It appears that a bill that would allow students with a concealed-carry permit to bring their guns onto the state’s public college campuses will become law next year. A similar bill died […]

Sally SwartzNovember 2, 2015

You could call Jeff Wittman an eternal optimist. The Hobe Sound resident never has stopped believing that a 46-acre chunk of Florida scrub wilderness between U.S. 1 and Alternate A1A, south of Bridge Road, should belong to the people forever. For almost a decade, the land has been the prize in a tug of war […]

Guest AuthorNovember 2, 2015

What is your battle? Getting legislation passed? Trying to close a deal? This piece will explore different kinds of battles. Buckle up. I just watched a story on ESPN about the California School for the Deaf that focused on its football team. It detailed the most recent season as its team competed against hearing players […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2015

Doubling down on his previous critical remarks, Pinellas County GOP U.S. Rep. and 2016 U.S. Senate hopeful David Jolly now demands that Hillary Clinton formally retract her recent comments on the quality of care at Veterans Affairs facilities. While appearing on “The Rachel Maddow Show” Oct. 23, Clinton said she didn’t understand why there was a problem with […]

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Tim Robinson shows divers where to cut along the Lionfish while on the Lady Go Diver in the Intracoastal near Deerfield Beach, Fla., Saturday, August 31, 2024. (Lee Ann Anderson/Fresh Take Florida)

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: The GOP agenda and other fantasies

Tim Bryce: It's getting strange out there

Tom O’Hara: Allowing guns on campus is dumb, but it won’t change college life much

Salt Shaker Test applied to recent Viewpoint Florida polling

Salt Shaker Test applied to recent Viewpoint Florida polling

Mitch Perry Report for 11.3.15 – Election Day calls for election day reform

Tom O’Hara: Allowing guns on campus is dumb, but it won’t change college life much

Sally Swartz: Long-delayed land buy now turns to Joe Negron, Amendment 1

Blake Dowling: Check into tech to help win your battle

David Jolly doubles down on Hillary Clinton over VA health service