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Associated PressDecember 27, 2014

Florida Republicans are collecting large donations to pay for the inauguration of Gov. Rick Scott. The Republican Party of Florida reported Friday that it has now raised nearly $513,000 to pay for events surrounding Scott’s swearing in on Jan. 6. Scott was re-elected to a second term in November. Scott’s inauguration this time around is […]

Peter SchorschDecember 26, 2014

The Duval County Republican Party continues its game of musical chairs even during the holidays, giving Democratic partisans the gift of comedy gold this week when Rick Hartley, whose term as Duval County GOP Chairman ended in ignominious scandal, filed with the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office to run for SOE. This move comes […]

Peter SchorschDecember 24, 2014

If you aren’t already experiencing a bit of “SALE!!” fatigue from the month-long blitz of email blasts attempting to draw you in for holiday shopping sprees, it is likely you will by the New Year. But to counter the incessant advertising (and much-welcome coupons), at least cute holiday photo cards from your friends and their […]

Daniel TilsonDecember 23, 2014

My 9-year-old now tells me Santa Clause is fictional. So, I’m sending my letter to someone real, or…well, someone who exists, anyway: Dear Gov. Scott (and please share with GOP colleagues), It’s that time of year. No, not time to instruct staff to delete leftover sensitive emails or texts from the past year. No, not […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 23, 2014

Insanity has been defined often (though most likely never by Albert Einstein himself) as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that standard, the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba is a spectacular example of insanity. After almost 53 years, it still is nowhere near to bestowing liberty on the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 23, 2014

Nine candidates for the Jacksonville City Council election this spring received thumbs up from JAXBIZ, the non-partisan political action committee of the city’s Chamber of Commerce. Christopher Hong of the Florida Times-Union reports that two endorsements are for candidates challenging incumbents, and all but one are Republicans. JAX Chamber, in a statement on Monday, said […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 23, 2014

Whether candidates or elected officials want to acknowledge it’s true, the environment always is important in Florida. From a statewide perspective, here are my top 10 environmental stories from 2014: Scott re-elected Gov. Rick Scott was re-elected over former Gov. Charlie Crist despite cutting the budgets of water management districts, dismantling of the state planning […]

Bruce RitchieDecember 22, 2014

Whether candidates or elected officials want to acknowledge it’s true, the environment always is important in Florida. From a statewide perspective, here are my top 10 environmental stories from 2014: Scott re-elected Gov. Rick Scott was re-elected over former Gov. Charlie Crist despite cutting the budgets of water management districts, dismantling of the state planning […]

Guest AuthorDecember 22, 2014

Senator Ron Wyden has a petition up at MoveOn.org that reads, “Right now, torture is banned because of President Obama’s executive order. It’s time for Congress to pass a law banning torture, by all agencies, so that a future president can never revoke the ban.” It goes on to explain: “We live in a dangerous […]

Peter SchorschDecember 21, 2014

As much as we would like to think otherwise, in politics not everyone can be a winner. To put it another way, as Judge Smails did in the eminently quotable Caddyshack: “The world needs ditch diggers, too.” Few will disagree that 2014 was a particularly fertile political year, one that produced a bumper crop of political winners – […]

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Golf cart caravan in The Villages. Image via Harris campaign.

Republicans raise $500k for Rick Scott's inauguration

Former Jacksonville GOP chair, fresh of scandal, files for Sup. of Elections

The holiday season, as brought to you by these Florida lobbyists & political organizations

Daniel Tilson: A Christmas letter to Gov. Rick Scott

Martin Dyckman: Cuban embargo a spectacular example of insanity

JAXBIX endorses nine Jacksonville City Council candidates, two are challenging incumbents

Bruce Ritchie: Florida’s top 10 environmental stories of 2014

Bruce Ritchie: Florida’s top 10 environmental stories of 2014

David Swanson: The case against re-banning torture yet again

Peter Schorsch: Florida’s political ditch diggers of 2014