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Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 1, 2014

The Tampa Bay Rays may have just finished up a really, really crappy season, but that doesn’t mean St. Pete is giving up on them.According to a new survey via St. Pete Polls commissioned by SaintPetersBlog, voters in St. Pete don’t want the Rays to leave the city. They don’t even want owners of the baseball franchise […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott says he won’t reinstate Michael Pizzi as mayor of Miami Lakes despite his acquittal on federal corruption charges because the office is already occupied. Miami Lakes voters elected Wayne Slaton mayor in an October 2013 special election held after Pizzi was indicted and suspended from office by the governor. Scott told reporters […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott says he won’t reinstate Michael Pizzi as mayor of Miami Lakes despite his acquittal on federal corruption charges because the office is already occupied. Miami Lakes voters elected Wayne Slaton mayor in an October 2013 special election held after Pizzi was indicted and suspended from office by the governor. Scott told reporters […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 31, 2014

Like many an invention, the Internet is a tool in the service of both good and evil. Nothing but television rouses or riles the public as swiftly. But the Web makes no pretense of balance. The advantage goes to those who get there first. Although truth is the antidote to falsehood, the poison usually has […]

Adam WeinsteinAugust 31, 2014

The state of Florida and one of its flagship universities are about to embark on an exciting new experiment: What happens when you turn an institution of higher learning into an annex of the Legislature and lobbyists? That’s about the only conclusion I can come to when I look at the presidential search process — […]

Mark FerruloAugust 31, 2014

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Student loan debt is crushing the American Dream for far too many Floridians and poses a significant threat to our nation’s economy. More than 40 million people across the country are burdened by student loan debt, and many college graduates will be hampered by this encumbrance their entire lives. But there is a simple, common […]

Marc YachtAugust 31, 2014

Lee County must be commended for the courage to “just say no” to high-stakes testing. Last week, the Lee County School Board voted to end all state-required testing in the county’s public schools. They have had enough with the Common Core agenda pushed by computer corporations and the Gates Foundation. It is rare that liberals […]

Guest AuthorAugust 28, 2014

What did Jennifer Carroll think would happen after millionaire candidate Rick Scott plucked her out of obscurity to run for lieutenant governor? Readers will hope to get some of those answers to that four-year-old question from Carroll, who is back on the scene doing interviews in anticipation of the publication of her autobiography, When You […]

Bruce RitchieAugust 27, 2014

COTTONDALE, Fla. — Few if any spring-breakers and beach-goers speeding south on U. S. Highway 231 toward Panama City Beach realize they’re passing one of the largest producer of wood pellets in the United States. The wood pellet industry says it’s producing a sustainable alternative energy source and cleaner alternative to coal. But an increasing […]

Julie DelegalAugust 27, 2014

Just when I thought I had reached inner peace about vaccines and autism, the specter of a link has reared its ugly head again — on Twitter, on Facebook, on CNN’s user-generated “iReport” website. It’s hard enough sorting through autism science. But parents like me, whose children are affected by the potentially devastating neuro-developmental condition, […]

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St. Pete voters don’t want Rick Kriseman to let Rays look for stadium outside city

Acquitted Miami Lakes mayor won't be reinstated

Acquitted Miami Lakes mayor won’t be reinstated

Martin Dyckman: The Internet often gives us lies at light speed

Adam Weinstein: Presidential search is latest battle for free-market lobbyists trying to transform FSU

Mark Ferrulo: We need Higher Education, not higher student debt

Marc Yacht: We ruin public schools by withholding money, imposing demands

Andrew Skerritt: What did Jennifer Carroll expect after Scott chose her as running mate?

Bruce Ritchie: Debate heats up about wisdom of burning wood for energy

Julie Delegal: Autism, vaccines, science and doubt