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Steve SchaleNovember 4, 2018

As a longtime hack, I always saw “falling back” as a biennial opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep. But that is probably where the upside of going back to standard time ends. If I ever run for President, Make Evenings Light Again will be a key part of my platform. Florida Man and […]

Jacob OglesOctober 9, 2018

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A new campaign ad from Democratic congressional candidate David Shapiro attacks incumbent Vern Buchanan—and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The advertisement, titled “Build,” features Shapiro inspecting the rotting foundation of an old, dilapidated home, then compares the weak structure to leadership failures in Congress. “My father built houses. He’d tell me, if the foundation is […]

Joe HendersonAugust 2, 2018

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By now, I imagine most of you have seen the picture of that lady with blazing eyes and an upraised middle finger at the Donald Trump rally in Tampa Tuesday night. She wasn’t trying to tell the world she thinks Trump is No. 1, either. Nope. She was part of the crowd that screamed hatred […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

Saturday marks 100 days until voters head to the polls and a progressive advocacy group plans to spend the day knocking on thousands of doors throughout the Sunshine State. For Our Future Florida said it aims to knock on 20,000 doors during its “Statewide Canvass Day of Action,” which consists of 72 separate events in […]

Tag: 2018 midterm elections
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Steve Schale: #FloridaMan has two more days to vote

UpdatedNew David Shapiro ad goes after Vern Buchanan—and Nancy Pelosi; Republicans scoff

Joe Henderson: Vitriol at Trump’s Tampa rally latest sign of the times

Progressive group canvassing for Bill Nelson, other Democrats on Saturday