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Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2016

(UPDATE) Marco Rubio will continue his presidential campaign into South Carolina after New Hampshire –just not all three events he had scheduled. The Rubio campaign has issued a statement saying that Rubio will make two of the three events previously scheduled for the Palmetto State, but will return to Washington in the afternoon. That’s because he wants […]

Mitch PerryNovember 20, 2015

As Jeb Bush struggles to win the Republican nomination for president, it’s a reminder that he’s sadly following a string of other successful Florida governors who came up far short of capturing the party’s brass ring. Every Florida governor from 1967 to 1979 ran for president, but none of their candidacies went anywhere. Claude Kirk, […]

Associated PressNovember 7, 2015

Donald Trump‘s unorthodox campaign for president will take another unusual step this weekend when he takes a break from typical campaigning to host “Saturday Night Live.” The appearance will put the billionaire businessman and reality TV star in rare company: Only eight politicians previously have hosted “Saturday Night Live” in its entire 40-year-old history. And […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2014

Florida was lucky that Trayvon Martin’s killing in Sanford in February 2012 did not trigger a riot. But if we consider the anatomy of a riot, we’ll know that it wasn’t simply dumb luck — but the absence of destructive forces. First, the entire country, both black and white, grieved for Trayvon. Apart from some loony […]

Guest AuthorMarch 12, 2014

They had the numbers: about 2,500 protesters marched to the State Capitol on a Monday morning. They had the enthusiasm: “Change the law!” “Get rid of it, now!” they chanted. They had the celebrities: The Rev. Al Sharpton, and Fly jock Tom Joyner, and Sabrina Fulwood, Trayvon Martin’s mother. Sharpton was in full flight: “ […]

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Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz to miss some South Carolina events to return to Washington on Wednesday

Jeb Bush’s ill-starred campaign follows track set by earlier Florida governors

Donald Trump’s unorthodox campaign takes new twist on ‘SNL’

Rachel Patron: Ferguson, Missouri: The anatomy of a riot

Andrew Skerritt: Stand your ground protest: Loud message with little impact