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Daniel TilsonFebruary 1, 2015

It’s time we heard what Charlie Crist thinks about Rick Scott’s latest scandals. It might help us make better sense of the mess Scott made out of firing Gerald Bailey, longtime and widely respected commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), not to mention new whistleblower allegations that Scott ignored and covered up fatal failures of […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 16, 2015

Days after the members of the Florida Cabinet — Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO Jeff Atwater, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam — voted to appoint longtime Florida Department of Law Enforcement veteran Richard Swearingen to replace Gerald Bailey as commissioner, questions remain about why Gov. Rick Scott forced Bailey to resign last month. The controversy […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2015

A surefire way for a player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame is to bat .400 or better in a season, although no one has done so since Ted Williams in 1941. Still, if you get a hit every two times out of five in professional baseball, you will be more than an All-Star, […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 3, 2015

The debate between two Northeast Florida Republicans over who is “most conservative” flared up once again in the Senate District 6 special election. Last week, candidate “Doc” Renuart fired back at his chief GOP opponent in the Jan. 27 special primary saying Travis Hutson was much more than an employee of Hutson Companies, the Jacksonville land […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 3, 2015

The debate between two Northeast Florida Republicans over who is “most conservative” flared up once again in the Senate District 6 special election. Last week, candidate “Doc” Renuart fired back at his chief GOP opponent in the Jan. 27 special primary saying Travis Hutson was much more than an employee of Hutson Companies, the Jacksonville land […]

Phil AmmannDecember 30, 2014

With just a single word, state Rep. “Doc” Renuart went a step too far in the special election for St. Johns County Senate District 6. Republican State Rep. Travis Hutson, Renuart’s chief opponent in the special GOP primary set for Jan. 27, fired back over claims made in a campaign mailer arriving in district mailboxes […]

Phil AmmannDecember 30, 2014

With just a single word, state Rep. “Doc” Renuart went a step too far in the special election for St. Johns County Senate District 6. Republican State Rep. Travis Hutson, Renuart’s chief opponent in the special GOP primary set for Jan. 27, fired back over claims made in a campaign mailer arriving in district mailboxes […]

Mitch PerryDecember 29, 2014

Tis the season for year-end lists, so here’s this reporter’s take on the 10 biggest/most interesting developments over the past year in Tampa Bay/Florida politics. 1 – The Florida Democratic Party hits rock bottom. There are a number of reasons why Rick Scott beat Charlie Crist, and the Crist camp’s notion that the $12 million […]

Phil AmmannDecember 28, 2014

Not all Republicans are alike, says a new flyer from State Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart. By taking a closer look, Northeast Florida voters will see a “clear difference” between GOP candidates in the race for Senate District 6, so proclaims Renuart’s latest direct mail piece. The flyer, set to hit mailboxes starting this Tuesday, is […]

Adam WeinsteinDecember 8, 2014

With the loss of Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s run-off election last weekend, Southern Democrats have just about gone extinct. For the first time since Reconstruction, no state in the Deep South has a Democrat in the Senate or the governor’s office. As a Southern liberal, I say: Good. America will be better off without […]

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Daniel Tilson: Charlie Crist should weigh in on Gov. Scott's scandals

In Tampa, Democrats call for an investigation into the firing of Gerald Bailey

Peter Schorsch: A reluctant Rubio and four other bold predictions for 2015

Doc Renuart doubles down, says Travis Hutson “absolutely” responsible for donations

Doc Renuart doubles down, says Travis Hutson "absolutely" responsible for donations

Travis Hutson never personally donated to Dems; did give "Doc" Renuart $300 in 2007

Travis Hutson never personally donated to Dems; did give “Doc” Renuart $300 in 2007

A look back at the year in news in Tampa Bay

Direct mail round-up: Republicans are not all alike in Senate District 6 race, says Doc Renuart

Adam Weinstein: Goodbye, Southern Democrats, and good riddance