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Jacob OglesSeptember 9, 2018

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George Zimmerman, the Sanford man acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin, sent threatening text messages to Jay-Z and Beyoncé over the entertainers’ involvement in a documentary series about the 2012 shooting. Filmmakers behind “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story“, a six-part series that began airing on The Paramount Channel in July, spent a great deal […]

Gary FineoutFebruary 1, 2017

Beyonce, Tim Tebow or the Norse god Thor for prez? Those were some of Florida’s more unusual picks for president this past election. And the number of Florida voters who didn’t cast a vote for either Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or any other valid contender spiked in 2016, apparently in protest over the ballot choices. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2016

Jacksonville politics is like a Southern family reunion: there are characters of all types. The 2017 list points out ten of those members of the #Jaxpol family who are uniquely positioned to be in the headlines for one reason or another. We are hoping that 2016 was an outlier year for scandals, and are not projecting […]

Associated PressDecember 5, 2016

One thing you can count on during inauguration season in Washington: People of all stripes will find a reason to show up — whether it’s to celebrate or commiserate. There are parties and protests to attend, stars to gawk at, receptions to be worked, deals to be done, drinks to be consumed. Less than two […]

Mitch PerryNovember 5, 2016

Looking over the thousands of adoring fans who had waited for hours to see him speak, Donald Trump kicked off his 50-minute speech at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on Saturday morning by comparing his audience to Hillary Clinton’s campaign appearance with two of the biggest celebrities in America on Friday night in Cleveland. “We don’t need Jay Z to fill […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 25, 2016

Neither U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown nor her chief of staff Ronnie Simmons are required to be at Tuesday’s status conference in their federal trial. However, in the light of potential motions filed last week, Tuesday’s status conference nonetheless may offer a preview of what will happen for the next few months leading up to the trial. The defense listed […]

Scott PowersMay 12, 2016

The story out of Washington is that U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, still angry that Democratic leaders in the Senate are rooting for his opponent, sought out Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Wednesday for a less-than-friendly talk. “The air is cleared,” Grayson, the Orlando Democrat, said later in a statement. That air was rarefied, according to […]

Guest AuthorMay 4, 2016

Have you ever watched a Fox News Watters World segment where the host randomly asks simple questions of passersby and gets inaccurate and inane answers? It is similar in format to the old Jay Walking segments that Jay Leno used to do with similar results. At first I wondered just how many people had to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

After months of intense trench warfare last summer over the formation of a police citizens review board, the board’s 11 members convened for the first time as a group Tuesday night at Tampa City Hall. The group selected North Tampa businessman Rasheed Ali Aquil as chairman, and Irene Guy as vice chairman (Former Judge E.J. […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 18, 2016

Last year, I ran the Gasparilla Half-Marathon in Tampa for the first time. The race began perfectly. That morning was just the perfect kind of chilly at the 6 a.m. start. I stepped into the first corral, which felt right because my two previous half-marathons were sub-2. That’s annoying Runner Speak for “under two hours.” […]

Tag: Beyonce

George Zimmerman threatened Jay-Z, called Beyonce a ‘whore’

Beyonce, Tim Tebow for prez? Invalid votes spiked in Florida

10 people to watch in 2017 in Jacksonville politics

Donald Trump’s inauguration set to test nation’s readiness to heal

Donald Trump talks up his support from blacks and Latinos in Tampa speech

Status conference in Corrine Brown trial slated for Tuesday

Alan Grayson, Harry Reid, Patrick Murphy clear air: ‘Say my name!’ ‘I hope you lose!’ ‘Narcissist!’ ‘Sock puppet!’

Ed Moore: Young Americans need to learn about the country’s history, values

Mitch Perry Report for 2.24.16 — Tampa citizens review board finally convenes

Catherine Durkin Robinson: I’ve adopted strategies before running Gasparilla again