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Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2014

Labor Day is at least a week into the rearview mirror, so the white pants should be closeted away until next June. The kids are back at school, football has returned to the tube, and, even in Florida, the temperature has dropped a degree or two. In other words, elections are less than two months away. […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 8, 2014

Judging by the ugly tone of the Rick Scott vs. Charlie Crist political campaign ads, this is shaping up to be the Scott Rothstein election. For those who may be living in a cave without wi-fi, Rothstein is the former South Florida attorney who was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for perpetrating a […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2014

Post-primary punditry about low voter turnout in Florida (especially in Democrat-rich Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties) is as predictable and prolific as it is paltry. Adding up the numbers, analysts–I use the term loosely–have come to the unremarkable conclusion that Charlie Crist’s chances of defeating Rick Scott are in doubt. Henny Penny’s sky is […]

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 […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2014

The neon green flyer was stuck into my driver’s side door of my pickup truck. Such material usually meets one fate – the trash can, unless it’s the last Sunday before the start of early voting. The Environmental Caucus of Florida’s list of endorsed candidates: Nan Rich for governor. There was no website listed. There […]

Peter SchorschAugust 21, 2014

Unless an Ebola-fueled zombie apocalypse devastates the world between now and next Tuesday, former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is going to win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s governor’s race. Not one credible political prognosticator thinks otherwise. So one thing to look for on Tuesday night is not whether Crist wins or loses — duh — […]

Guest AuthorAugust 14, 2014

Not a word has been uttered. Not a campaign ad has been created. Not a single news story has been written. Yet, this will be one of the most important decisions the next Florida governor will make – and it only happens every 20 years. And Democrats, in particular, should be very worried. Either Republican […]

Guest AuthorAugust 11, 2014

Recently, Gov. Rick Scott delivered his fourth “State of the State Address,” titled “Destination Opportunity.” It should be called “State of Delusion.” For the rosy picture he painted of the debacle of his years in office, he would have flunked a lie detector test. Here are some of the governor’s claims translated into the truth: […]

Dan GelberAugust 10, 2014

So the most recent web ad from Rick Scott complains that Charlie Crist flew on a plane whose owner had previously paid a civil fine for an environmental violation. Interesting accusation coming from a guy who flies in his own plane everywhere and whose own company actually paid the largest criminal fine in U.S. history […]

Dan GelberAugust 5, 2014

Rick Scott holding a press conference to declare he wants to clean Florida’s water is sort of like Darth Vader declaring he supports intergalactic peace. Irony is aplenty when Scott announces he wants to spend millions to clean Florida’s waterways. Put aside the point that the last time Scott touted his “record funding” for environmental […]

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Peter Schorsch: Five critical political questions leading up to November’s election

Andrew Skerritt: Con man will be factor in the Scott-Crist gubernatorial race

Stephen Goldstein: Voters aren’t apathetic; They’re sick of political lies

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

Andrew Skerritt: For a party desperate for a gubernatorial winner, Nan Rich’s progressive credentials might not be enough

Peter Schorsch: The key Tuesday night will be Charlie Crist’s margin of victory

Brian E. Crowley: Makeup of next Constitutional Revision Commission should worry Democrats

Stephen Goldstein: Gov. Rick Scott’s “State of Delusion”

Dan Gelber: Scott is spending millions but ‘swinging wild’ in his attacks on Crist

Dan Gelber: Scott supporting clean water is like Darth Vader supporting peace