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Blake DowlingMarch 30, 2016

The United States Justice Department says it has closed its case against Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooters. I wrote a column earlier in the month about the repercussions and legal precedent that would be established if Apple complied with the request. Most citizens were […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2016

Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem need to stop obsessing about young women who won’t vote for Hillary Clinton. There’s a better use for their time and energy if they want her to be elected president. That’s to take Clinton by the shoulders, shake her until her teeth rattle, and scream into her ear, “Who do […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 10, 2016

Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem need to stop obsessing about young women who won’t vote for Hillary Clinton. There’s a better use for their time and energy if they want her to be elected president. That’s to take Clinton by the shoulders, shake her until her teeth rattle, and scream into her ear, “Who do […]

Guest AuthorDecember 28, 2015

If you pay attention to the news, you’d think Florida, the nation and the world are doomed. South Florida is falling into the sea. Disney World is installing metal detectors to thwart terrorists. Jeb!, the Donald, Ben and Marco – Florida’s presidential wannabes – are predicting that Islamic extremists soon will destroy the West. But […]

Guest AuthorDecember 27, 2015

If you pay attention to the news, you’d think Florida, the nation and the world are doomed. South Florida is falling into the sea. Disney World is installing metal detectors to thwart terrorists. Jeb!, the Donald, Ben and Marco – Florida’s presidential wannabes – are predicting that Islamic extremists soon will destroy the West. But […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2015

In this brave new multipolar world, what once seemed unthinkable is the new normal. An example of such: China’s People’s Liberation Army’s Naval forces coming to Mayport, and before that, meeting with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry in City Hall. On Monday, an email went to the mayor’s office from Michael Chan, the protocol officer of […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 25, 2015

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Consumer confidence in Florida has dropped slightly in September, down 3 points. The monthly University of Florida consumer sentiment survey ticked downwards to 87.9, with four of five components that make up the index declining and one increasing. Compared with the same time last year, perceptions of personal finances fell 2.1 points to 80.5; expectations of […]

Associated PressSeptember 7, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Monday is returning to campaign in South Carolina. He last visited Aug. 28 when he delivered a speech outlining his policy toward China. The Florida senator will attend an early evening Labor Day town hall meeting hosted by Republican Sen. Tim Scott at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2015

Do people truly understand the power of the middle class? I think they’re starting to overseas. We may not have invented the concept of a middle class, but we perfected it and everyone wants to emulate it. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, countries around the world have been reconfiguring their economic policies to […]

Guest AuthorAugust 31, 2015

That Donald Trump leads national polls in the Republican race for president is interesting – but hardly a predictor of the outcome of the election. In fact, based on the recent history of presidential elections it’s not likely that Trump will be the Republican nominee. In the last presidential election without an incumbent, front-runners in […]

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Blake Dowling: Apple vs. FBI: battle is over, but I doubt the war is

Martin Dyckman: Hillary Clinton should acknowledge that her speaking fees are offensive

Martin Dyckman: Hillary Clinton should acknowledge that her speaking fees are offensive

Tom O’Hara: The biggest story of 2015: Cheap, effective gene-editing

Tom O’Hara: The biggest story of 2015: cheap and effective gene-editing

In historical move, Chinese Navy will come to Jacksonville

Florida consumer confidence drops slightly in September

Marco Rubio brings campaign back to South Carolina on Labor Day

Tim Bryce: An argument for capitalism

Jeff Kottkamp: History says Donald Trump unlikely to win nomination