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Mitch PerryMarch 6, 2015

After the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner at the hands of law enforcement agencies last year, there was a nationwide clamor for police officers to begin wearing body cameras as a way to provide transparency and accountability for both the police and the citizenry. President Obama announced $263 million in funding for law enforcement […]

Diane RobertsJanuary 22, 2015

Given the constant bad tidings in the print world, a newspaper making it to the age of 100 is something to celebrate. Especially if it’s a newspaper with a pretty good history of breaking important stories, training generations of take-no-prisoners journalists and speaking truth – sometimes profanely – to power. Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau. On […]

Ryan RayDecember 12, 2014

Amid a national fervor surrounding failures to indict the white police officers who cut short the lives of two unarmed black men, newly sworn-in Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum visited the Florida Museum of History’s new collection of Civil Rights-era artifacts Friday morning. The Mayor called the exhibit “very powerful” and wondered aloud about the efficacy of a […]

Ryan RayDecember 12, 2014

Amid a national fervor surrounding failures to indict the white police officers who cut short the lives of two unarmed black men, newly sworn-in Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum visited the Florida Museum of History’s new collection of Civil Rights-era artifacts Friday morning. The mayor called the exhibit “very powerful” and wondered aloud about the efficacy of a […]

Peter SchorschDecember 30, 2013

To outside observers, Florida always appears to march to the beat of its own drum — or, for some, the beat of no drummer at all. In 2013 the state provided a never-ending flow of news stories that were engaging, compelling and controversial; with many, it was a combination of all three. From the debate […]

Guest AuthorOctober 24, 2013

The Florida Legislature is holding hearings with the goal of possibly fixing serious flaws in our state’s Stand Your Ground law. I am encouraged that these important discussions are taking place in Tallahassee, as this is a promising first step. As leader of one of the nation’s largest fully accredited sheriff’s offices, I support the […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 3/4/25-House Democratic Leader Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, talks with the media about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State speech during the opening day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Tuesday at the Capitol in Tallahassee. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

ACLU, other groups withdraw support of police body camera bill

Diane Roberts: Happy Centenary, Florida Flambeau

Andrew Gillum visits Civil Rights exhibit, calls for state museum in Tallahassee

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum visits Civil Rights exhibit, calls for state museum in capital city

Peter Schorsch: Here’s my top 15 Florida news stories of 2013

Scott Israel: An important first step in fixing Stand Your Ground statute