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Associated PressOctober 29, 2016

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Gone is the old President Barack Obama, who approached campaigning for other Democrats as a chore. The new Obama is throwing himself into rebuilding his party in his final months in the White House and vowing to keep at it once he’s left. With his popularity higher than it’s been in years, Obama has been […]

Tom JacksonOctober 25, 2016

Early voting has arrived in Florida, and with it the inevitable rush to the polls. Sigh. I can’t say I fault anyone who exercises the early option, particularly this year, when the choices at the top are so unrelentingly dismal. In 2016, voting early is sort of like ripping off a bandage. You know it’s […]

Associated PressOctober 24, 2016

Election Day is still more than two weeks away, but more than 1.1 million Floridians have already voted. New numbers posted Saturday by the Florida Division of Elections show a stream of vote-by-mail ballots have already been returned to election officials. Those numbers show that Republican voters have returned nearly 464,000 ballots while more than […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2016

I’ve only owned one gun in my life. It’s a Remington 870 Breacher, so named because it’s partially designed for forcing open a closed and locked door. It has a carbon stock and a camouflage finish. The handful of people who have seen the gun say it’s a beautiful weapon. Then again, not many people have seen […]

AARPSeptember 16, 2016

Social Security is one of the most important programs in our nation, holding the health, happiness and well-being for people of all ages. As people become older and are living longer, they are more likely to outlive other forms of retirement income. The Social Security program not only provides monthly benefits to retired workers, but […]

Gary FineoutAugust 10, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday refused to say if he disagrees with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that the election could be rigged. Instead, Scott suggested Wednesday that people could “try to play games” in the upcoming election in Florida, which decided the chaotic presidential election 16 years ago and could once again play […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

Florida elections supervisors have already received requests for more than 1.7 million vote-by-mail ballots for the Aug. 30 primary as of this morning, the state Division of Elections reported. Included in that total are ballots being mailed to Floridians living outside the country, including military members. Those overseas primary ballots had to be mailed out […]

AARPJuly 15, 2016

It’s hard to believe, but Election Day is right around the corner — and the candidates are hunting for your vote. But as they roll out the same speeches and soundbites about important issues like the future of Social Security, it seems like many have forgotten what’s really at stake here: Your money, your future, and […]

Guest AuthorMay 3, 2016

Six months remain until Election Day on Nov. 8. During this time, our beloved land and our frayed sensibilities will be assaulted by waves of political news, oratory, propaganda, lobbying, slogans, promises, distortions and outright lies. All of it is aimed at placing a solitary, vulnerable mortal into the most powerful and perhaps the loneliest […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 14, 2016

Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton are heading to South Florida. Both campaigns announced Monday that the candidates plan to spend Tuesday night in South Florida for election night rallies. Rubio, a Miami resident, is scheduled to hold a primary night celebration at the Florida International University Arena, 11200 SW 8th Street in Miami. Doors open […]

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Rodney Guttman, image via University of West Florida.

With newfound vigor, Barack Obama works to rebuild Democratic Party

Tom Jackson: This year, especially, resist the early voting urge

More than 1.1 million have already cast ballots in Florida

Should I have my shotgun by my side on Election Day?

AARP: Take A Stand on Social Security

Rick Scott: People could ‘play games’ in election

1.7 million Florida voters have already requested mail ballots for upcoming primary

AARP: It’s time to ‘Take a Stand’ on Social Security

Bob Driver: How to survive the election tsunami

Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton to spend primary night in South Florida