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Associated PressMay 10, 2016

A Facebook official says the company has found no evidence to back up allegations that Facebook contractors suppressed stories of interest to conservatives in its “Trending” section. Facebook vice president of search Tom Stocky writes in a post, “There are rigorous guidelines in place for the review team to ensure consistency and neutrality,” adding that […]

Guest AuthorApril 25, 2016

“Algebra I is the most critical course students take in high school, and the ultimate gateway to success in higher education.” Do you believe that statement? I don’t. That declaration was the lead sentence in a recent full-page advertisement by a company that sells DVDs and CDs aimed at lifting the intellects of Americans willing […]

Blake DowlingApril 17, 2016

This battle between Apple and the FBI is one of the most controversial technology stories of the year. The FBI, while trying to get into the phone of the two San Bernardino terrorists, took Apple to court. The agency demanded that Apple help the agency get data off the locked phone and then said “never […]

Martin DyckmanApril 12, 2016

There was once a senator from Virginia who was dismayed to find his picture on the cover of New Times magazine under the headline “the dumbest Congressman of them all.” He called a news conference to deny it, thereby proving it to be true. His name was Scott. William Scott. You can probably guess where […]

Martin DyckmanApril 11, 2016

There was once a senator from Virginia who was dismayed to find his picture on the cover of New Times magazine under the headline “the dumbest Congressman of them all.” He called a news conference to deny it, thereby proving it to be true. His name was Scott. William Scott. You can probably guess where […]

Guest AuthorApril 6, 2016

Since most people are busy acquiring more and more things, it may be past time to start thinking about the question: Do we really need more “stuff”? However, it can’t be too late if “stuff” is defined properly. The word “stuff” in the context of this column is meant to describe all the things we […]

Mitch PerryApril 2, 2016

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Pinellas County U.S. Rep. David Jolly, on a trip to the Middle East this week, visited a refugee camp on Friday that is the home to victims displaced by the war in Syria. The GOP senate candidate posted photos from the trip on his Facebook page, including one with rock icon and global humanitarian Bono. Jolly’s […]

Staff ReportsMarch 22, 2016

Terror attacks in Brussels Tuesday morning should serve as a wake-up call that the Obama administration needs to release its overdue plan to defeat ISIS, says U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. The Sarasota Republican points out that the government has already missed a congressionally-mandated deadline of Feb. 15 to submit a detailed plan to defeat the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

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Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Miami featured hot exchanges between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton regarding Cuba, immigration and health care. But what were the folks on social media focusing on? Officials with Facebook (one of the co-sponsors of the debate, along with Univision and the Washington Post) shared some data with Florida Politics after […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Miami is the host for presidential debates of both major parties over the next 36 hours, but will the moderators focus on what Florida voters actually care about? That certainly seems possible on Wednesday night, as Univision’s Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos and The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty will probably be supplied with data from Facebook, one of the […]

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Facebook says no evidence conservative stories suppressed

Bob Driver: ‘You Need Algebra!’ Says Who?

Blake Dowling: Apple vs. FBI and the bounties for ‘bug hunters’

Martin Dyckman: Rick Scott doesn’t know when to shut up

Martin Dyckman: Rick Scott doesn't know when to shut up

Michael Bass: Do we really need more 'stuff'?

David Jolly’s Middle East sojourn includes hanging out with Bono

Vern Buchanan says Brussels attack demands plan of action

Racism and discrimination top issues discussed on Facebook during Democratic debate

Cuba, followed by immigration, are top trending issues on Facebook in Florida