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Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shots A new poll from Quinnipiac University gives Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson a seven-point lead, the biggest cushion any poll has shown in the U.S. Senate battle with Republican Gov. Rick Scott. The poll shows Nelson being lifted by independent […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 25, 2018

If Rosenstein leaves, what next? It was difficult to imagine that anything could divert the media’s, if not the entire country’s, laser focus on the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Friday’s New York Times bombshell about Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein offering to wear a wire to gain sufficient material on President Donald Trump to invoke the 25th Amendment did […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 24, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Bruce Nathan, the Stuart man now suing to get back on the ballot for governor as a no-party affiliated (NPA) candidate, knows he’s in a David-versus-Goliath battle with the state. And that’s why he’s doing it. “Somebody finally has to […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 21, 2018

Supreme Court may again influence national elections The continuing intensity surrounding the she-said-he-said drama involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has continued unabated throughout the week. The lingering question was whether the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual assault more than three decades ago would speak with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Christine Blasey Ford had until 10 a.m. Friday […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 21, 2018

The Tampa area continued its streak of being the second highest job-creation center in the state, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday. Trailing behind only Orlando in jobs created, the Tampa area added 34,600 private sector jobs over the past year. Statewide, private businesses created 20,000 jobs in August. Tampa’s unemployment in August was 3.6 percent, lower than […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 20, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Collier County fire official is seeking guidance from the State Fire Marshal’s Office on whether to exempt a proposed “marijuana grow and processing facility” from the state’s fire code requirements. Dale E. Fey Jr., Fire Marshal at The North […]

Scott PowersSeptember 20, 2018

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On the one-year mark of Hurricane Maria’s devastating landfall on Puerto Rico, Florida Democrats are charging that Republicans in Washington and Tallahassee neglected the island while Republicans are countering with statements on efforts they undertook. The bottom line may be the still-hobbled island, parts of which went months without adequate power, drinking water, and health care, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 19, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Wednesday ruling from the Department of Revenue was a mixed bag for Calder Casino on its request for a tax break on its slot machines. The Miami Gardens track, formerly known as Calder Race Course, no longer runs its […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 18, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The city of Pensacola is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a cross, erected in a city park on the eve of World War II, that a federal appeals court has ruled must come down. “Religious symbols aren’t like […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 18, 2018

Nelson would be happier than most with Kavanaugh delay Senate Republicans hoping the Judiciary Committee would hunker down and vote out the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, now realize they have one more desperate roadblock to sidestep. With a name now attached to the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct more than 30 years ago, […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

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