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Bob SparksMarch 11, 2016

With the state budget set to be passed Friday, attention will soon turn to the process of identifying dubious local projects funded within the budget deal. Budget “turkeys,” as they are called, are held up for scorn by Florida TaxWatch and often vetoed by the governor. As governor, Jeb Bush established firm criteria for funding […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 25, 2016

Less than three months after his death, a court battle has broken out over the estate of Florida Supreme Court Justice Leander J. Shaw Jr. Among the disclosures in court documents filed in Leon County, where Shaw lived after retiring from the court in 2003: Shaw, the first black chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, died without having drawn […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 28, 2016

AT&T announces Cristal Cole will serve as Regional Director of External Affairs for Northeast Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade County School Board. In her new role, Cole will be responsible for a variety of legislative and community affairs initiatives. She will assist with technology deployment and infrastructure investment, collaborating with community, legislative and business leaders. […]

Ryan RayJanuary 26, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham closed out her barnstorming North Florida Farm Tour on Monday with a patented Graham family Workday at Altha’s Crooked Creek Farm in Calhoun County. The tour took the first-term Democrat from a panel discussion at Florida A&M University in her hometown of Tallahassee, where she unveiled North Florida’s recent inclusion in the USDA’s […]

Ryan RayJanuary 19, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham began her 14-county “North Florida Farm Tour” Tuesday in Tallahassee with an announcement that nearly all of the counties in her Second Congressional District are now included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “StrikeForce” initiative. Graham brought some Washington, D.C., brass back to the newly redrawn district in the person of USDA Deputy […]

Jim RosicaDecember 4, 2015

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Days after the state Supreme Court ordered a redrawing of Florida’s congressional districts, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum now is exploring a primary challenge to Democratic U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, whose seat was redirected toward the Panhandle and Big Bend. A longtime Democratic Party official, though, says Gillum has a tough slog if he thinks he […]

Associated PressDecember 3, 2015

The outspoken Florida A&M University trustee involved in a power struggle with the school’s president is resigning. Rufus Montgomery resigned from the historically-black state university’s board on Thursday. Montgomery, an alumnus and successful lobbyist in Georgia, had stepped down as the board chairman in October. Montgomery leaves the FAMU board several weeks after trustees held a chaotic […]

Guest AuthorNovember 6, 2015

Talk about having a flighty state of emotions. When I first read Florida Board of Governors’ (FLBOG) member Alan Levine’s op-ed published in the Tallahassee Democrat, I went from “Hmm” to “Ugh” to “Hell nah!” Everyone likely believes that the battle for Middle Earth – err, FAMU (geek moment!) has been won. Those who attempted […]

Guest AuthorNovember 5, 2015

Talk about having a flighty state of emotions. When I first read Florida Board of Governors’ (FLBOG) member Alan Levine’s op-ed published in the Tallahassee Democrat, I went from “Hmm” to “Ugh” to “Hell nah!” Everyone likely believes that the battle for Middle Earth – err, FAMU (geek moment!) has been won. Those who attempted […]

Gary FineoutOctober 23, 2015

Saying that his current relationship with Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum is “broken and irreparable,” the chairman of the university board stepped down from his post on Friday. Rufus Montgomery, an alumnus and a successful lobbyist in Georgia, notified other university trustees of his decision in a brief statement. Montgomery will remain on the […]

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Enticing JetBlue to Tallahassee offers statewide benefits

Accusations fly in court fight over Justice Leander Shaw’s estate

Personnel note: AT&T names Cristal Cole Regional Director of External Affairs

Gwen Graham wraps up North Florida farm tour

Gwen Graham kicks off North Florida farm tour, trumpets new “StrikeForce” USDA designation

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum considering run for Congress

FAMU trustee in fight with president resigns

Chris Timmons: Just who is FAMU’s biggest critic?

Chris Timmons: Just who is FAMU’s biggest critic?

After narrow vote FAMU board chairman resigns his post