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Guest AuthorFebruary 26, 2015

Benjamin Franklin delivered the memorable line, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Were he alive today, I believe Franklin would amend his short list of inevitabilities with a declaration that Florida Republicans can solidly count on negative editorials from the Tampa Bay Times. Such is the case with […]

James CallFebruary 19, 2015

Florida House Democratic Leader Mark Pafford said Thursday he favors a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill and expanding the number of illnesses covered. Pafford also sided with the Speaker Steve Crisafulli about the Scott’s administration failure to evaluate and rank applications for sports stadium grants. The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 was to have allowed Florida’s first […]

Melissa RossJanuary 23, 2015

The Jacksonville’s mayor’s race may be getting most of the ink in Northeast Florida right now, but another local contest heading into the March unitary election looks to be a lively one. As outgoing Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford eyes a possible run for the Florida House, the well-funded candidates jockeying to replace him are […]

Melissa RossJanuary 23, 2015

The Jacksonville’s mayor’s race may be getting most of the ink in Northeast Florida right now, but another local contest heading into the March unitary election looks to be a lively one. As outgoing Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford eyes a possible run for the Florida House, the well-funded candidates jockeying to replace him are […]

Guest AuthorDecember 22, 2014

Clinton and a Bush are gearing up for a run at the White House. Is it 1990 or 2014? Congress is under Republican control with a Democrat in the White House. Is it 1946, 1994 or 2014? A Republican is heading to Florida’s Governor’s Mansion after just half of registered voters turned out to vote. […]

Phil AmmannNovember 14, 2014

After examining the 2014 election results, the Florida Chamber of Commerce team hit upon one central theme. When it comes to voters, jobs matter. The Florida electorate clearly wanted to go forward with the state’s private-sector jobs agenda. So does the Chamber. In announcing its post-election wrap-up on Thursday, Chamber President Mark Wilson pointed out that […]

Phil AmmannNovember 14, 2014

After examining the 2014 election results, the Florida Chamber of Commerce team hit upon one central theme. When it comes to voters, jobs matter. The Florida electorate clearly wanted to go forward with the state’s private-sector jobs agenda. So does the Chamber. In announcing its post-election wrap-up on Thursday, Chamber President Mark Wilson pointed out that […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2014

If the election for Florida governor were held today, less than 24 hours after Fangate or Fanghazi, it’s likely Democrat Charlie Crist would win his old job back. Not by much, but by the few points afforded to him by Republican Rick Scott’s for-the-history-books petulance. Or maybe not. Maybe there just aren’t enough undecided voters […]

Bruce RitchieSeptember 18, 2014

State Rep. Jimmy Patronis told me more than once that I would miss him after this year when he leaves the Florida Legislature because of term limits. Maybe I won’t be covering him in the Legislature any more. But he’ll still be in Tallahassee. Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday appointed Patronis, R-Panama City, to the […]

Martin DyckmanApril 30, 2014

On a flight some years ago, I sat next to a French lady who was coming to the United States to visit a daughter married to an American. She was worried about her daughter’s safety in a land so conspicuously infatuated with guns. I wonder what the lady must think of us now. Since then, […]

Tag: Florida House

Steve Crisafulli: Tampa Bay Times editorial distorts House water plan

Mark Pafford agrees on stadium funding act, wants talks on pot

Big money flowing in the Jacksonville sheriff's race

Big money flowing in the Jacksonville sheriff’s race

Mark Pafford: Florida Democrats will stay focused on our key issues

Florida Chamber's 2014 election wrap-up: jobs matter

Florida Chamber’s 2014 election wrap-up: jobs matter

Peter Schorsch: The two worst days of Gov. Rick Scott’s re-election campaign

Bruce Ritchie: Rep. Jimmy Patronis’ appointment to the PSC is no surprise

Martin Dyckman: The phony ‘right to bear arms’ has become a national insanity