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Melissa RossJuly 29, 2015

Saying it’s an “outrage” that the Florida Legislature “thwarted the will of the voters,” the new head of the North Florida Land Trust says the fight over Amendment 1 and land conservation in the state isn’t over. “We’re organizing for 2016,” said Executive Director Jim McCarthy during an appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect. “We need […]

Peter SchorschJuly 28, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has already raised more than $12 million for his White House bid. Outside groups aligned with Rubio have raised twice that. In other words, there’s little doubt that Rubio’s White House bid has the financial resources to last (at least) until Florida’s March 15 presidential primary. And yet … How soon […]

Martin DyckmanJuly 28, 2015

There hasn’t been a presidential candidate as fat-headed, obnoxious and unqualified as Donald Trump. Yet more Republicans seem to favor him than any of the others. That says as much about them as about him. H. L. Mencken, who coined the term “booboisie” for voters with similar tastes, had an explanation for such phenomena. “I […]

Phil AmmannJuly 28, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to say he can “compete anywhere in the country” as a Republican presidential candidate. But apparently not Florida. Real Clear Politics reports that Walker, at a private fundraising event in St. Louis over the weekend, said he will opt out of the Florida primary, seemingly reversing his position from earlier […]

Melissa RossJuly 23, 2015

As Donald Trump rides high in the polls and takes his presidential campaign to the Texas border, one prominent Florida political analyst says it’s important to have some perspective on the 2016 race. “Everybody needs a reality check,” says Matt Corrigan, UNF political science professor and author of Conservative Hurricane: How Jeb Bush Remade Florida. “Polls […]

Melissa RossJuly 21, 2015

In an email to constituents, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is debuting a new interactive financial website for veterans called Serve, Save, Succeed. Atwater says the site will give Florida’s military service members and veterans an online platform for collaborative discussion and creative thinking about money management. “I know that financial success stories come […]

Martin DyckmanJuly 20, 2015

None of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices has ever had the gut-wrenching experience of looking another person in the face to say, “I sentence you to die.” They have passed on or passed up hundreds of capital appeals, but that’s far removed from having to impose a death sentence at trial. “It’s hard to […]

Martin DyckmanJuly 20, 2015

None of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices has ever had the gut-wrenching experience of looking another person in the face to say, “I sentence you to die.” They have passed on or passed up hundreds of capital appeals, but that’s far removed from having to impose a death sentence at trial. “It’s hard to […]

Melissa RossJuly 20, 2015

News that the FDLE will investigate red light camera firm Redflex is getting a major green light from activists lobbying against the company. “I’m ecstatic,” said Paul Henry, a retired Florida state trooper who has been lobbying against red light cameras in the state via the Liberty First Network. Henry made his remarks during an appearance […]

Bob SparksJuly 16, 2015

Whether or not one agrees about the presence of climate change, or the cause of it, there is some agreement in the area of energy diversification. For example, liberals and conservatives routinely join forces to promote the benefits of solar energy. Those living outside Florida are surprised to discover we do not come anywhere near […]

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North Florida Land Trust vows “we’re organizing” to fight over Amendment 1

Peter Schorsch: Marco Rubio’s favorite son mantle wearing thin

Martin Dyckman: Does Donald Trump rising portend GOP fall?

Scott Walker changes mind again, will skip Florida primary — maybe

Matt Corrigan: 2016 race needs a reality check

Email insights: CFO Jeff Atwater launches “Serve, Save, Succeed” for veterans

Martin Dyckman: Looming narrow point of law could clear death row

Martin Dyckman: Looming narrow point of law could clear death row

Foes of red light cameras “ecstatic” at FDLE investigation

Bob Sparks: Florida should be a solar haven for consumers, entrepreneurs