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Melissa RossMarch 30, 2015

The man hoping to unseat State Attorney Angela Corey says he’s doing it to restore public confidence in the leadership of Florida’s Fourth Circuit. “Prosecutors have to work in the court of public opinion as well as the courtroom,” says challenger Wes White. “And right now the state attorney’s office has failed largely in the […]

Melissa RossMarch 30, 2015

The man hoping to unseat State Attorney Angela Corey says he’s doing it to restore public confidence in the leadership of Florida’s Fourth Circuit. “Prosecutors have to work in the court of public opinion as well as the courtroom,” says challenger Wes White. “And right now the state attorney’s office has failed largely in the […]

Guest AuthorMarch 25, 2015

The problems that Florida schools suffered when glitches halted administration of computerized state tests highlighted the intimate relationship between education and technology. I was reminded of this marriage recently when I visited a replica of a 1935 Florida classroom at the Yesteryear Village. I was suddenly transported back into the mid 60s classroom of my […]

Melissa RossMarch 24, 2015

Add Jacksonville’s North Florida Land Trust to the chorus of outrage over the Legislature’s proposal for the Amendment 1 budget. Amendment 1 passed overwhelmingly in November. The measure is designed to dedicate 33 percent of revenue from excise taxes to protect the state’s land and water resources. Now environmental groups like the NFLT are furious that […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 22, 2015

Most mornings I walk my dog down to the neighborhood lakeside park. In the evening I go there to jog while others go bicycling, walking and fishing. In 2000, my yard and the hundreds of homes surrounding it were pastureland owned by The St. Joe Co., the timber and paper conglomerate. In 1998, St. Joe […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 22, 2015

Most mornings I walk my dog down to the neighborhood lakeside park. And in the evening I go there to jog while others go bicycling, walking and fishing. In 2000, my yard and the hundreds of homes surrounding it were pastureland owned by The St. Joe Co., the timber and paper conglomerate. In 1998, St. […]

Guest AuthorMarch 22, 2015

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As with most issues, there is another side to legislation pertaining to punitive damages that is now being considered by the Florida Legislature. A Tampa Bay Times editorial, “Don’t change law to limit damages for Big Tobacco,” published February 26, suggests that this bill is a bailout, and one that changes the rules long after […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 18, 2015

Florida is at the top of the class having earned an “A” in government spending transparency by the Florida Public Interest Research Group, or PIRG. The Sunshine State is one of 14 to earn the ranking of “leading state” by the group. Florida makes the list based on having user-friendly websites that provide users with accessible information […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 18, 2015

Florida is at the top of the class having earned an “A” in government spending transparency by the Florida Public Interest Research Group, or PIRG. The Sunshine State is one of 14 to earn the ranking of “leading state” by the group. Florida makes the list based on having user-friendly websites that provide users with accessible information […]

Peter SchorschMarch 17, 2015

The era of Charlie Crist has come to an end. On Monday, the man who has been on a statewide general ballot six times since 1998 took to Facebook to say “no mas.” And while Crist may one day again run for office, his time at the center of Florida politics is officially over. Sure, Jeb Bush […]

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Wes White: Angela Corey has “failed” in the court of public opinion

Wes White: Angela Corey has "failed" in the court of public opinion

Catherine Martinez: Schools vault from chalk dust to technology marvels

North Florida Land Trust howls over Amendment 1 funding

Bruce Ritchie: How much is enough conservation land for Florida?

Bruce Ritchie: How much is enough conservation land for Florida?

Tom Feeney: Now is the time for common-sense damages reform in Florida

Florida gets an “A” for government spending transparency

Florida gets an "A" for government spending transparency

Peter Schorsch: The bell tolls for the Charlie Crist era