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Daniel TilsonDecember 15, 2013

Vroom, vrooom! That’s the sound of Gov. Rick Scott and fellow Florida GOP candidates revving their engines in hopes that cuts to motor vehicle fees can help drive them to victory in 2014. Question is, will reduced registration, tag and license fees make you forget the ways Scott and Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) legislators […]

Guest AuthorDecember 15, 2013

You have to admire the profile in courage that Florida Republicans are setting. Florida is standing up to all those whiny kids, pregnant women and disabled people and rejecting $51 billion in extra Medicaid funding over the next 10 years. “We don’t need no stinkin’ $5 billion a year for health care,” say the Republicans. […]

Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2013

In Northwest Florida, politics is a blood sport. There is one brewing now that deserves statewide attention. On one side is Mayor Ashton Hayward, who was elected three years ago as Pensacola’s first strong mayor. He’s a handsome, likeable person with a big bright smile and who likes to speak of big ideas. Hayward has […]

Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2013

I commend Gov. Rick Scott for running the state as he would a business, taking every chance to maximize and return taxpayer dollars. Scott’s mission has been to make state programs most efficient by limiting waste and working to see dollars translate to jobs. But one policy change being proposed by the Agency for Health […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2013

Because the story broke Friday night, you may have missed the report from Mary Ellen Klas of the Miami Herald exposing how Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, lied about earning a college degree on his resume with a former employer, transportation behemoth CSX. According to Klas, Hollingsworth, who worked for CSX from 1995-2000 and again from 2002-2004, […]

Guest AuthorDecember 3, 2013

One of Florida’s most precious resources is water. Our state is world renowned for our 1,200 miles of beaches, our springs, and more than 7,700 large lakes. Yet Florida’s water supply is more than just a tourist attraction – it’s also the heart of our agriculture industry and the source of drinking water we all […]

Peter SchorschDecember 1, 2013

It’s pretty clear by now that no elected Republican, other than perhaps the overly eager state Rep. Doug Holder, wants to be Gov. Rick Scott’s next lieutenant governor. The rumor du jour currently circulating along Tallahassee’s Adams Street is that Chief of Staff Adam Hollingsworth wants it that way. Last week, Seminole County Sheriff Don […]

Guest AuthorNovember 14, 2013

We are a little more than 11 months away from mid-term elections, but the presidential sweepstakes continue to heat up. Hillary Clinton seems to have the inside track for the Democratic nomination while Gov. Chris Christie seems to be gaining attention after his big reelection win in New Jersey on a pretty poor night for […]

Guest AuthorNovember 7, 2013

Does Florida even need a governor? I know there’s been a lot of hoopla around Charlie Crist getting in the race for his old job, but seriously, is the position relevant anymore? It seems to me that getting elected governor these days is like being knighted. It’s an honor for sure, but the job just […]

Daniel TilsonNovember 7, 2013

Forget for a minute about Florida jumping on the weed legalization bandwagon and think about why we can’t seem to make progress on a more important cause: workers’ civil rights. While I strongly support marijuana decriminalization legislation and appreciate its ballot referendum “sexiness,” it’s also time to see Florida voters bypass the politicians and win […]

Tag: Gov. Rick Scott

Daniel Tilson: Will Scott and GOP legislators drive voters to distraction?

Mark O’Brien: Florida is a Medicaid Santa — for other states

Rick Outzen: A Panhandle political battle is brewing

Denise Rangel: For tax dollars and teeth, prepaid dental is the answer

Peter Schorsch: Scott’s chief of staff has some explaining to do

Steve Crisafulli: A commitment to address Florida’s water issues

Peter Schorsch: Will Hollingsworth pull a LeMieux?

Jamie Miller: Is there a ‘reasonable Republican’ to win in 2016?

Jim McClellan: No governor? No problem

Daniel Tilson: Putting election day to work for working families