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Christine Jordan SextonMarch 11, 2015

Shacking up in Florida can cost you. Living in sin is a crime that, if found guilty of, can show up on an employment background screening and can be used in child visitation procedures. Unmarried cohabitation has been in the state’s lewd-and-lascivious laws since the 1860s. The crime was included in the state’s Level II […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 11, 2015

St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman announced plans Wednesday to expand one of the baseball fields at Walter Fuller Park into a small stadium used for International Baseball games and college games. The new stadium is intended to attract more baseball-related events to the area. “We believe that quality International and college baseball can serve as […]

James CallMarch 11, 2015

The Florida Senate’s creative use of music and a whimsical self-awareness among members of the Florida Cabinet were among the highlights of the 60th (Sometimes) Annual Capitol Press Corps Skits Tuesday night. Reporters and politicos lampooned each other with the House and Attorney General Pam Bondi paying Times reporter Michael Van Sickler maybe the profession’s […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

One of the biggest criticisms coming out of Hillary Clinton‘s press conference on Tuesday was her admission that she opted to use a personal email account during her time as Secretary of State because, “I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal emails instead of two.” […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

One of the biggest criticisms coming out of Hillary Clinton‘s press conference on Tuesday was her admission that she opted to use a personal email account during her time as Secretary of State because, “I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal emails instead of two.” […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 11, 2015

To abate a $6.9 million shortfall the Florida Department of Health has trimmed back from 22 to seven the number of Tallahassee staff administering the Early Steps program, which helps infants and toddlers with special health care needs. Department of Health Secretary John Armstrong told members of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 11, 2015

It was all about the incumbents Tuesday during a quiet municipal election in eight Pinellas cities. Voters hit the ballot boxes in beach communities, a couple of north county cities, and Kenneth City. The most hotly contested races came out of Kenneth City where a bunch of flamingos made waves. The flock of flamingos popped […]

Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2015

In the eyes of Bill Day, the 2015 Legislative Session has been … interesting … so far for Republican Rep. Frank Artiles. Only hours before the fall of the opening gavel, the Miami-area Republican was having pre-session drinks at Clydes & Costello’s, a popular Tallahassee bar. About 1:30 a.m., Artiles, a former Marine Corps sergeant, is […]

Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2015

In the eyes of Bill Day, the 2015 Legislative Session has been … interesting … so far for Republican Rep. Frank Artiles. Only hours before the fall of the opening gavel, the Miami-area Republican was having pre-session drinks at Clydes & Costello’s, a popular Tallahassee bar. About 1:30 a.m., Artiles, a former Marine Corps sergeant, is […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

A group of Spanish-language journalists and community leaders this month sent a letter to the respective chairs of the Florida Republican and Democratic parties, calling on them to hire a bilingual spokesperson to “successfully relay your message to the Latino media.” “Our intent here is to convince you that Hispanic engagement is crucial, no matter the political […]

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Lewd and lascivious? Senate panel to reconsider living-in-sin ban

Rick Kriseman plans baseball stadium at Walter Fuller Park

Jose Oliva, Jeff Atwater, Senate stars of Capitol Press Corps Skits

Like Hillary Clinton, Bill Nelson says he’d rather carry just one phone

Like Hillary Clinton, Bill Nelson says he'd rather carry just one phone

DOH chief John Armstrong give update on Early Step programs, staff cuts

Incumbents rule the day in 8 Pinellas municipal races

Bill Day’s latest: Insult, injury follow Frank Artiles from Day One

Bill Day's latest: Insult, injury follow Frank Artiles from Day One

Florida political parties answer request for bilingual PR people -In English only