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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 7, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio has a request for President Barack Obama: Pick up the phone. Rubio urged Obama to call Guillermo “Coco” Fariñas, a Cuban democracy leader and Sakharov Prize winner, to express support for his hunger strike. Fariñas has been on a hunger strike for 48 days, and has been “hospitalized four times after collapsing […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

After Debbie Wasserman Schultz had accused her Democratic congressional opponent, Tim Canova, of wanting to disarm Israel, Canova changed the wording on his website. But Wasserman Schultz is not taking her foot off the pedal on the issue. “The best way to protect American and Israeli security is to focus on disarming those actors who […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Seizing on an issue he believes could help him in his primary election later this month, Florida Congressional District 23 candidate Tim Canova is again attacking Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her support of the Iranian nuclear deal finalized in 2015 — and now he’s bringing up a controversial interview made by an Obama Defense Department official to further […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

In Donald Trump’s return to Central Florida after officially winning the Republican presidential nomination, his message and thunderous appeal are still all about the wall. They’re still about America’s diplomatic and trade deals destroying America, and “crooked Hillary,” and incompetent Washington leaders, and lying media, and his promises to fix everything. And they’re still about Megyn Kelly’s blood. In […]

Scott PowersMay 20, 2016

If companies want to know who to trust to do business in civil-war-torn Ukraine, they might contact Maitland-based Strategic Risk Management LLC for privately researched background intelligence reports. Companies that need to move goods through the dicier parts of Afghanistan might call on Winter Park-based Innovative Logistics LLC to handle the planes, warehouses, trucks and security. And if the […]

Mitch PerryMay 19, 2016

Let’s talk about somebody I assiduously generally eschew writing about in this space, Donald Trump. (That’s not to make any editorial point at all. It’s just that there’s so much going on in news and politics right now, and you can get your fill of Trump a thousand other places on the internet). On Tuesday, […]

Drew WilsonApril 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott earned some praise from Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Friday for signing a bill banning taxpayer dollars from being invested in Iran. “Governor Scott today exercised states’ rights by solidifying Florida’s right to invest or divest funds where it chooses,” Atwater said. “Florida established sanctions against Iran and called for a withdrawal of currently invested funds […]

Blake DowlingMarch 30, 2016

The United States Justice Department says it has closed its case against Apple for refusing to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooters. I wrote a column earlier in the month about the repercussions and legal precedent that would be established if Apple complied with the request. Most citizens were […]

Phil AmmannMarch 28, 2016

Fear just secured another victory. Under pressure from green activists, the Florida Senate voted down a bill that would have helped expand fracking, the drilling process used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground. Activists recycled discredited arguments to scare citizens and legislators alike into believing that fracking will harm Florida’s environment. If […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2016

Madeline Albright and Gloria Steinem need to stop obsessing about young women who won’t vote for Hillary Clinton. There’s a better use for their time and energy if they want her to be elected president. That’s to take Clinton by the shoulders, shake her until her teeth rattle, and scream into her ear, “Who do […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. 4/18/25-Candles and remembrances are left near the Unconquered statue a few hours after the Florida State University Gathering of Unity Vigil held Friday to honor victims of the recent mass shooting. COLIN HACKLEY PHOTO

Marco Rubio urges Barack Obama to call Cuban dissident on hunger strike

Debbie Wasserman Schultz hits back on Tim Canova call to disarm Middle East, Israel

Tim Canova goes after Debbie Wasserman Schultz again on her support for Iranian nuclear deal

Donald Trump blasts Iran money deal, defends comments on Megyn Kelly’s blood

Todd Wilcox brings ground-level view of foreign affairs to U.S. Senate race

Mitch Perry Report for 5.19.16 — The yin and yang of Donald J. Trump

Jeff Atwater praises Rick Scott for signing Iran bill

Blake Dowling: Apple vs. FBI: battle is over, but I doubt the war is

Dennis Freytes: Activists shut down fracking with fear

Martin Dyckman: Hillary Clinton should acknowledge that her speaking fees are offensive