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Associated PressDecember 5, 2023

Donald Trump has described himself as his supporters’ 'retribution' and has vowed to root out 'vermin' in the country.

A.G. GancarskiNovember 27, 2023

The day starts upstate and ends in the lowcountry.

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2022

'They ask him to come and play his guitar on the day where they're announcing this ... garbage.'

Associated PressAugust 26, 2020

Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Tom Hanks and others have hosted events supporting Biden.

Drew WilsonMarch 6, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday appointed Anthony Bonna to the St. Lucie County Commissionseat vacated by former Commissioner Tod Mowery in January. Mowery resigned the seat on the first of the year over allegations he had an affair with a firefighter’s wife. Bonna, a 30-year-old Georgetown University alumnus, was appointed to the District 2 seat […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2015

The ballot initiative that would increase access to solar power in Florida next year has faced intense opposition from the public utilities and big business all year long. One of those opponents is The James Madison Institute (JMI), a conservative think-tank based in Tallahassee. The group released a report on Wednesday claiming that if the […]

Phil AmmannJuly 21, 2015

Another Florida Tea Party chapter has rejected the proposed solar energy constitutional amendment. On Thursday, Tea Party Manatee unanimously voted against the initiative put forward by Floridians for Solar Choice for the 2016 ballot. The vote came after presentations from lobbyist Danielle Alexandre and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie supporting the amendment, and Tampa 912 Project board member […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2015

Florida Technology Council, the newest association focused on the state’s fast-growing technology sector, announced today its finalized inaugural board of directors. Founded July 2014, the FTC will advocate on behalf of the state’s information technology industry before both the legislative and executive branches. Founding members are AT&T, SAS, Uber Operations, Kyra InfoTech, Scholastic, Five Points […]

Daniel TilsonOctober 22, 2014

“So this state is on a roll.” That was Gov. Rick Scott’s deceptively simple summation, after rattling off the same old self-serving economic and employment numbers in his final debate against Charlie Crist. Scott’s incessant TV ads highlight the same misleading numbers, comparing job losses under former Gov. Crist, vs. gains under Scott. But neither […]

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Elizabeth Martinez Strauss. Image via campaign.

Joe Biden tells donors: ‘If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win’

Ron DeSantis returns to South Carolina Friday

Marco Rubio ’embarrassed’ for James Taylor after White House performance

Joe Biden campaign ‘flooding the zone’ with celebrity backers

Anthony Bonna appointed to St. Lucie County Commission

Solar power amendment opponent says its passage would cost ratepayers $1.1 billion

Manatee Tea Party unanimously rejects solar amendment

Florida Technology Council names inaugural members, executive director

Daniel Tilson: Election 2014 and Florida’s ‘Steamroller Blues’ economy