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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 13, 2016

Florida Chamber of Commerce members are taking over Tallahassee. The 2016 Florida Chamber’s Capitol Days kicks off Wednesday. The two-day event is meant to give the business community a chance to interact with lawmakers and advocate for issues that are important to them. Edie Ousley, the chamber’s vice president of public affairs, said the annual […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 4, 2016

Here’s a New Year’s resolution every public official should make: Don’t ever conduct a job candidate search and promise to keep applicants’ names confidential. The board members of the South Broward Hospital District have learned in the past few weeks that trying to circumvent Florida’s open government laws to keep applicants’ names secret is just […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 3, 2016

Here’s a New Year’s resolution every public official should make: don’t ever conduct a job candidate search and promise to keep applicants’ names confidential. The board members of the South Broward Hospital District have learned in the last few weeks that trying to circumvent Florida’s open government laws to keep applicants’ names secret is just […]

Jim RosicaDecember 18, 2015

Christmas came early at Florida State University on Friday, as President John Thrasher nabbed the biggest donation in the school’s 164-year history – $100 million for a new entrepreneurship school to be named after the late billionaire philanthropist Jim Moran. “This is a really big deal,” Thrasher said during a board of trustees conference call. […]

Bob SparksNovember 12, 2015

The events involving the University of Missouri continue to elicit big news centering on two important issues. One is the ugly specter of racism. The other is the right to protest and the role of the media. The racial issues have been well chronicled up to this point. While the on-campus events did not deteriorate […]

Peter SchorschNovember 2, 2015

When Jeb Bush campaigns through the Sunshine State on Monday he will be joined by a powerful Florida politician many will be surprised to see at his side. Richard Corcoran, the Florida House Speaker Designate and former chief of staff to then-House Speaker Marco Rubio, is endorsing Bush’s bid for the White House. “I have known Jeb Bush […]

Jim RosicaOctober 21, 2015

Friends say Taylor Nix Hatch personifies enthusiasm, which isn’t surprising since she was a cheerleader at Florida State University. The 28-year-old now is Director of Legislative Affairs, or top in-house lobbyist, for the Department of Management Services, the state’s real estate manager. Before that, she was the Deputy Legislative Affairs Director at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2015

I hear John Thrasher is doing a good job as president of Florida State University. Says FSU trustee Allan Bense: “In general, I will tell you 2014 was a rough year. There were days when I had 50 or 60 emails in my inbox. And I will tell you, you know how many I get […]

Julie DelegalOctober 15, 2015

Rights, even those guaranteed by the constitution, are never absolute. Free speech rights don’t protect us from committing libel or slander, for example. They don’t protect us from yelling “fire” in a crowded theater. But so far, no one is challenging the NRA for its abuse of the First Amendment: spreading misinformation about guns in […]

Julie DelegalOctober 14, 2015

Rights, even those guaranteed by the constitution, are never absolute. Free speech rights don’t protect us from committing libel or slander, for example. They don’t protect us from yelling “fire” in a crowded theater. But so far, no one is challenging the NRA for its abuse of the First Amendment: spreading misinformation about guns in […]

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Florida Chamber: Capitol Days focus on issues important to business community

Fiasco at hospital district a lesson in benefits of open government

Tom O'Hara: Fiasco at hospital district a lesson in benefits of open government

FSU to receive historic $100 million gift for new entrepreneurship school

Bob Sparks: Missouri protesters on both sides of First Amendment

Richard Corcoran, former Marco Rubio chief of staff, endorses Jeb Bush for president

Meet Taylor Nix Hatch, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Chris Timmons: John Thrasher’s Florida State presidency: "Good job"

Julie Delegal: The NRA has gone all the way down the rabbit hole

Julie Delegal: The NRA has gone all the way down the rabbit hole