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Staff ReportsSeptember 18, 2018

Nelson would be happier than most with Kavanaugh delay Senate Republicans hoping the Judiciary Committee would hunker down and vote out the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, now realize they have one more desperate roadblock to sidestep. With a name now attached to the woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct more than 30 years ago, […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 14, 2018

Hurricane politics now a way of life Among many lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina 13 years ago is that politics are a big part of natural disasters. Rightly or wrongly, depending on one’s view, then-President George W. Bush took a big hit on his approval rating based on how he was perceived to have handled preparations and […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2018

Community service a legacy of 9/11 Everyone old enough remembers what they were doing on a Tuesday morning 17 years ago today when two airliners flew into the World Trade Center, another into the Pentagon, while a fourth crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. President George W. Bush was in Sarasota reading to school children at Emma E. […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 7, 2018

Kavanaugh on clear path to confirmation without Nelson’s vote This week, the seemingly unflappable Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sat before Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee, who threw everything they had at him from a limited arsenal of weapons. Before the hearings even began, Democrats held a conference call and discussed, among other things, staging a mass […]

Staff ReportsAugust 31, 2018

What did we learn Tuesday about a blue wave? Tuesday night, Florida provided one of the biggest shockers of the primary campaign season with Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s upset win over former Democratic Rep. Gwen Graham, also of Tallahassee. On the Republican side, no one was surprised by the landslide win by Rep. Ron DeSantis over Agriculture Commissioner and […]

Staff ReportsAugust 28, 2018

John McCain remembered in Florida for service and 2008 primary Today is primary day in Florida. Several local and statewide races are being tracked, but none are likely to be as impactful as the state presidential primary 10 years ago. When the expected news came that Sen. John McCain had lost his battle with brain […]

Phil AmmannAugust 24, 2018

Early/mail vote results a precursor for the fall? Are Democrats still seeking to flood the voting booths and turn enough Congressional districts blue to win the House? Will vulnerable Democratic Senators be able to survive and flip a couple of Republican seats to gain control of that chamber as well? Lately, a Republican incumbent in […]

Staff ReportsAugust 21, 2018

Dems win House, Florida flips one seat, says Nate Silver/538 With one week remaining before Florida’s primary election, some races for the delegation’s 27 seats in the House are beginning to take shape. But a handful of interesting primaries remain. Republicans have District 6, 15 and 17, where voters will pick their party’s nominee to replace retiring […]

Guest AuthorAugust 17, 2018

Voter registration gives GOP optimism With the primary less than two weeks away, those Republicans and Democrats registered to participate are now locked in. The two major parties constitute 72.5 percent of the more than 13 million registered voters. Based on recently released numbers from the Florida Secretary of State, a blue wave does not appear […]

Staff ReportsAugust 10, 2018

Primary races picking up steam Primary elections are less than three weeks away. Most have little drama, but some, especially on the Democratic side, will be fun to watch. Republicans have far fewer tight races. President Donald Trump has weighed in on a few races, most notably his full-throated endorsement of Rep. Ron DeSantis for governor. He has also […]

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