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Scott PowersJanuary 20, 2016

Florida is the battleground state — with both a presidential and U.S. Senate elections — where the rising number of Hispanic voters could make the most difference nationally, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The dramatic increase of Hispanic voters nationwide likely will have a tempered effect on the 2016 elections in most states and […]

Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2015

FDOT’s recent announcement of their plans to expand Florida’s Turnpike in Palm Beach County brought to mind something my father often said: “Bigness is the problem.” When agencies grow too large, they function like massive cruise ships – great at moving forward, but so poor at changing course they need tug boats to help them. […]

Melissa RossJanuary 29, 2015

It’s long been viewed as something of an irony in the River City. Jacksonville belies Florida’s reputation as the nation’s haven for gray-haired 70+ snowbirds. Is is actually the youngest city in the state, with a median age of 35. But the Jax millennials, despite their large numbers, haven’t been much of a force, as […]

Shannon NickinsonDecember 16, 2014

Pensacola is an old city. And as we learned in the April flooding, our infrastructure on the ground has all of the flaws that the streets, sewers and storm drains of a community our size and age has. But as the city and county fathers (and mothers) pursue money from the tax rolls, federal grants […]

Guest AuthorApril 22, 2014

A recent story about politics and elections caught my eye and it was, frankly, depressing. Not depressing from the “I am glad people from Obama’s campaign are not seeking public office because I am way more conservative” point of view. Although that pleases someone like me who wants a reduction in the size of the […]

Tag: Millenials
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Pew study: Florida most likely to be affected by growth in Hispanic voter numbers

Timothy Hullihan: Wrong-way thinking drives Turnpike expansion

Jax Young Voters Coalition aims to fight apathy among Millennials

Shannon Nickinson: Pensacola slow to prepare for the wireless world

Ed Moore: Are you concerned about Millenials’ dreams?