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Guest AuthorJanuary 27, 2015

I am proud to represent the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast in Washington. Having been born and raised in Key Largo, I am also proud to be the first conch in Congress. The Keys are where I caught my first fish, where I rowed my first kayak, and where, on an Outward Bound expedition, I […]

Steve SchaleJanuary 27, 2015

-Earlier this month, I took at look at where Florida fit in the pantheon of battleground states. This one is more of a primer on the state heading into 2016 in terms of the keys to past Democratic and Republican wins since 2000. Like the last piece, this examines the data by aggregating data, in […]

Patrick MurphyJanuary 26, 2015

I am proud to represent the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast in Washington. Having been born and raised in Key Largo, I am also proud to be the first conch in Congress. The Keys are where I caught my first fish, where I rowed my first kayak, and where, on an Outward Bound expedition, I […]

Associated PressJanuary 12, 2015

Orlando is submitting a bid to be the host city for the Copa America Centenario USA tournament in 2016. Orlando City Soccer Club, the Central Florida Sports Commission and Orlando Venues are partnering in the effort to bring the popular Latin American championship to the Orlando Citrus Bowl, and to central Florida for the first […]

Mitch PerryDecember 9, 2014

Finally. This morning St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has scheduled a news conference with officials from the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field to discuss the details of an agreement reached between the city and the Rays. That agreement will allow the team to go outside the city to search for new stadium sites in […]

Christine Jordan SextonOctober 30, 2014

In a possible sign that he is prepared to split power among rival factions in the Florida Senate, incoming President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, is creating a second standing committee to addresses state budget issues. In a memo distributed to state senators on September 22, Gardiner said he is creating a Committee on Fiscal Policy that […]

Shannon NickinsonOctober 8, 2014

I think I had my last chance to be in a wedding party. Thanks heavens I’m going out on a high note. I went through a period for a couple of years where it seemed like everyone I knew was getting matched or hatched. It was gift registries and strappy shoes for months at a […]

Bob SparksOctober 1, 2014

In April 2012 the United States Secret Service took a big hit. A public relations torpedo exploded when agents on the presidential detail, along with supervisors, were found to have cavorted with prostitutes in Cartegena, Colombia. All of this occurred shortly before President Barack Obama was set to arrive. An investigation revealed this type of […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 2014

I’ve lived in Central Florida for more than 15 years and in that time I’ve seen quite a few serious weather events affect our community. Though the hurricane season starts in the summer, around here we tend to become especially aware of the storm possibilities in the early fall, when more tropical activity spins up […]

Daniel TilsonSeptember 1, 2014

If most of Florida’s lower and middle-income working families were represented and protected by trade unions, Labor Day would be one hell of a big, statewide block party. Parades would wind along thoroughfares of cities large and small, honoring Organized Labor’s historic struggle for social justice and economic fairness, and celebrating its transformative success. Men, […]

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