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Melissa RossApril 15, 2015
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St. Augustine’s 450th commemoration this fall may include a visit from Felipe IV and Letizia, the King and Queen of Spain. Not only that, the organizers are seeking a papal designation for the event.  “We are celebrating the Spanish founding of America,” said Dana Ste. Claire, director of the 450th Commemoration. “The King and Queen of Spain are very […]

Mitch PerryMarch 12, 2015
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5min186
Although many people in Tampa are hoping a Cuban consulate comes to Tampa, a committee in the state Senate on Thursday officially disapproved of  any such diplomatic outpost coming to Florida. The Senate Rules Committee approved SM 866, a largely symbolic bill that puts the committee on the record as expressing “profound disagreement” with President Barack Obama‘s […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 4, 2015

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You see them haunting television commercials, old-time stars now hawking all sorts of stuff to make themselves some money and seem relevant. Here’s Shaquille O’Neal peddling medical products, as if we’d ever ask Shaq for advice about anything except how to dunk a basketball. There’s country crooner Kenny Rogers with yet another tired rendition of […]

Mitch PerryDecember 3, 2014

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At this time of year, there’s always a bit of interest in speculation over who our last standing American newsmagazine, Time, will choose as its Person of the Year. A year ago the newsweekly tabbed Argentina-born Pope Francis with that honor. Coming in second was government whistleblower Edward Snowden. In Laura Poitras’ electrifying new documentary Citizenfour (now playing exclusively at […]


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