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Phil AmmannJune 8, 2016

A trio of candidates picked up significant endorsements Wednesday morning: state Rep. Matt Hudson for Senate District 28, Beth Tuura in House District 47 and Bob Rommel for House District 106. Endorsing Hudson is the Collier County Republican Executive Committee, which announced its support of the state representative after a meeting Tuesday night. With 66 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2016

The Donald Trump scandal d’jour involves his criticisms of a judge presiding over his Trump University trial, whom Trump believes may be biased because of his Mexican heritage. Trump has already lost one endorsement, that of Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, and seems to have caused one Iowa state senator to leave the Republican Party over it. Meanwhile, Trump […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

With Tropical Storm Colin now a memory for the Sunshine State, Gov. Rick Scott stopped in Jacksonville Tuesday to thank first responders at Fire Station #1 on Jacksonville’s Eastside. While he was here Tuesday morning, he sounded the alarm — yet again — on the matter of federal funding for Zika prevention. When discussing the storm, Scott noted that […]

Associated PressJune 7, 2016

Tropical Storm Colin was expected to continue dropping heavy rains over the Southeast on Tuesday after moving across northern Florida, knocking out power and flooding roads. Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency as the storm churned its way across the state into southeast Georgia, and The National Hurricane Center said Colin marked […]

Mitch PerryJune 7, 2016

With Democratic state Rep. Dwight Dudley now running for a judgeship in Pinellas County, the House District 68 member can’t endorse anyone in the race to succeed him this fall. His wife can, obviously, and so on Tuesday, Mary Rachel Dudley, Dudley’s longtime spouse, announced she was backing St. Petersburg attorney Ben Diamond in the contest. “He is the best candidate to carry […]

Joe HendersonJune 7, 2016

One of Rick Scott’s first acts as Florida’s governor was to reject Washington’s “gift” of $2.4 billion for a high-speed train running between Tampa and Orlando. Scott was panned by many for turning down the feds, but he stood firm because he said the plan could end up costing taxpayers here at least $1 billion […]

Associated PressJune 6, 2016

Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Colin hit north Florida and southern Georgia on Monday, knocking out power in some areas and flooding roads on the Gulf coast. Residents filled sandbags, schools closed early and graduation ceremonies were postponed as Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency. The National Hurricane Center said Colin marked the […]

Ryan RayJune 6, 2016

Just six days into 2016 hurricane season, Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in 34 Florida counties ahead of Tropical Storm Colin’s landfall. Scott issued the declaration via executive order shortly before noon on Monday, citing maximum sustained winds of at least 39 miles per hour and the potential for severe storm damage in counties […]

Brendan FarringtonJune 6, 2016

There was a significant increase in murders, rapes and motor vehicle thefts in Florida last year, according to crime statistics released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Friday. There were 1,040 murders in Florida last year, up from 984 the year before. That includes 767 murders involving guns, an increase of 11.2 percent. […]

Martin DyckmanJune 6, 2016

“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”– George Washington‘s 56th rule of civility and decent behavior. A recent cruise in the Baltic Sea took us to eight northern European nations where we were impressed yet again with how much […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Endorsement roundup: Matt Hudson, Beth Tuura, Bob Rommel pick up support

Rick Scott says he’s not ‘responsible for what any candidate says,’ including Donald Trump

Rick Scott meets with Jax first responders, calls for federal help on Zika

Florida gets more rain as Tropical Storm Colin heads east

Dwight Dudley’s spouse backing Ben Diamond in HD 68 race

Joe Henderson: Rick Scott may have been right rejecting high-speed rail

Power outages, flooding in Florida due to Tropical Storm Colin

Rick Scott declares state of emergency in 34 counties ahead as Tropical Storm Colin touches down

Florida crime rate drops despite increase in rapes, murder

Martin Dyckman: A European perspective on Donald Trump