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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 20, 2018

Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel times during the year, and that influx can cause some issues for people choosing to fly to their destinations. The U.S. Department of Transportation is making sure travelers know what to expect this holiday season as well as what their rights are: Flight delays and cancellations Federal […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 19, 2018

“I’m not lazy. I’m just a mom trying to feed my special needs son.” That’s the message on an enormous poster hanging from rafters over pallets of canned food and other non-perishable items at the Feeding Tampa Bay warehouse in Tampa. The nonprofit agency serves 10 counties and feeds people throughout the region every day […]

Guest AuthorNovember 19, 2018

On Thanksgiving, millions of American tables will be filled with turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and other goodies. If past is indeed prologue, we won’t be bashful. In any given year, the United States spends nearly $2.4 billion on food for Thanksgiving. Each year, 51 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving, which comes to 736 million pounds. […]

Staff ReportsNovember 19, 2018

Koch-backed group Americans for Prosperity announced a volley of direct mailers, digital ads and phone banking to spread the word on what the organization is thankful for this Thanksgiving. Four issues got the spotlight in the newly announced ad buys: Reigning in federal spending, supporting a fix for the Dreamers, criminal justice reform and opposition […]

Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2017

A compilation of Thanksgiving message from Florida’s elected officials and politicians: U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, via Twitter: “Grace and I wish everyone a wonderful #Thanksgiving. And special thanks to all the brave men and women serving in our military – both here and overseas – who sacrifice so much to keep the rest of us […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2017

From the soup kitchens of Tallahassee to the conch houses of Key West, from the toniest mansions in Coral Gables to the double wides in Dixie County, people from all walks of life will sit down to celebrate the most American of holidays: Thanksgiving. “Americans traditionally recognize the ‘first’ Thanksgiving as having taken place at […]

Ana CeballosNovember 20, 2017

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, there’s one more thing people can be thankful for this year: the price of a Thanksgiving meal is the most affordable it’s been in five years. This year’s meal will cost below $5 per person, considering the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people is estimated at $49.12, […]

Guest AuthorNovember 20, 2017

Following the recent House of Representatives passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Americans in Florida and across the country agree: Now is the time to give hardworking small businesses the tax relief they need to power our economic growth into next year and beyond. With one more legislative session to go before Thanksgiving, […]

Florence SnyderNovember 24, 2016

According to front page stories everywhere, America is bracing for a tense holiday weekend. Our biggest seasonal challenge used to be arranging the place cards to keep Drunk Uncle’s hands away from Junior’s girlfriend. After years of practice, most families have survival strategies for annual airings of grievances over who Mom loves best. But is […]

Scott PowersNovember 23, 2016

As Orlandoans gather round dinner tables with family and close friends, let us start by being thankful that those of us who can be are there to gather. Let’s give thanks for a community that found comfort, faith, and strength in each others arms during the dawn following our darkest day, and for the commitment […]

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Flying for turkey? Know your rights before you board

Ahead of Thanksgiving, Kathy Castor looks to Feeding Tampa Bay to help solve food insecurity

Dr. Robin Ganzert: On Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate humanely raised food

Americans for Prosperity-Florida lets voters know what it’s thankful for this year

Thanksgiving messages from Florida’s elected officials and politicians

What Florida’s political elite should be thankful for

Cost of Thanksgiving dinner hits lowest point in five years

Aaron Bean: Small business tax cuts should be Congress’ top job

At Thanksgiving, three ways to trump politics

Orlando’s cornucopia of thanks runneth over for area leaders