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Jim RosicaJuly 20, 2016

Marlena Woods said she stole food from a Jacksonville Wal-Mart only because “she and her four children were homeless and living in the woods, and she (needed) to feed her children and herself.” But an appellate court panel on Wednesday nonetheless upheld her 18-month prison sentence for the shoplifting charge. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 7, 2016

The fundraising committee backing Chris Sprowls raised more than $120,000 in May, marking another strong fundraising month for the committee. State records show Floridians for Economic Freedom raised $122,000 in May. Since February 2015, the committee has raised $332,000. State records show nearly 70 percent of those contributions were given in the past three months. […]

Phil AmmannMay 26, 2016

Wal-Mart celebrates America’s enlisted personnel in one way that counts – providing them good jobs with the potential for promotion. The Arkansas-based retailer has hired 130,828 veterans since May 23, when Wal-Mart announced Veterans Welcome Home Commitment, including nearly 8,000 veterans in the state of Florida. Of those 130,828 veteran hires, 15,176 have moved into jobs […]

Guest AuthorApril 20, 2016

If you live in or around St. Petersburg, or decided now would be a great time to visit, you may have noticed something is a bit different in the Burg. A bit off. The vibe has been altered. Elderly folks looking for a reasonably priced brunch or Mah Jongg tournament are suddenly outnumbered by Type […]

Martin DyckmanApril 7, 2016

Wisconsin’s primary doesn’t mean that Ted Cruz will be the Republican nominee, but it does make it more likely that the party convention will make old-timers forget the Democrats’ brawl in 1968. Donald Trump won’t be the only raging bull at Cleveland. Cruz will be smashing the china also, refusing to be merely a foil […]

Peter SchorschOctober 30, 2015

Even though classic costumes such as witches, vampires and Frankenstein’s monster may have gone out of style and been replaced by superheroes and Star Wars characters, the Halloween spirit is alive and well. The Florida Department of Health said this week that the average American will eat 3.4 pounds of candy this weekend, and many kids will eat more than […]

Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2015

Wal-Mart announced that its online grocery ordering system will start rolling out in five Florida cities over the coming weeks. Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Naples and Cape Coral are among the first 20 cities to get online grocery ordering from the mega retailer, which has made a major push into the grocery market over the past few years. The […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 17, 2015

An incentives deal with mega-retailer Wal-Mart will bring 625 jobs and a pair of new warehouses to Polk County, Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday. “I’m proud to announce that Wal-Mart will be creating 625 new jobs at their new e-commerce facilities in Polk County,” Scott said. “Because of our work to create a business-friendly environment, […]

Jim RosicaAugust 24, 2015

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A legislative push to commingle whiskey and Wheaties will be back for a third time before Florida lawmakers next year. A coalition of national big-box stores and their allies will meet within the next two weeks to work on this year’s strategy, spokeswoman Christina Johnson said. Wal-Mart, Target and others formed Floridians for Fair Business […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

In advance of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) national meeting which begins Wednesday in San Diego, the good government group Common Cause Florida is calling on two state lawmakers to disclose any corporate or special interest funding that is paying for state lawmakers to travel to the west coast for the meeting. ALEC meetings place business executives with […]

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1st DCA upholds homeless mother’s prison sentence for stealing food

Fundraising committee backing Chris Sprowls raises $122K in May

Wal-Mart announces 130,000 veterans hired since 2013, nearly 8,000 in Florida

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Some advice if you’re participating in St. Anthony’s Triathlon

Martin Dyckman: Trade deals help explain popularity of Trump, Sanders

Halloween is brought you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations

Wal-Mart to offer online grocery ordering in Tampa, Orlando, Miami

Wal-Mart announces two Polk County e-commerce sites, 625 jobs

Grocery retailers aim to push “Whiskey and Wheaties” redux in 2016

Seven Florida House Republicans attending ALEC conference this week