South Florida Water Management District board members might have a devil of a public relations fight ahead, but that doesn't make them wrong. In fact, quite the opposite.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Dear Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric & Tiffany,
As a conservative Democrat in the swing state of Florida, I wanted to share with you some concerns that I’ve got about the way your father is campaigning for president.
The similarity between Republican Rebecca Negron and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton could gag a maggot, it's that in-your-face.
Election season is Marian Johnson's time. And here we are in the thick of it. Marian is its high priestess.
Reflexively, I type "Dru" and The Drudge Report pops up. I hate myself for going there but as a columnist ever in search of the zeitgeist's ultimate wave, I am behooved.
You may be thrilled by the feats of Katie Ledecky, mesmerized by the grace of the women gymnasts, startled by Rio spectators mocking U.S. soccer star Hope Solo with chants of "Zika! Zika!" (the first recorded instance, noted one wit, of a stadium rocking to the invocation of a virus). Allow me, however, to interrupt the prepackaged, heart-tugging, tape-delayed Olympic coverage to bring you the real sporting news of the year.
Nevada, which calls itself the "Battle Born State," actually was born prematurely because of Republicans' anxiety. Now, 152 years later, it again is a subject of their anxiety.
Flush with cash, state Rep. Irv Slosberg was giving incumbent Sen. Jeff Clemens fits in very blue SD 31 -- until Jose Lambiet did his thing this morning.
This week, health officials reported there are now more than 400 travel related cases of Zika in Florida along with 21 locally transmitted cases.
Seated in his office here, wearing neither a necktie nor a frown, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is remarkably relaxed for someone at the epicenter of a crisis now in its second year and with no end in sight. But, then, stress is pointless when the situation is hopeless. Besides, if you can ignore the fact that self-government is failing in the nation's fifth-most populous state, you can see real artistry in the self-dealing by the Democrats who, with veto-proof majorities in the state Legislature, have reduced this state they control to insolvency.
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., weighed in on Wednesday after the U.S. House passed the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The Florida congressman noted that the bill included efforts to ensure American products were kept out of the hands of the Cuban military, even as normalization efforts with that communist nation continue.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., announced on Wednesday that he is backing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., was one of more than 50 congressional representatives who missed Monday’s vote on the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility Act” which passed the House.
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott showcased two license-free fishing weekends later in the month. This weekend, June 6-7, the license requirement for saltwater fishing will be waived.
By Kevin Derby
With the U.S. Senate passing the “USA Freedom Act” on Tuesday after letting the Patriot Act expire, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tore into President Barack Obama’s security policies.
By Kevin Derby
The Daytona State College District board of trustees turned to a familiar face to serve as college president in Thomas LoBasso who has been serving on an interim basis since the start of the year.
By Kevin Derby
From his perch on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, U.S. Rep.
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The Florida House may have adjourned three days early during the 2015 regular legislative session nearly a month ago, but "nonpartisan" group Florida Strong released a new online ad Tuesday letting House Republicans know they haven't forgotten about the early adjournment.
By Kevin Derby
National Democrats are starting to take Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera seriously as a potential U.S. Senate candidate in 2016.
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