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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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"There's an old adage about a vat of wine standing next to a vat of sewage. Add a cup of wine to the sewage, and it is still sewage. But add a cup of sewage to the wine, and it is no longer wine but sewage. Is this what Donald Trump has done to our politics?" -- Martha Bayles, in the Claremont Review of Books
In politics, admitting you've changed your mind is not something most people like to do. But here it goes.
It seems strange, and a little vexing, to hear so few Democrats lamenting the impending loss of so many spectacular women in their caucus -- some of the Florida Legislature's most significant figures.
Idiotic: That’s the only word for the Obama administration’s move to scrub references to Islam or ISIS from the transcripts of Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen’s calls.
So you think Barack Obama is Mr. Nice Guy? Don't even. On Monday the president of the United States thumbed his nose at the city of Orlando and the 49 dead and more than 50 wounded in the June 12 terrorist attack on a crowded gay nightclub.
Zika Virus. The name is in headline news as the latest threat to our health. World Health Organization (WHO) officials declare it a “Public Health Emergency.”
Two facts about the Orlando massacre stand out: the killer (may his name be forgotten) was an “authorized” gun owner, and the shootings occurred in a “safe” place.
Today Big Brother gets that little bit bigger. He gets to shield us from harm, suppress our right to know. Apparently, on the lips of a terrorist, the English language is too politically incorrect for the American people to handle.
It was a senseless tragedy; a despicable act of terror carried out by a deranged and sick human being. We are all saddened by this tragic loss of life, and mourn with the city of Orlando and all those so severely impacted by the actions of this deranged terrorist.
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By Kevin Derby
Move over Gators, Seminoles, Knights, Hurricanes, Ospreys, Hatters. Here comes the Phoenix.
Florida Polytechnic University has a mascot with students choosing the phoenix to represent the Sunshine States newest university.
By Kevin Derby
Former Florida House Majority Leader Steve Precourt joined the board of the Florida Faith and Freedom Coalition, a conservative group. President and Chairman Jim Kallinger announced the addition of former State Rep. Steve Precourt to the Coalitions board. First elected to the House in 2006, Precourt served until he faced term limits last year.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott said on Wednesday that lifting the embargo with Cuba will hurt Florida agriculture.
By Kevin Derby
Americans for Prosperitys (AFP) Florida chapter released a new radio ad on Wednesday, urging the Florida Legislature to reject Medicaid expansion. Currently, the Florida Senate supports Medicaid expansion while Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida House stand against it.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., is calling for major reforms to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) after two screeners were fired from their posts at the Denver International Airport after groping passengers.
Rooney took to the House floor on Tuesday afternoon to showcase his Stopping TSA Abuses Act and explain its purpose.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., released a Web video on Wednesday as he continues his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Rubio is trying to portray himself as the voice of younger Americans, a theme he played in the new video as he responds to top Google searches about him.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schult, a breast cancer survivor, weighed in on Tuesday after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that not all women in their 40s needed annual mammograms. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on Tuesday:
By Kevin Derby
From his perch on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., showcased the shameful shortcomings of the mental health hotline run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and wants the administration to investigate.
Sending a letter to U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald on Tuesday. Nelson pointed to reports of an Air Force veteran who called the suicide prevention hotline based at a VA center in Tampa in which the veteran was put on hold and called for an investigation.
By Kevin Derby
A familiar face returned to the Florida House on Wednesday morning as Tampa Republican James Grant was scheduled to be sworn in. Grant easily won a special election on Tuesday and is now back in the House.
After a short time away, the House of Representatives welcomes Rep. Grant back to the Florida House, said Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island. With Rep.Grants return, our Republican majority is complete with 81 members.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., came out swinging at President Barack Obamas Cuban policies in an op-ed published at Times website on Tuesday. In the op-ed, Diaz-Balart insisted the Obama continues to appease brutal dictatorships while gaining precious little in return." Diaz-Balart also hit Obama's policies in regards to Iran and other nations in the op-ed.
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