Stuck in the back of the crowded pack of Republican presidential hopefuls and trying to get back into the race, Bobby Jindal has opted to tear into Donald Trump, guns blazing.
After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton
You probably can't imagine how much fun I've had at Sunshine State News over the last 10 years. I don't think anybody could.
November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
Politics
Columns
So you think policymakers and bureaucrats have a handle on what ordinary Floridians think? Have a look at this recently released piece of UF/IFAS research: It shows Floridians "strongly believe" farmers protect the state's environment and water resources.
"I remember, when I was a child, being taken to the celebrated Barnum's Circus, which contained an exhibition of freaks and monstrosities, but the exhibit on the program which I most desired to see
Did Blake Guillory really happen? You might be hard-pressed to remember after Peter Antonacci takes the reins Thursday morning at the South Florida Water Management District.
Jack Latvala and Melissa McKinlay are "close personal friends" -- I get it. But what is a Republican state senator doing helping a Democratic congressional candidate win in a district the RNCC is desperately fighting for?
In the weeks to come, John Boehner could cast a large shadow over the race to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.
The refugee crisis in Europe is one of those human tragedies for which there are no real solutions, despite how many shrill voices in the media may denounce those who fail to come up with a solution.
Federal bureaucracy trumps science, it trumps common sense, it trumps public sentiment. Federal bureaucracy is the monster killing the Florida Everglades. I've been saying that for years. On Thursday in Fort Lauderdale at a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) meeting, the woeful state of the world's largest wetlands at the hands of the feds was made about as public and as plain as it's going to get.
Unless she's indicted, Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination.
Trending Now
By Kevin Derby
Despite carrying Florida twice, President Barack Obama is upside down in Florida.
Gravis Marketing released a poll on Monday which shows Obama remains underwater in the Sunshine State as a solid majority -- 56 percent -- of those surveyed disapprove of his performance in the White House. Only 37 percent approve of Obamas performance while 7 percent are undecided.
The poll of 1,023 registered voters in Florida, most of whom say they are very likely to vote, was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, is in jeopardy.
Gravis Marketing released a survey which shows 55 percent say they will back Amendment 2 while 39 percent are opposed to it and 7 percent are undecided. For Amendment 2 to be added to the Florida Constitution, it needs 60 percent on the November ballot.
The poll of 1,023 registered voters in Florida, most of whom say they are very likely to vote, was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
By Kevin Derby
A poll released on Monday shows Gov. Rick Scott with a narrow lead over former Gov. Charlie Crist in the Florida gubernatorial race.
A poll from Gravis Marketing finds Scott ahead with 44 percent, Crist on his heels with 42 percent and 14 percent undecided. Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie -- who has polled in the high single digits in most polls and has cracked double digits in a few -- was left out of the survey.
The poll of 1,023 registered voters in Florida was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
By
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking the Florida Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage in the Sunshine State. On Monday, Bondi filed an appeal with the 3rdDistrict Court of Appeal asking them to consider ruling on allowing gay couples to marry in Florida.
By Kevin Derby
Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana use in Florida, is in serious trouble according to a poll released on Monday.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows the Florida gubernatorial race is down to the wire with three weeks to go.
St. Pete Polls took a survey on behalf of SaintPetersBlog which shows Gov. Rick Scott with the narrowest of leads, holding off Democratic challenger former Gov. Charlie Crist 44 percent to 43 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie takes 8 percent while 5 percent are still undecided.
By
Remember Yinka Adeshina, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who had a slew of ... interesting campaign donations?
Well, as it turns out, the Tallahassee Police Department arrested Adeshina Monday on two counts of fraud for submitting false reports to the Department of State. Adeshina had been on a three-week-long vacation in Nigeria.
By
The University of Florida announced the top three candidates for its 12th president on Monday, inching the Gators one step closer to selecting a new president for the university.
The UF Presidential Search Committee selected Dr. W. Kent Fuchs (provost, Cornell University), Dr. David W. McLaughlin (provost, New York University) and Dr. Sibrandes Poppema (president, University of Groningen, The Netherlands) as the final three candidates out of a pool of 15. They will each be interviewed on Tuesday.
By Kevin Derby
Monday might be Columbus Day but most Americans dont consider it that important according to a new poll.
Rasmussen Reports released a poll which shows only 8 percent of adults think Columbus Day is one of the most important holidays while 45 percent say it is one of the least important and 43 percent of those surveyed think it ranks between the two extremes.
The poll of 1,000 American adults was taken from Oct. 10-11 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
By Kevin Derby
Appearing on Americas Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum on Fox News on Monday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., criticized the Obama administrations handling of Middle Eastern affairs as Islamic State (IS) forces threaten to take Kobani in Syria.
Weve been talking to Turkey, MacCallum said. Turkey now says that they will allow us to begin missions from Turkey. Do you think we should be pressuring them as well to put ground troops on the line in this fight?
Live streaming of WBOB Talk Radio, a Sunshine State News Radio Partner.