Journalists are supposed to be the most informed members of society. Nothing is supposed to get past the iron traps in their brains. So which one of these concepts sounds more like a brain cramp?
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
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It seems like just yesterday we recovered from the deluge of political ads to hit the airwaves and our mailboxes.
At Sunshine State News, we decided to celebrate the Special Session with a complete overhaul of our news site! Or so it would seem.
... Fortunately for us, we had already started working on it months ago in anticipation of what we thought would be a prolonged timeline for legislative stories.
WASHINGTON -- Several years ago, I heard Republican strategist Karl Rove give a most eloquent answer to a question about his faith, rendered here from memory:
WASHINGTON -- About a decade ago, a doctor friend was lamenting the increasingly frustrating conditions of clinical practice.
What to make of President Obama's interpretation of the Iranian leadership?
Welcome to The Dean's List -- an Ed Dean-style look at who Florida's political achievers were (and weren't) in the last seven days. What you see here is strictly my opinion, not necessarily the editor's or the rest of the staff at Sunshine State News.
Over the past year, I've been reading books inspired by the centenary of World War I, a war with horrific casualties painful to contemplate.
Education, innovation, infrastructure and quality of life are all key pillars making Florida’s business climate more competitive.
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Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho wants the Florida Department of Education to temporarily pause testing and school grades for one year while students and teachers adjust to Common Core.
By Kevin Derby
The National Federation of Independent Business (NIFB) endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., at a campaign event in Panama City on Thursday. Southerland faces a serious challenge from Gwen Graham who Democrats see as their best chance to defeat a Republican congressman in Florida.
By Kevin Derby
The Drug Free America Foundation launched a new billboard in downtown Orlando, attacking Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. The ad calls out trial attorney John Morgan, one of the chief supporters of Amendment 2.
Amendment 2 is riddled with loopholes: It is one thing to be compassionate; its another to be reckless, the billboard reads. Does John Morgan know the difference?
For Amendment 2 to pass, it needs 60 percent of Florida voters to support it on the November ballot.
Here's a photo of the billboard:
By Kevin Derby
With reports across the nation that Home Depot is the latest retailer to have faced a data breach on customer financial information, including debit and credit cards, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi told residents of the Sunshine State to keep tabs on their accounts.
By Kevin Derby
Amendment 2, a proposed state constitutional amendment expanding the use of medical marijuana in Florida, has gotten the support of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group of more than 150,000 supporters across the nation. LEAP came out strongly behind Amendment 2 and pushed back against criticism of the proposal from the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA).
By Nancy Smith
Wansley Walters, former secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, has gone to work for governmental affairs lobbyists Ballard Partners, according to a Ballard news release issued Wednesday.
According to the release, Walters will co-chair the firms public policy team with a strategic focus on children, youth and justice issues.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who sits on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, weighed in on the murder of Miami native Steven Sotloff, the journalist beheaded by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad on Wednesday, featuring Gov. Rick Scott attacking former Gov. Charlie Crists record on jobs and the economy. Despite having spent most of his political life in the GOP, Crist won the Democratic primary last week and will face Scott in November.
By Kevin Derby
A Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/UF Bob Graham Center poll released late on Tuesday night shows Gov. Rick Scott holding the edge on former Gov. Charlie Crist, who won last weeks Democratic primary.
The poll shows Scott taking 40.9 percent, Crist with 35.7 percent and Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian nominee, garnering 6.3 percent. When Wyllie is taken out of the mix, Scott takes 43.7 while Crist gets 37.6 percent.
By Kevin Derby
From his perch on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., announced on Tuesday he was introducing a bill giving President Barack Obama authority to launch airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces in Syria. Earlier in the day, Nelson said, after the murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, the U.S. needed to get active against ISIS.
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