Multiple Florida papers have editorialized that Amendment 8, the education amendment, should be removed from the ballot, taking the position that voters are not smart enough to understand what they are voting on.
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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The 1 percent Jeff Vinik-inspired sales tax increase propaganda machine is up and running. The misinformation campaign has started.
Michael Cohen's decision to plead guilty for making hush-money payments on Donald Trump's behalf has raised the prospect that if Democrats take control of Congress, they might try to impeach the president over a matter completely unrelated to a perceived criminal conspiracy with Russia. Good luck with that: Even if Democrats win back both the House and Senate, there is zero chance a two-thirds majority of senators will convict President Trump for paying off an adult-film star.
The Tampa Bay Times needs an intervention.
This country has a history with a stain. The stain is slavery, Jim Crow, and the dehumanizing of black people.
By now most have become familiar with -- if not fatigued by -- the Ron DeSantis monkey-line-heard-’round-the-world.
The Tampa Bay Times once meant something in Hillsborough County despite its sparring with a credible rival in the Tampa Tribune. But that era ended years ago.
For the first time, I understand how the Reformation happened.
Many had predicted 2018 would be "the Year of the Woman" in Florida. Instead, it turned into the "Year of Party Extremes" -- a year when moderates fell, when both party bases flexed their muscles, when pollsters demonstrated a surprising fallibility in a political climate dominated by technology and social media.
As a dyed-in-the-wool Southerner, I offer these comments on the state of our political affairs and those who seek public office at all levels of government.
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By Kevin Derby
As U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., bowed out of the presidential race, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who hopes to replace him in the Senate, offered a tip of the cap.
By Kevin Derby
State Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), congratulated businessman Donald Trump for winning the Florida primary on Tuesday.
By Kevin Derby
Despite the Legislature shooting down much of Gov. Rick Scott’s top priorities, Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli R-Merritt Island, had kind words for him on Monday.
By Kevin Derby
Trying to catch businessman Donald Trump in the Sunshine State, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., made his final pitch to Florida Republicans on Monday.
By Kevin Derby
Continuing his bid for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera jabbed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for having kind words for the Castro regime in Wednesday night’s presidential debate.
By Kevin Derby
From her perch as chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., weighed in after Iran tested missiles in violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
By Kevin Derby
Businessman Carlos Beruff, currently running for the Republican nomination in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, came out swinging on Thursday at U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and fellow Senate hopeful U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., for praising Fidel Castro.
By Kevin Derby
With St. Patrick’s Day next week, the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) expects a slight decrease in spending even as Americans are predicted to spend $4.4 billion on the holiday.
By Kevin Derby
Already under fire from the left for limiting the number of debates between the Democratic presidential hopefuls, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is now targeted by a new TV commercial.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, is focusing more on protecting the Buckeye State than winning Florida on Tuesday and that was clear as he rolled out an endorsement on Thursday.
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