In the growing tempest of our social battlefield -- and the growing intolerance of special interests who preach tolerance -- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Kyle Kashuv has been caught
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
Hurricane Michael was a stark reminder of how quickly a hurricane can escalate.
It wasn’t too long ago when gasoline here and nationwide was more than $4 a gallon and tourism agencies were handing out gas cards to offset fuel costs and entice out-of-towners to visit.
Sanctuary cities. The term leaves me cold. Initiated by the Left, it's a politically correct euphemism for Capturing New Voters.
In recent weeks, social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have banned hate groups and controversial figures such as Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, Alex Jones of Infowars,
The new abortion legislation taking hold in select states in recent months has caused an undertow among the backers of last November’s Blue Wave election, most demonstrably the gang of loudmouth Ho
If Variety reviewed the Mayor’s Forum on the Arts, held Wednesday night at Hillsborough Community College, the gathering would have been described as nothing less than “boffo.”
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly people believe distortions printed by the media -- particularly in their efforts to help the enemies of freedom and the Second Amendment and to try to destro
The felons' voting-rights tug-of-war showcases the worst -- the very worst -- of America's political parties.
After Florida voters last year approved a constitutional amendment restoring formerly incarcerated felons' voting rights, Republicans in both chambers passed a provision requiring they pay any outs
Trending Now
By Nancy Smith
March fundraising numbers are in, says the Republican National Committee, and the RNC set a new fundraising record for the month of March.
By Nancy Smith
FOX News Channel (FNC) and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) announced Thursday they will partner for a nationally televised 2018 Florida Gubernatorial Repu
By Kevin Derby
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., named Michael Needham, the CEO for Heritage Action for America, as his chief of staff.
By Nancy Smith
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board on Thursday approved a key land purchase from a willing seller.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., weighed in on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announcement it will send almost $800 million to Florida to help the state recover from Hurricanes Irma and Matthew.
By Nancy Smith
Political animals of all stripes likely will be clamoring for "Everything Trump Touches Dies" -- a new book to be released in August for Simon and Schuster's Free Press imprint.
By Nancy Smith
Incoming Florida Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, announced Wednesday that Lisa Vickers, a longtime senior policy advisor in the Office of the Senate President, will serve as Senate chie
By Nancy Smith
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board approved a partnership with Collier County Thursday to improve flood protection for the Immok
By Nancy Smith
The 2018 legislative session will continue on past Friday and the normal 60 days -- for however long it will take to pass a new $87 billion budget.
Live streaming of WBOB Talk Radio, a Sunshine State News Radio Partner.