August 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Markets Know Better Than Bureaucrats What Society Needs
August 16, 2018 - 7:00am
Governments, seemingly eager to supply their critics with ammunition, constantly validate historian Robert Conquest: The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies. Consider North Carolina's intervention in the medical-devices market.
Ron DeSantis Has a President's Hand on His Shoulder
August 16, 2018 - 6:00am
The Republican primary for governor may come down to an occasional Florida resident who is not even a registered voter in the state.
Special Interests vs. The People: Hillsborough Tax War Has Officially Begun
August 16, 2018 - 6:00am
Jeff Vinik, the former Boston-based hedge fund manager who reinvented himself in Tampa, and his cronies have bought their way onto the November ballot by spending more than a half million dollars.
Explore Offshore Makes Their Case for More Energy Exploration off Florida Coasts
August 15, 2018 - 1:30pm
The American Petroleum Institute (API) brought its “Explore Offshore” efforts to Florida on Wednesday, calling on expanding energy exploration efforts including in the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic seaboard.
Biting Back
August 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Scott to Nelson: Show Us Where 'Russians Are in Florida's Election Records'
August 15, 2018 - 6:00am
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is sticking to his comment that “Russians are in Florida’s election records,” as Gov. Rick Scott pushes for more information and questions the veracity of the claim.
With the two set to square off in the November general election for the Senate seat, Nelson’s office said Tuesday the focus needs to be on election security not personal political gain and that “it would just be wrong, shortsighted and foolish to think that Russia is not doing in Florida what it did in 2016.”
Miami Dolphins Players Take a Knee, Police Unions Walk
August 15, 2018 - 6:00am
Before the first 2017 preseason game Aug. 9, during the National Anthem, Miami Dolphins players Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson both took a knee, and their teammate Robert Quinn even raised a fist. After no players took such action during the Hall of Fame Game Aug. 2, this becomes a sign of things to come this season.
Parkland Parents Gradually Begin to Delve into Political Races
August 14, 2018 - 3:30pm
Last week gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine, the former Miami Beach mayor, began running TV ads. The move expands his run statewide. And the two-week ad buy is significant, beyond the fact that polls have Levine trailing Gwen Graham: It marks one of the first times we see parents from the Parkland shooting tragedy directly endorsing a specific candidate.
State Debt Reduction Called 'Sea Change'
August 14, 2018 - 2:15pm
Florida has reduced debt that helps finance initiatives like roads, schools and environmental projects by more than $7 billion over the past eight years, according to a new report from the state Division of Bond Finance.
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