The Worst of Bill Cosby
Sports Betting Ban: Its Days Are Numbered, Says Gaming Industry Exec
The Gaming Industry's biggest cheerleader has to be its boyish-faced leader, and right now he's cheering hard for an end to the ban on sports betting.
Weekly Roundup: Qualified Excitement
Florida’s first round of qualifying for the November elections played out this week. But it was, well, kind of anticlimactic.
Congressional Races Crowded as Qualifying Ends
Democrats Kathy Castor and Lois Frankel won re-election to their congressional seats on Friday when no challengers filed before the close of a qualifying period for federal offices.
On North Korea, Trump Should Refuse to Take the Bait
The prospect of winning the Nobel Peace Prize is understandably tantalizing for President Trump. After all the contempt he has faced from the political establishment, watching liberal heads explode at the suggestion by South Korean President Moon Jae-in that he deserves the award must be gratifying. It would be even more gratifying to watch the collective meltdown as he delivered his Nobel acceptance speech.
Bigger Diversion
Tom Lee Stays on the Sidelines in Congressional Race
Saying “this is simply not the right time for me,” state Sen. Tom Lee announced Thursday he will not run for a Central Florida congressional seat that became open when U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross decided against seeking re-election.
Randy Fine Calls for a State Audit of the City of Melbourne
State Rep. Randy Fine wants the state to conduct a targeted, two-part audit of the City of Melbourne, and on Thursday put his request in a letter to Rep. Jennifer Sullivan, chair of the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee.
Backroom Briefing: A Speaker Too Far?
Trying to draw attention this week for its “Sunshine Summit,” the Republican Party of Florida rolled out the names of speakers who will appear at the two-day gathering in late June.
Adam Putnam Endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce
At an event in Orlando on Thursday, the Florida Chamber of Commerce endorsed state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to be Florida’s next governor.










