Monthly Archives: April 2013
Will Rapidly Improving Florida Economy Give Governor Scott New Life?
Most of the attention this legislative session has been focused on “hot-button” issues which quite frankly many outside of the political realm don’t care about right now (I do but I am a politico). One thing that seems to be happening while legislators are gathered in Tallahassee is that Florida’s economy is showing clear signs […]
Zest of the Day: Palm Beach Post Editorial on FAU Stadium Deal
Great editorial from the always outstanding PB Post Editorial Board. As an FYI, PB Post Political Reporter George Bennett has tweeted the following so expect more FAU news from the Post. George Bennett @gbennettpost FAU instructor Deandre Poole talking to Palm Beach Post editorial board about step-on-‘Jesus’ controversy. UPDATED: RT @gbennettpost: Poole: “I do feel […]
Broward Democrats Fight Amongst Themselves – Why Stacy Ritter is Right
Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter rarely avoids clever sound bites and controversy. This time Ritter took dead aim at two southeast Florida Democratic institutions US Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel. The two congressional members toured the runway enhancement/expansion at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport on Monday and talked about their support of the progress […]
Florida Turns 500: When the State Almost Fell into Colonial British Hands
Today is the 500th Anniversary of Juan Ponce de León’s landing in Florida. The landing is believed to have been near the Fountain of Youth just north of St Augustine, and for historical purposes we will stick with that even though the landing may have been as far south as present day Brevard County. Today […]
Zest of the Day: Inside the NRA’s Koch-Funded Dark-Money Campaign
Excellent investigative piece from Mother Jones.
Jeb Bush’s Karl Rove-Like Agenda Dominating Florida GOP Thinking
Jeb Bush left the Governor’s office over six years ago, yet his influence continues to dominate the legislative agenda of the state GOP. This week’s vote on the “Parent Trigger” bill will be just the latest salvo in a nearly two decade battle to save Florida’s schools from Jeb Bush’s political agenda. The national and […]
Asian Diplomat: U.S. Decline Inevitable
Each economic downturn in the U.S. inspires a slew of books about the country’s decline. The current crop has been called, “Declinism’s Fifth Wave,” by author and publisher, Josef Joffe. However, many Americans find the declinist literature written by foreign authors distasteful. Just as outsiders are forbidden to criticize the family, books written by non-Americans […]
Zest of the Day: Springs revival languishes in Legislature
A MUST read today from the Tampa Bay Times on an issue I have highlighted for some time. Florida’s Springs one of our greatest natural resources and perhaps the biggest driver of tourism to the Big Bend region of the state.
The Florida Squeeze 