American Journalism Review: PolitiFact’s ‘off-the-mark conclusions are undermining its credibility’
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04:36 pm | Paul Sorenson has been named director of transportation for the 2012 Republican National Convention to be held in Tampa, Florida, August 27-30. Sorenson comes to the position having...
07:42 am | I cannot believe I am writing about Rick Santorum. But he’s leading in Ohio… A new Quinnipiac poll in Ohio shows Rick Santorum leading Mitt Romney among likely GOP primary...
04:15 am | A Mitt Romney adviser told BuzzFeed about the campaign’s coming “two-front attack” on Rick Santorum which “may make previous attacks on Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich look like mere love...
07:01 pm | A new New York Times/CBS News poll shows President Obama holds a significant lead over each of his potential Republican rivals. Obama leads Mitt Romney by six points among registered...
03:39 pm | Martin County Sheriff Robert Crowder will run for Congress and hopes to take office in January when his current term as the county’s top law enforcer runs out....
03:25 pm | George LeMieux today announced the support of former Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty and former Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton. “I am honored to have the support of Mayor...
03:12 pm | “Pressure is on the Maine Republican Party to reconsider its weekend declaration that Mitt Romney won the state’s caucuses,” the Bangor Daily News reports. “A number of communities were not...
03:02 pm | Texas Gov. Rick Perry told Jon Karl that he’s very likely to run again for president in 2016. Said Perry: “Absolutely.” He also had some unsolicited advice for Mitt Romney:...
09:40 am | A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday pleaded with legislators to go along with a recommendation by...
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04:20 am | The Florida League of Defense Contractors (FLDC) will host Florida Defense Contractor Day in Tallahassee to highlight...
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04:18 am | In 2010, Florida joined the national movement of nearly 30 states by enacting the Mark Wandall Traffic...
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04:06 am | On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Stanley M. Weston to the Commission on Ethics. Weston,...
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03:14 pm | The University of South Florida trustees have called an emergency meeting this evening to address a Florida...
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03:11 pm | In Palm Beach County, the Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Dave Aronberg’s campaign for State Attorney in...
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03:01 pm | Florida Power & Light is floating a major change in the way customers pay for new power...
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06:54 am | Taking aim at a controversial piece of Florida’s Medicaid overhaul, federal health officials this week rejected hitting...
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05:45 am | As any aficionado of Florida politics can tell you, Tampa Bay Times political editor Adam Smith publishes a weekly...
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05:00 am | Funding for environmental programs including Everglades restoration efforts appear tied up in the budget end game, according...
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Afternoon must-read: Florida charter school funding bill worries...
Rep. Shawn Harrison’s ‘Fallen Heroes Family Tax Relief...
Police, firefighters and other first responders would be allowed to retire earlier & younger under a measure approved Wednesday
Police, firefighters and other first responders would be...
Haridopolos: Redistricting schedule may mean special session...
Senate drops language holding back funding linked to...
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February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »06:54 am | The Mahaffey Ultimate Luxury Giveaway, sponsored by The M Foundation, awarded three luxury prizes to three fortunate people. The contest closed February 12 while winners were announced February 14, 2012—Hans Clausen, winner of the Ultimate Luxury; Amy Clancey, winner of The Ultimate Night Out; and Fred Thompson, Jr., winner of A Very Special Evening. The...
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February 12 2012 / No comment / Read More »07:22 pm | Pinellas County Commission Vice-Chair Ken Welch asked fellow commissioners Feb. 14 if they would support sending a letter to Tallahassee protesting proposed budget cuts to the University of South Florida, reports Suzette Porter. Last week, the state Senate submitted its proposed budget, which includes about $400 million in cuts to the state university system, including...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »04:34 am | The following is excerpted from a letter of condolences written by the very decent, very noble Ed Montanari, on behalf of the Pier Task Force. I want to convey our deep sadness and sense of loss upon hearing of the passing of Randy, our friend, mentor, and leader of our committee. Randy embodied so many...
February 14 2012 / No comment / Read More »12:48 am | From the outset, Chuck Harmon and the St. Petersburg Police Department have been opponents of the effort, which I helped lead, to move the City of St. Petersburg’s “last call” from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. If you listened to Harmon’s testimony on the day of the successful vote, the Chief, who could not produce one...
February 12 2012 / No comment / Read More »06:40 am | The Senate budget would slice $400 million from the state’s university system, including tens of millions of dollars from each university’s state funding, under the theory that the schools should instead draw on their reserves. But the plan takes the most from USF, and a related bill (SB 7100) holds back another $25 million until...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »09:49 pm | The cost of making a phone call from prison. Clarissa Ramon does the math: According to Prison Legal News, the cost of making a long distance phone call from a prison in...
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09:42 pm | Loren Adler and Shai Akabas explain why revenues must rise: Even if the 2001, 2003, and 2010 tax cuts are extended … revenues are...
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09:01 pm | Ian Millhiser can’t understand why the left wasn’t as disappointed with fictional President Jed Bartlet as they are with President Obama: For seven seasons,...
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09:18 pm | Dave Matthews Band is returning to the road this summer with an extensive North American tour! Launching on May 18th in Woodlands, TX, the...
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07:58 pm | According to a new study, Tipped Over The Edge — Gender Inequity in the Restaurant Industry, not only do female restaurant employees face...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »10:13 pm | MTV caught up with the G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon Chu at Toy Fair and conducted an interview with him in which he discusses the film’s characters, story, and the reinvention of Cobra Commander....
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