American Journalism Review: PolitiFact’s ‘off-the-mark conclusions are undermining its credibility’
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On Monday, I concluded that PolitiFact had jumped
04:00 am | In the midst of almost 10 percent unemployment and widespread home foreclosure, the Florida legislature is pushing through two bills that would shrink paychecks for Florida’s hard-hit families. SB 2106, which is patently...
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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 Oregon includes a...
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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 projected to rise from 16.1 percent of GDP in 2012 to...
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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 tour will feature a number of two-night stands, including stops at...
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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, the West Wing was therapy for thousands of Bush-weary progressives who fantasized about...
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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 “systemic discrimination” they also get paid less, have fewer sick days...
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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....
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06:34 pm | On Monday, I concluded that PolitiFact had jumped the shark after it ventured into shallow waters and fact-checked a claim made on a factional television show. PolitiFact editor Aaron Sharockman laughed off my...
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06:18 pm | Via The Daily News: Yes, the Original Dirty Trickster, that jackanape of the GOP, is hanging up his registration and moving over to… The Libertarian Party. Stone tells me he decided to make...
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05:55 pm | Fitch Ratings has issued a warning about legislation that would force Florida’s school districts to share a portion of their property tax revenue for capital projects with charter schools. Fitch believes a Florida...
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04:52 pm | The Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed The Fallen Heroes Family Tax Relief Act today. State Representative Shawn Harrison introduced this legislation that will bring relief to the families of first responders who...
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Federal
Personnel note: Paul Sorenson named Director of Transportation for 2012 RNC »
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...
Santorum now leading in Ohio, launching response ad “Rombo” »
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...
Romney’s plan to take out Santorum »
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...
Let’s just cancel the election: New poll shows Obama leads all GOP rivals »
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...
Martin County Sheriff Crowder decides to challenge Allen West in GOP congressional primary »
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....
George LeMieux endorsed by former mayors Rich Crotty and John Peyton »
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...
Pressure builds to reconsider results of Maine caucus »
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...
Bad idea of the day: Rick Perry says he might run for President again »
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:...
Statewide
Environmentalists plead for Florida Forever money »
09:40 am | A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday pleaded with legislators to go along with a recommendation by...
February 14 2012 / No comment / Read More »If you are in the Captiol today, be sure to check out the F-35 flight demonstrator »
04:20 am | The Florida League of Defense Contractors (FLDC) will host Florida Defense Contractor Day in Tallahassee to highlight...
February 14 2012 / No comment / Read More »Poll: 72% of Floridians support red-light cameras »
04:18 am | In 2010, Florida joined the national movement of nearly 30 states by enacting the Mark Wandall Traffic...
February 14 2012 / 4 comments / Read More »Stanley Weston appointed to the Florida Commission on Ethics »
04:06 am | On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Stanley M. Weston to the Commission on Ethics. Weston,...
February 14 2012 / No comment / Read More »USF calling emergency meeting to address Florida Senate’s proposed 60% budget cut »
03:14 pm | The University of South Florida trustees have called an emergency meeting this evening to address a Florida...
February 13 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »PBA endorses Dave Aronberg’s campaign for State Attorney »
03:11 pm | In Palm Beach County, the Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Dave Aronberg’s campaign for State Attorney in...
February 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »Proposal floated to change how power plants are paid for »
03:01 pm | Florida Power & Light is floating a major change in the way customers pay for new power...
February 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »Feds reject part of state’s Medicaid overhaul »
06:54 am | Taking aim at a controversial piece of Florida’s Medicaid overhaul, federal health officials this week rejected hitting...
February 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »Brad Drake’s most magnanimous act »
05:45 am | As any aficionado of Florida politics can tell you, Tampa Bay Times political editor Adam Smith publishes a weekly...
February 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »Funding for environmental programs, including Everglades restoration efforts, appear tied up in budget end game »
05:00 am | Funding for environmental programs including Everglades restoration efforts appear tied up in the budget end game, according...
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Analysis: Two Senate bills would shrink paychecks...
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Afternoon must-read: Florida charter school funding bill worries...
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Rep. Shawn Harrison’s ‘Fallen Heroes Family Tax Relief...
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Police, firefighters and other first responders would be...
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Haridopolos: Redistricting schedule may mean special session...
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Senate drops language holding back funding linked to...
You’re Invited: Fundraiser for Tom Ramsberger on Feb. 22 »
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The Mahaffey announces three winners to experience ultimate luxury »
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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You’re Invited: Fundraiser for judicial candidate Andy Steingold on Feb. 21 »
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Pinellas County Commission joins fight to save USF »
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 »
A eulogy to former Mayor Randy Wedding »
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 »
St. Pete’s 3 a.m. ‘Last Call’: How much difference can one hour make? »
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...
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Continuous updates on proposed budget cut to USF »
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 »
Politix
Cost of phone call from prison is criminal »
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...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »Why revenues must rise »
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...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »Blasphemy: ‘Josiah Barlett was a mediocre president’ »
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,...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »Apolitical
Dave Matthews Band announces 2012 Summer Tour dates including stop in Tampa on 7/18 »
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...
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »It sucks to be a waitress, report shows »
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...
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‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ director Jon Chu discusses re-invention of Cobra Commander »
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....
February 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »Media & Tech
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Another day, another key reporter leaving Tampa Bay Times: Editor Tom Scherberger parting ways with newspaper
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Tom Scherberger, once the breaking news editor of TampaBay.com before he
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#SaveUSF pleads 10 News campaign as Senate weighs massive budget cuts
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10 News was the first TV station to shine
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PolitiFact jumps the shark, fact-checks a claim from, um, television show ‘Glee’
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It’s official, PolitiFact, the fact-checking shop of the
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‘Put the Brakes on Accident Fraud’ coalition hits the airwaves with TV spot
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The ‘Put the Brakes on Accident Fraud’ Coalition
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