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Did TBARTA break the law in voting to oppose Hometown Democracy?

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From Creative Loafing: Itā€™s not surprising that TBARTA (Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority) passed a resolution opposing Amendment 4, also known as Florida Hometown Democracy. After all, Amendment 4 is an expression of citizensā€™ dissatisfaction with the sort of politicians who sit on TBARTAā€™s board (along with one developersā€™ lawyer). As Carl Hiaasen says, Floridaā€™s politicians & developers are ā€œsquirming like worms on a frying panā€ at the idea of letting citizens have a real say in growth management,…

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A must-read from The New York Times: On the mat, Florida wonders which way is up

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A must-read from this weekend’s New York Times: Ever since the 1920s Florida has been cast as the place people go to escape contemplation, not to indulge in it. But in the past year, from Pensacola to Miami Beach, Floridians have been soul searching. And for good reason. The stateā€™s decades-long binge on real estate has given way to empty homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have vanished, empty stores are everywhere and even…

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Carl Hiaasen on Charlie Crist

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Carl Hiaasen lays in to Charlie Crist, here’s an excerpt: Like his stance against Sotomayor, Crist’s unexpected support for the lax development law disappointed those still clinging to the notion that he’s a different breed. The same fellow who fancies himself a crusader for the Everglades has — if SB 360 is allowed to stand — essentially guaranteed that the remaining wetlands of western Miami-Dade will be paved, dooming any hope for reviving the Everglades. Only as craven political strategy…

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Horrible news: Jim King moved to Hospice

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We received news today that Senator Jim King has been moved to hospice. While I have no inside information about this development, usually a move to hospice is not a good thing. Iā€™ve thought a lot about Senator King in the last few months. He was among the first politicians I met when I came to Florida. I consider him to be one of the good guys. My experiences interviewing Senator King have always been exceptional. The first time we…

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Time: 2-Min-Bio on Charlie Crist

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Time Magazine offers this 2 Min-Bio on Charlie Crist: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s May 12 announcement that he will run for Senate instead of reelection in 2010 was rare good news for the flailing GOP. The first-term governor, who is seeking the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Mel Martinez, has consistently boasted approval ratings in the high 60s since taking office despite economic dark days in the Sunshine State. An adroit campaigner who addresses every citizen he meets as…

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Carl Hiaasen on Charlie Crist

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Ah, Charlie, we hardly knew ye. The lad was but a bronze blur, streaking across the bright Tallahassee firmament . . . OK, streaking isn’t exactly the right word. What Charlie did was more like scooting or possibly darting, as in darting from one job to the next — state senator, deputy secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, education commissioner, attorney general, then governor. It seems like barely 30 months ago that he took office as Florida’s…

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