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Tallahassee

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Unexpected Losers of 2012 Legislative Session: Bankers and Charter Schools

    ​Once in a blue moon, even the most cynical among us find cause to celebrate. This year's legislative session in Tallahassee provided some unexpected victories for the little guys and defeats for the corporate interests that normally enjoy free rein in Florida. Two of the most shocking losers of 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Parents Hate "Parent Empowerment" School Bill, So Why Does It Exist?

    ​A bizarre showdown is unfolding in Tallahassee this week. Advocates for parents -- including the Florida PTA and Parents Across America --  are lobbying vehemently against a bill that's supposed to "empower them."The proposed legislation would let parents vote to turn a failing public school ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Florida Mulls Texting and Driving Ban While Feds Ask Auto Industry to Limit In-Car Distractions

    ​Lawmakers in Florida -- one of the most deadly states when it comes to driving -- are squabbling over whether we need a specific law against texting from behind the wheel. It seems like a no-brainer when considering, as reported by the Associated Press, that there are "drivers who text ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Merick Lewin, State House Candidate With Family Ties to 411-PAIN, Raised Nearly $100K

    ​Merick Lewin, the Republican state House candidate from Davie whose family runs the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, has raised $96,000 for his campaign-- far outpacing all of his competitors in District 97.Unsurprisingly,roughly 30 percent of Lewin's donations come from healthcare professionals ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Former Deerfield Commissioners Win a Trip to a Florida Ethics Commission Hearing

    ​After an audit of Deerfield Beach festivals declaring that three then-city commissioners secured scores of tickets to the city's mango festival "to garner political support" -- and the ensuing complaints filed by city activist Chaz Stevens -- those three former commissioners earned a trip to Tall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Merick Lewin, Nephew of 411-PAIN Owner, Seeks State House Seat in Davie

    ​As state legislators consider tougher regulations for companies that refer car accident victims to chiropractors and lawyers, one powerful Broward referral service has a family member gunning for a seat in Tallahassee.State House candidate Merick Lewin is a little-known Republican seeking to ... More >>

  • Music

    July 21, 2011

    Jane Jane Pollock at Propaganda July 27

    ​As state legislators consider tougher regulations for companies that refer car accident victims to chiropractors and lawyers, one powerful Broward referral service has a family member gunning for a seat in Tallahassee.State House candidate Merick Lewin is a little-known Republican seeking to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Glenn Beck Endorses Allen West For Presidency

    Beck, teaching.​Glenn Beck has endorsed Allen West for the presidency. Also, he's endorsed Michelle Bachmann for veep, Ron Paul for Treasury Secretary, and "Rambo for everything else." (America must hope Beck would rethink the latter notion if he sees the last John Rambo flick.) This came during t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    UPDATED: BSO Sgt., Wife, Hit With Oxy Trafficking Charges

    Associated Press Wild Art: Rick Scott's omnipresent security guards (in what one reader called "Blackwater-style" beige vests) couldn't protect him from the catcalls and boos hurled at him by the crowd at this parade in Tallahassee.UPDATED: The pill mill problem in Broward County may have ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Rise of Anonymous: Former Tallahassee Staffer Tells of Lying, Cheating, and Stealing at Capitol

    Coming up on April 15 is a local conference on political corruption that will have among its speakers dubious former state Sen. Steve Geller, Broward County Judge Ken "Mr. JenJen" Gottlieb, and lobbyist/fake ethics champion Norm Ostrau.With folks like that on board, there should be no shortage of co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Key West Group to Send Rick Scott a Giant Cup of Pee

    via Reid Report​Rick Scott may have pissed off a lot of people with his plans for mandatory drug testing of all state employees and welfare recipients. He's been verbally thrashed for hypocrisy and scrutinized for conflict of interest. Now, a group of Key West residents will send a giant sample of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Tallahassee Man Arrested For 1988 Rape and Robbery of 16 Year-Old-Girl in Miami

    Lyndell Davis, a 48-year-old suspect in a 23-year-old rape case.​U.S. Marshals surrounded 48-year-old Lyndell Davis as he did yard work in front of a Tallahassee home on Wednesday, and arrested him for the rape and robbery of a 16-year-old girl in Miami, which he allegedly committed 23 years ago.& ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    100 Favorite Dishes: No. 90 -- Pork Buns From Umi Fish Bar Grill

    As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 90: Pork Buns From Umi Fish Bar Grill It goes without saying that Sou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Stacy Ritter Hit With 28 Election Charges, Complains She Feels "Stalked"

    [UPDATE: Stacy Ritter has posted a somewhat surreal YouTube video press release on the elections commission charges. See it above. Caution: There's a weird kung fu movie lag between the audio and video.]  The Florida Elections Commission found probable cause this morning to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Florida Capital Ranks Second "Most Stoned" City in Daily Beast Poll

    Honorary FSU alumni?​In honor of 4/20, now "universally known as the annual date of celebration for those with pot smoking countercultural pride," the Daily Beast has ranked the top 40 most toked-up cities across America. And it comes as only a mild surprise that our state capital, Tallahassee, sc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Sick Tour, Bro

    Honorary FSU alumni?​In honor of 4/20, now "universally known as the annual date of celebration for those with pot smoking countercultural pride," the Daily Beast has ranked the top 40 most toked-up cities across America. And it comes as only a mild surprise that our state capital, Tallahassee, sc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Deal Us In

    Honorary FSU alumni?​In honor of 4/20, now "universally known as the annual date of celebration for those with pot smoking countercultural pride," the Daily Beast has ranked the top 40 most toked-up cities across America. And it comes as only a mild surprise that our state capital, Tallahassee, sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    It's Unanimous: Florida Legislature Flunked

    Flickr User: MonteCristoScene of the crime: the state capitol in TallahasseeSure, it's unfair to focus entirely on what did not happen in a legislative session, and with all the economic troubles, this one was going to be grueling no matter what. But even grading against a curve of extremely low exp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Boca, Please Rein in Your Race-Baiting Legislator

    Flickr user: Hasner On the MoveHoly warrior: Hasner in a photo op with Israeli troopsAt first, it seemed like Delray Beach Rep. Adam Hasner just had one of those typical, post-9/11 freakouts, panicking at the prospect of a Muslim group's lobbying trip to Tallahassee. Then two weeks ago, we learned t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2009

    Breaking With Boredom

    Flickr user: Hasner On the MoveHoly warrior: Hasner in a photo op with Israeli troopsAt first, it seemed like Delray Beach Rep. Adam Hasner just had one of those typical, post-9/11 freakouts, panicking at the prospect of a Muslim group's lobbying trip to Tallahassee. Then two weeks ago, we learned t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    House Owned By Tally Power Players Under Homestead Investigation

    Arduin and Ericks with Jeb BushOne of the GOP's top tax experts is under investigation for her own homestead tax exemption.   The Pulp has learned that the Broward Property Appraisers Office is investigating the homestead exemption on a Fort Lauderdale home owned ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    At Last, Peace Reigns in Tattooland

    The bill that would have overhauled tattoo regulation in Florida is dead. The two factions of state tattooists, who had earlier this month waged an epic, expletive-laden battle in the comments thread of this Juice post, are now on the same team, or soon to be. And together, they will work toward a b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    DeGroot Picks Apart Ron Book, Lobby Racket

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    Sentinel Reporter Hollis Taking Job With State Democrats

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Another Newspaper Mini-Merger

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    RIP Fred Pettijohn

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Video: Dead Prez at Rock the Bells 2008

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    D-Day At The Sun-Sentinel -- UPDATED

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    PB Post Links Porn, Thinks Better Of It

    The legislative session, marking the real advent of springtime in Florida, begins in Tallahassee this week. And the busiest bees working the capital are the lobbyists, who are buzzing about, putting their noses in everything they can, spreading their demon seed far and wide.  If you d ... More >>

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    The Ink-Stained Unemployed

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Massive Job Cuts Coming At Sun-Sentinel, Tally Chief Volunteers

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Concert Review: Blitzen Trapper at Langerado

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2007

    Post Pulls Reporter Off Crist Beat -- UPDATED

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Calendar

    August 16, 2007

    A Quick Lesson in Firearms

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Calendar

    August 16, 2007

    A Quick Lesson in Firearms

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2007

    Hollis Coming Home?

    Newspapers will shrink as veterans are forced out the door

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Stephen Marley

    Mind Control (Tuff Gong/Universal)

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    The Tightest Slots in Town

    Aren't you happy you get to shovel money into the shiny new machines?

  • News

    March 9, 2006

    Letters for March 9-15, 2006

    Aren't you happy you get to shovel money into the shiny new machines?

  • Music

    December 4, 2003

    Dead Prez

    Get Free or Die Tryin': The Mixtape Volume 2 (Landspeed)

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    The Last Governor

    Get Free or Die Tryin': The Mixtape Volume 2 (Landspeed)

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    Barred For Life

    The process for restoring the civil rights of felons in Florida works perfectly -- if not restoring their rights is the goal

  • News

    August 22, 2002

    West Palm's Next Mayor Speaks

    Forget Joel Daves. Lois Frankel rules.

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    Acting Out

    Whether or not the state helps out AIDS sufferers, last week's botched protest says much about the HIV community's problem

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    Longshot

    Florida House minority leader Lois Frankel is waging an impossible campaign for governor

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Minority Madness

    Wisecracking Democrats in Tallahassee were steamrollered during the presidential contest. But they didn't take it lying down.

  • News

    December 14, 2000

    Undercurrents

    Saving Private Smith

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Letters

    Saving Private Smith

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    Waste-Case Scenario

    While negotiating a $21 million contract with Broward County, Unisys swept a $100 million health-insurance mess right under the rug.

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