Florida could have a less-partisan electoral process if a new petition gets on the 2016 ballot. Or it could get All Voters Vote, Inc., a Tallahassee-based group, filed a petition that would make Florida a “top-two” primary state. In this process, which is the model in Nebraska, Louisiana, Washington, and…
We’re not ones to want to rain on someone’s big day. It’s not every day, after all, that you go and declare that you’re running for President of the United States in a big showy stage from an historical building in downtown Miami. But, we’re going to do it anyway…
On the same day a white South Carolina police officer was charged with murder after shooting an unarmed black man, the Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed a measure that would have police agencies to establish policies and procedures addressing the proper use of body cameras for their officers. The…
The Deerfield Beach City Commission voted to allow a 69-townhouse development to be built on land that once held a black cemetery and which could still have human remains, despite public outcry against the project. Out of five members voting on the city commission, three voted in favor of the…
Count archeologists among those who oppose All Aboard Florida. According to a 44-page lawsuit filed by Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee, a nonprofit archeology group, the U.S. Department of Transportation illegally approved funding for the high-speed rail project that will run 32 express passenger trains a day from Miami,…
“Heb” Bush isn’t just a symbolic Hispanic candidate because he speaks Spanish. He’s also technically a Hispanic – according to his 2009 voter registration form. The New York Times obtained Jeb’s Miami-Dade voter registration form and found that the son and brother for former presidents (both of whom happen to…
If you’re the type of guy who has lots of girlfriends in developing countries, it helps to have a buddy who is a U.S. senator to expedite travel visas. And if your friend happens to be New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, consider it done. Dr. Salomon Melgen, the Palm Beach…
Just as Indiana is scrambling to fix their Religious Freedom Act law, Florida could be one step closer in replacing the Hoosier State as the face of LGBT discrimination. On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse same-sex couples from adopting…
A trio of bills snaking their way through the legislature will likely help close the door more on open government. Although each of the proposals was likely cooked-up in the spirit of well intentions, their effect will be rubbing away at the essential tenants of the Sunshine Laws, critics claim…
Democratic New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has been indicted on corruption charges and Palm Beach opthamologist Dr. Salomon Melgen is at the heart of the scandal. In a 68-page indictment, Menendez is accused of accepting lavish gifts from Melgen, including private flights, vacations in the Dominican Republic, cash contributions, and…
West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio has joined the growing number of politicians and leaders across the country that have placed a travel ban to Indiana in response to the so-called religious freedom law Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law this week. The law, called the Religious Freedom Restoration…
A controversial bill that would have made kratom a Schedule I controlled substance, classifying it as a drug that has a high potential for abuse and no medical benefit, has been amended. The amendment includes having the state’s attorney general, as well as the Department of Children and Families, and the…
Rep. Patrick Murphy has announced that he’s gunning for Marco Rubio’s senate seat, whether Rubio runs for reelection, or decides to run for president, according to a report by Politico. Murphy, represents the 18th district, which covers part of Palm Beach, has been a congressman since he defeated Allen West…
Last week, the Florida House voted to repeal the state’s unconstitutional ban on gay adoption. But on Thursday, a bill that would allow both secular and faith-based adoption agencies that receive money from the state to turn down whatever groups of families from adopting that they see fit, passed a Florida…
Donald Trump just got one step closer to announcing his run for President. On Wednesday, Trump announced via Twitter that he was launching an exploratory committee to explore the possibility to take another run at the White House in 2016. Trum used his experience as a business man and TV…
Is it possible that Rick Scott 2.0 will be a kinder, gentler governor? Uh. Maybe? In a first term that was filled with dickhead moves, Rick Scott’s primo dickhead policy position was probably his push to drug-test welfare recipients. Grounded in the imaginary conservative bogeyman that welfare recipients sit around…
House Republican Leader Dana Young has introduced a massive, 316-page bill that could change the face of gaming and casinos throughout Florida, particularly in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Young, a Republican from Tampa, was charged with taking on the state’s gambling issues by Speaker Steve Crisafulli last month. And…
Update: The bill has passed the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on a 9-5 vote. The majority of the votes came from House Republicans. Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement: “I was appalled today as I watched Florida Republicans stand united to write discrimination into law. Frank…
Up in Tallahassee, the Florida Senate this week is scheduled to hash over a proposal that could have some serious consequences for the upcoming 2016 presidential contest. A bill snaking through both houses of the legislature would push back Florida’s presidential primary, a move that nicely tees up the state’s…
Paris Hilton, the princess of crass capitalism visited Havana, the center of sinking socialism, in what is surely a sign that new policies between the U.S. and Cuba will tremendously benefit citizens of the Caribbean nation. The 34-year-old heiress of Hilton hotel wealth, posted photos to her Instagram of herself…
As she climbed the hill leading to Florida’s State Capitol last spring, Lauren Book broke from a walk into a run. The 29-year-old blond with a pink ribbon wrapped around her ponytail raised both arms in triumph and flashed a huge smile as she crossed the finish line of the…
In Haiti, anti-goverment protests have rocked the island nation over the past two months as thousands of people have taken to the streets over a wide range of issues, including delayed elections and high fuel prices. Often, Haitian police have fired tear gas to suppress the crowds, which gives the…
