Roger Stone, Richard Nixon’s “dirty trickster,” Scott Rothstein’s former political czar, and Tricky Dick face tattoo owner, might be looking to throw his hat in the ring for Marco Rubio’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. Stone, a Libertarian, has announced he is forming an exploratory committee to run for Rubio’s seat as…
Susan Maurer began working as an abortion clinician 40 years ago at a Philadelphia hospital. For the past 22 years, she’s helped South Florida women through what might be an agonizing moment. The soft-spoken 63-year-old nurse administers anesthesia and assists doctors. At one point way back when, she recalls, abortions…
Not wanting to court danger, the Palm Beach County Republican Party has canceled their “Lobsterfest” dinner that would have featured controversial Islamic critic Geert Wilders as the keynote speaker. Geert was part of the Garland, Texas cartoon contest that invited participants to draw the Prophet Muhammad. Islamic law prohibits any image…
Man, it’s getting to the point where the phrase “Florida Man” no longer conjures up images of meth-huffing trailer park residents who murder over burnt dinner roasts but over-privileged guys gunning for the 2016 Republican Presidential slot. Already the Sunshine State boasts two of the bigger names entering the political popularity…
When Republican state representative Bill Hager walks around his district in Delray Beach, he says it’s not a rare occurrence to see fights, drug transactions, and even mattresses getting thrown out of windows. And he blames sober houses for blighting the quality of life in the trendy beachside city. “The…
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…
