It’s always nice when a governor you have repeatedly ridiculed finds time in his busy schedule to send you a holiday card. Having neglected my mailbox for the past several weeks, I’m not sure when this gem arrived. But it sure is breathtaking. And the inside is even better…..
Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that another vacation “trade mission” is in the works, with Spain being the next target.This would be “trade mission” number four with Enterprise Florida, after already hitting up Canada, Brazil, and Israel.How much “trade” is actually being done is hard to tell, since the only job…
Donald Trump, the chump of Palm Beach, is apparently still upset that nobody wanted to go to his Newsmax debate/circus that ended up getting canceled.Now he’s taking it out on Rep. Michele Bachmann, saying so few people voted for her in Iowa’s Republican caucus last night because she didn’t want…
The Broward GOP is still fighting hard against proposed changes to Rep. Allen West’s congressional district, now releasing a ridiculously lengthy open letter on its new website — saveallenwest.com — asking the reapportionment committees to change it up in their favor.The letter, from Broward GOP Chairman Richard DeNapoli, specifically states…
Donald Trump is still threatening to run for president as a third-party candidate, and he appears to be getting help setting it up from the founder of the South Florida Tea Party.Everett Wilkinson, who was acting as a promoter for Trump’s miserable failure at hosting a debate among the GOP…
Producing an attack ad against Rep. Allen West probably isn’t the hardest thing to do, considering the amount of controversial material the congressman likes to put out on a regular basis.Democrat Patrick Murphy has taken advantage of some of that, releasing an online video titled “Allen West’s 2011 Year in…
With a month to go until Florida’s GOP presidential primary, the latest poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich essentially tied and well ahead of the rest of the field.For those who are putting money on Florida’s GOP primary, though, they’re picking Romney by…
Now there’s something for Margate commissioners to hang on the fridge — an award from PETA.For the commission’s unanimous vote to ban bull hooks, electric prods, and other devices that can be used to harm animals, PETA announced today that it’s sending the commissioners “Compassionate Legislator Awards.”The push for the…
No member of Florida’s congressional delegation missed more votes this year than South Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson.In fact, South Florida Democrats — excluding Rep. Alcee Hastings — had some of the worst attendance records in the state, as Wilson, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Rep. Ted Deutch missed a…
South Florida’s Congressional delegation doesn’t seem to receive praise too often. That would include this week’s report from the right-wing organization Judicial Watch, which named Washington’s ten “most corrupt politicians.”Perhaps not too surprisingly, Rep. Alcee Hastings — along with Miami Rep. David Rivera — made the list.Now, shortly after being…
The “racist newsletter” drama surrounding GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul seems to be an indication that the fabled “mainstream media” is running low on news in the Republican primary battle. This has been something that’s been around for decades — literally, multiple decades — and it’s been made clear…
The booming business of charter schools in South Florida is no accident. Local charter-school operators such as Mavericks in Education Florida and Charter Schools USA have ties to powerful politicians in South Florida and Tallahassee. For instance: 1. Ed Pozzuoli, former chairman of the Broward Republican Party, is now a…
The 27 members of Florida’s congressional delegation are collectively worth more than $170 million, according to recently released figures from the Center for Responsive Politics.Much of the delegation’s collective $172,193,290 estimated net worth comes from Rep. Vern Buchanan, whose $136,152,641 is largely due to his car dealerships. It’s estimated he…
The first gay person I ever knew had just served me pasta in his home. He hadn’t bought a dining room table yet for his new apartment, so we were sitting on his living room floor with plates in our hands. He had made a simple sauce with crushed tomatoes,…
If you can’t stop the for-profit charter school bonanza in Florida, at least let the public see how much dough private education companies are making. That’s the basic message behind the bill Miami state Sen. Larcenia Bullard filed yesterday in Tallahassee.Senate Bill 1338 would require all charter schools to create…
The thought that Rep. Paul Ryan and Republicans wanted to “end Medicare” is now as legitimate as using the phrase “death panels” or “government takeover” when referring to Obamacare, thanks to Democrats winning PolitiFact’s “Lie of the Year.”The “end Medicare” idea apparently started with Rep. Steve Israel and the Democratic…
Florida’s senators had quite different reactions to Kim Jong Il’s death, with one calling the North Korean dictator an “evil tyrant,” while the other wanted to talk about what stuff looks like from space.Off course, it was Florida’s Democrat space-man Sen. Bill Nelson who took the opportunity to talk about…
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — the apparent front-runner for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination — has been an advocate of the “free market” approach to reducing the number of foreclosures in the country, coupled with his wish to repeal the “Dodd-Frank” bill signed into law last year.He should probably…
According to the results from our highly unscientific reader poll yesterday, nearly 44 percent of our readers thought Gov. Rick Scott’s “Israeli trade mission” was more of a political vacation.Nearly 37 percent of readers really didn’t care why the governor was in Israel, as long as he stayed there.Shortly after…
To most people, winning the golden ticket means you get to go to eat candy with an eclectic chocolatier for a day. If you win Rush Limbaugh’s golden ticket, you get blindfolded and taken to his studio in Palm Beach and that means you already bought some of the crap…
Going through the list of Florida’s top 50 trading partners — compiled by Enterprise Florida — you may notice Israel sure isn’t on the list.Apparently, Florida engages in more trade activity with countries like Guyana, the Netherlands, and Malaysia.Call us crazy, but with a 26 percent approval rating, it looks…
UPDATE: Newsmax figured it out at 3:11 p.m., posting it in a not-so-prominent location.Either Newsmax is the only national media outlet in the U.S. that doesn’t know Donald Trump has pulled out of moderating their debate, or they’re having a real tough time crafting their damage-control plan at their West…
