PSA: Voter Registration Deadline

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If you want to vote in the General Election and haven’t already registered, you better register soon. The deadline to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 General Election is October 9, 2012. Your Registration Date: For new applicants, your registration date is the date your completed application is postmarked or hand delivered to … Read more

President Obama Campaigns In Jacksonville

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On July 19, 2012, President Obama brought his re-election campaign to the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Speaking before a tickets only, limited seating, fired-up crowd in Jacksonville, the President made his case for re-election in an effective campaign speech that can only be described as a celebration of American exceptionalism. While drawing … Read more

Poor Safety And High Costs At Florida Nuclear Plants: Stop The Madness

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For nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature, the nuclear industry, and Florida’s Public Service Commission have colluded to force electricity customers to pre-pay for new nuclear plants and repairs to plants that should be shuttered. But rising costs, public outrage, and the exposure of industry con-games may be putting an end to it all. Their … Read more

PSA: Register To Vote, Florida – Deadlines Are Approaching Fast

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If you want to vote in the Florida Primary Election and/or the General Election and haven’t already registered, you better register soon. The registration deadline to vote in the Primary Election is coming up fast and the registration deadline to vote in the General Election follows. You will also need to know how to register … Read more

Fight The Slime, Florida – And Begin With Rick Scott

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As Floridians begin seeing nitrate-generated slime on the waterways again this year, the slime in the Governor’s office continues to grow unabated. Despite throwing a crumb to environmentalists recently on Everglades protection, Governor Rick Scott and Florida’s Tea Party conspiracy theorists in Tallahassee continue to do nothing for the health and quality of Florida’s water … Read more

Deconstructing Marco Rubio – The Entrepreneur With A Thousand Faces

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By Florida Politic Contributor Milt Hays Jr: Last night, I watched Charlie Rose interview Marco Rubio – the Great White Hope of the Tea Party contingent of the GOP  – and the junior Senator from Florida is every bit as articulate and engaging as he is advertised to be [An American Son - A Memoir]. … Read more

I Love Florida – My Home And My Heritage

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I started this blog because I just love Florida. I will be sharing news, opinion, and interest stories about all things Florida. I will also be sharing about national stories and will have opinion pieces and cross-posts from other sources that I find interesting. My father’s family arrived in Florida in the late 1700s and … Read more

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