There is no other amendment to the United States Constitution with more worldwide appeal than the first amendment. Sensing potential problems with keeping the new country afloat, and not wanting to repeat the mistakes of the past, the first amendment addressed problems associated with being under English control: a freedom from state religion and a […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis shredded each other Sunday night during a nationally televised debate, as the gubernatorial candidates appeared in their first face-to-face showdown little more than two weeks before the Nov. 6 general election. The hour-long CNN debate in Tampa, hosted by Jake […]
Less than a year before gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum publicly denounced President Donald trump’s efforts to investigate the threat of voter fraud, Gillum’s brother, Marcus Gillum, voted in the 2016 general election in Tallahassee, Florida while a resident of Chicago, Illinois. According to Florida law, you must be a legal resident in Florida to vote […]
By Scott Carswell Jr. Florida State plays host to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons this Saturday at 3:30 on ESPN2. Wake Forest is 3-3 on the year with wins against Tulane, Rice and Towson and losses to Boston College, Notre Dame and Clemson. The last time Florida State played the Demon Deacons was last year […]
The race for Florida governor is essentially tied according to the first public poll conducted after Hurricane Michael. Twenty days before Election Day, Democrat Andrew Gillum is at 47 percent, while Republican Ron DeSantis is at 46. However, among those who say they have already voted, DeSantis is at 49 percent, while Gillum is at […]
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida university leaders want to revise the system’s performance-funding model, looking to eliminate a dreaded “bottom three” that annually denies state money to the lowest-performing schools. In this academic year, Florida A&M University, the University of North Florida and New College of Florida missed out […]
Based on government reports, Florida for-profit newspapers endured serious circulation erosion in 2017. And these declines appear to be continuing in 2018. Daily newspapers use independent carriers to deliver most of their papers. But newspapers that also use the Post Office to deliver copies must file PS Form 3526 to remain eligible for cheaper periodical […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A state lawmaker from North Fort Myers who is a real-estate appraiser and an attorney from Fort Lauderdale who lobbies for the medical-marijuana industry are competing in next month’s election to replace term-limited Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Unlike candidates in races for other Cabinet […]
A group called Black Voters Matter appears to be using race-baiting techniques to motivate voters who support gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and other black candidates. Race-baiting is defined as the unfair use of statements about race to try to influence the actions or attitudes of a particular group of people. TR has recovered a text […]
As we head into a political transition, Floridians would do themselves well by considering the several economic and equality measures going in the wrong direction. Take a sampling of the people you know, and include a few that you don’t. I work with individuals who travel 60 to 120 miles every work day because their […]