Tallahassee Official Provides Explanation of Why FP&L Was Not Welcome in Tallahassee During Hurricane Hermine

Tallahassee Official Provides Explanation of Why FP&L Was Not Welcome in Tallahassee During Hurricane Hermine

A deposition in an employment lawsuit against the city of Tallahassee has revealed that Tallahassee officials were concerned that if Florida Power & Light (FPL) were allowed to work in Tallahassee in emergency situations “they may come in and take over for the city?” (See bottom of page 90 of deposition below.) Also, city officials […]

Putnam Says Trade Deal Falls Short for Florida Farmers

Putnam Says Trade Deal Falls Short for Florida Farmers

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam would like the renegotiated and rebranded North American Free Trade Agreement to do more to help the state’s farmers. And he’s not alone, as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., also expressed concerns about the absence of relief for Florida agriculture […]

Harvard Poll: 69% Say Hearings National Disgrace, 75% Say Feinstein Should Have Turned Over Letter

Harvard Poll: 69% Say Hearings National Disgrace, 75% Say Feinstein Should Have Turned Over Letter

The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) at Harvard University released polling results before and after the confirmation testimony of Judge Kavanaugh. The findings, per CAPS, are outlined below. Kavanaugh Confirmation (Pre-Testimony) In the days leading up to the testimony of Dr, Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh before the Senate Judicial Committee, 82% had […]

Nelson, Scott Take Off Gloves in First Debate

Nelson, Scott Take Off Gloves in First Debate

Dara Kam & Lloyd Dunkelberger, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a matchup mirroring the deep partisan divide engulfing the nation, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Florida Gov. Rick Scott bickered Tuesday about red tide, guns, immigration and a controversial Supreme Court nomination in their first debate before next month’s U.S. Senate election. […]

Tallahassee’s Crime Problem Hits Florida State University

Tallahassee’s Crime Problem Hits Florida State University

According to the FBI’s 2017 crime statistics, Florida State University had the highest violent crime count of any public college in Florida. This was also the case in 2016. See the FBI reports below. The FBI states that university/college crime statistics are affected by a variety of factors. These include demographic characteristics of the surrounding […]

Two Polls Show Florida’s Race for Governor Tightening

Two Polls Show Florida’s Race for Governor Tightening

Two recent polls show that Andrew Gillum’s lead over Ron DeSantis in the Florida governors race is significantly down from the 9-point lead reported last week in a Quinnipiac University poll. That poll had Gillum leading DeSantis, 54 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. However, Peter Schorsch, with FloridaPolitics.com, is reporting that a St. […]

Parker’s Point: Florida Teachers Deserve Better

Parker’s Point: Florida Teachers Deserve Better

When Jeb Bush was governor, he talked about having Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs). He’s the one that banked himself as the education governor and had his portrait done holding his BlackBerry (go see that painting before the blackberry gets airbrushed). That was near twenty years ago and the most consistent effort since then has […]

Preview: FSU versus Louisville

Preview: FSU versus Louisville

By Scott Carswell Jr. This Saturday at 3:30 FSU will travel to Louisville to take on the Cardinals. Louisville is 2-2 on the season with wins against Indiana State and Western Kentucky and losses to Alabama and Virginia. The Cardinals have beaten the Seminoles two years in a row. The last time FSU played at […]