The state government is firmly controlled by Republicans, but that doesn’t mean that Governor Rick Scott gets whatever he wants. Scott, at times, has a notable aversion to compromise even with others in his party and is no stranger to angering other Tallahassee Republicans. Usually, this puts him at odds with…
Florida Governor Rick Scott wants the rest of the Republican establishment to just stop all the nonsense and accept the fact that Donald Trump will be the party’s official presidential nominee come this summer. In a Facebook post, the Gov called for an official end to the “Stop Trump” movement…
Everyone knows who defeated medical marijuana in Florida two years ago: casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who singlehandedly pumped in millions to pay for scare ads that helped barely keep the amendment below 60 percent approval. But few remember that it was actually a St. Petersburg-based developer who created the anti-pot group…
He’s a successful developer with a net worth that firmly ensconces him in the one percent. He has controversial views on immigration, and isn’t afraid of sharing them. He’s never held office before, and is now running in a crowded Republican primary as an outsider with the help of his…
After putting all his chips on the table in a hyper-ambitious run for the White House, Senator Marco Rubio came up far short. So how ironic would it be if Florida’s other Senator actually came closer to 1600 Penn? Yes, that guy. The one everyone seems to like, but no…
Republicans in the State Government have been slowly chipping away at women’s reproductive health rights for years. Last year they went further than they ever had by passing a law that required women to wait 24 hours after their initial consultation to undergo and abortion. That law has been caught…
It wasn’t that long ago where Republicans could actually find a strong base of support amongst Florida’s Hispanic and Latino population. Both Bushes, Jeb and George W, enjoyed a majority of their support in their runs for governor and president. According to at least one exit poll, even Rick Scott…
The swim race was meant to be a hilarious escapade of less-than-Olympic caliber politicians thrashing about for a good cause. Held last July at the West Grove pool, City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff lined up to race with two other commissioners and filmmaker Billy Corben, with each pledging $1,000 toward the…
Rep. Gwen Graham, a single-term Democratic congresswoman perhaps best known for being the daughter of former Senator and Governor Bob Graham, announced today that she won’t seek re-election and is instead strongly considering a run for governor in 2018. “I’m so excited to tell you first that I’m seriously considering…
Finally! Someone has combined the hit broadway musical you can’t stop hearing about and the failed presidential candidate you haven’t heard much about for two months. Yes, folks, Jeb!: An American Disappointment, a parody of Hamilton, is here to the delight of, well, some. Unfortunately, it’s not a fully staged…
Jeb Bush has been out of the presidential race for almost two months, but Donald Trump apparently loves to lambast the former Florida gov. Lil’ Jebbers was Trump’s favorite target during the debates. The mogul seemed to relish metaphorically wrapping his stubby little digits around Bush’s jowls any chance he…
Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine’s controversy meter is, at times, notably off. The millionaire Mayor made a historic trip to Cuba last month, and while speaking with Cuban officials, broached the idea of discussing bringing a Cuban Consulate to Miami Beach. This is, of course, Miami-Dade County, where all discussion…
For years, the knock against Debbie Wasserman Shultz was that she was just too damn liberal for her own good. Everytime Florida political columnist mentioned the possibility of the Congresswoman running for state-wide office it came with the caveat that she was perhaps too far to the left to win…
When Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine not only became the first sitting head of a Dade County city to visit Cuba but also initiated the possibility of a hosting a Cuban consulate in Miami Beach it could be seen as a litmus test to see how charged the third rail of…
In November 2012, artist Brian Deutzman had just returned to his hometown of Miami from New York hoping to sell some of his work during Art Basel. So he was thrilled when a broker representing Donald Trump’s hotel chain asked to buy a stylized photograph of a classic car to…
In 2002, when Miami-Dade voters approved a half-penny sales tax to fund mass transit in the county we were promised the moon: namely, widely expanded MetroRail and bus services. We got, at best, the equivalent of a few orbiting space rocks. Now, the Miami-Dade Commission may consider asking voters to…
Marco Rubio says he’s not open to being anyone’s running mate, and that when his Senate term expire in January he’ll return to the private sector. Then again, Rubio says a lot of things he later goes back on. When he originally won that Senate seat he said he wouldn’t use…
On the campaign trail and his personal websites, Donald Trump has bragged that he’s an “ardent philanthropist” who’s given more than $100 million in recent years to worthy causes. To back up that claim, he sent reporters a 93-page document noting all his contributions. Well, the Washington Post took…
Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign was a slow-motion dumpster fire. In state after state, he struggled to find a win. And by the time he had lost every single county except for Miami-Dade in the Florida primary, Rubio couldn’t avoid the truth: his party’s voters had made it painfully clear that…
Back in 2003, photographer Kenneth Adelman was working on a project that documented the coastline of California, which includes the cliff of Malibu, which happens to include the home of Barbara Streisand. Adelman posted his photos online, and, well, not many people actually bothered to pay attention to the project…
Governor Rick Scott is vastly unpopular. Almost half of Floridians disapprove of the job he’s doing, while only 38 percent approve of his work in Tallahassee according to the latest polls. Which isn’t news. His approvals ratings have famously been horrible practically since the moment he stepped into office. Yet, somehow we’ve…
The Office of Congressional Ethics dropped its report on Rep. Alan Grayson today, and found that there is “substantial reason to believe” that Grayson broke the law and ran afoul of House ethics rules while he ran a small hedge fund. Grayson’s campaign has shot back by calling the investigation a “politically…
