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Florida Polytechnic to provide free tuition for 2014 inaugural class 27 Aug 2013 | 05:06 pm
Florida Polytechnic University is looking to raise up to $9 million in scholarship funds, which would allow the first class of the new school to attend without tuition. The Board of Trustees approved...
A (slightly) deeper dive into the final pre-election poll in St. Pete’s mayoral race 27 Aug 2013 | 04:56 pm
I know that Peter posted briefly on the day-before polls just out from St. Pete Polls. I wanted to take a few moments to highlight a couple of things that caught my eye. Might be worth remembering a...
Like St. Petersburg over The Lens, why can’t Orlando get worked up over publicly funded sports facilities? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:44 pm
In most elections, the top of the ticket is the main event. Not in St. Petersburg, says Jeffrey Billman in the Orlando Weekly’s Bloggytown. The referendum from Stop the Lens that is Tuesday’s biggest...
Florida TaxWatch report: Fishing contributes $5 billion to state economy 27 Aug 2013 | 04:26 pm
Fishing is a $5 billion industry in Florida, according to the latest Economic Commentary report from Florida TaxWatch. In 2013, more than 1.2 million non-residents fished during a visit to Florida. ....
I have a confession to make … 27 Aug 2013 | 04:14 pm
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Morning take: Is America about to go to war again? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
In a dramatic shift in tone, the Obama administration is talking in uncompromising terms about Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s suspected use of chemical weapons, suggesting that the president has al...
Time to feed people, not fears: the case against HB 1 27 Aug 2013 | 03:15 pm
In 1988, Florida House Clerk John Phelps and Senate Secretary Joe Brown flipped a coin to determine which chamber would file odd numbered bills, and which even. The House got odds, and have since owne...
Sunburn for 8/27 – A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. ***Sunburn is sponsored by Tucker/Hall - one of Florida’s leading public affairs and public relations firms. Bring in their team to help you with sta...
Final poll of early voters: Foster 38%, Kriseman 36%, Ford 20% 27 Aug 2013 | 06:10 am
According to the final pre-election poll of JUST THOSE WHO HAVE RETURNED AN EARLY BALLOT, incumbent Bill Foster leads St. Petersburg’s mayoral race. According to the survey by St. Pete Polls, Foster i...
Drive-by democracy: Last minute sign-waving in St. Pete’s District 4 race 27 Aug 2013 | 05:34 am
Call it “drive-by democracy.” In a few hours, Tuesday’s St. Petersburg primary elections begin. Before residents make it to the polls, however, the candidates are furiously taking their closing argum...
