Norm Roche would be the first to say he’s not the go-along-to-get-along type. It’s a quality voters found appealing when they elected the 40-year Pinellas County resident […]
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THIRD RAIL: Pinellas County Commissioner Norm Roche voted against an expensive public transit project that he says puts taxpayers in a vulnerable position.
ALL ABOARD?: Pinellas County voters will decide the fate of an expensive public transit plan in November.
Pinellas County residents could soon be the recipients of a massive public transportation overhaul. At face value, the cost — a penny — appears as attractive as […]
Call him a long shot, call him an underdog or call him crazy. But according toStPetePoll.org, little knownDavid Jollyis up four points overAlex Sinkin thePinellas Countyspecial election […]
In a toss up district in a toss up state, Democratic darling Alex Sink has a lot going her way: national media attention, in-state name recognition and […]
Florida‘s minimum wage workers could soon get a raise, even if it costs many of them their jobs. As plans to increase the minimum wage to […]
It’s not all about budgets, taxes, Medicaid, education and pensions for Florida lawmakers. Nope, these folks know there’s so much to Florida than those issues, and […]
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Christmascame early for 48 Florida health centers. Playing the role of Santa, the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services is doling out $4.4 million to Sunshine […]
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Consuming marijuana as medicine could be legal in Florida in less than a year. But first, the Florida Supreme Court has to approve the language contained in […]
Floridagot $1 billion from the federal government to help struggling homeowners, but just 13 percent of that money has gone toward helping them. Florida received the stimulus […]
ETHICS ANYONE? Tallahassee Mayor John Marks opposes new ethics reforms despite a history of questionable dealings.
Apparently, ethics isn’t a big deal inFlorida’scapital city. Mayor John Marks certainly doesn’t appear to be all that serious about it. That’s the consensus expressed by an […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —It’s against federal and state law for individuals who’ve been legally deemed mentally incompetent to purchase firearms from licensed gun dealers. But in Florida, it […]
Few things in life are as benign as a home vegetable garden. But for the residents of Miami Shores, Fla., growing veggies can land you a fine […]
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