Creative Loafing by Kate Bradshaw March 28, 2017 The 2016 election cycle played out like a brilliant work of satire, with levels of absurdity not even Vonnegut or Heller could have touched. One of its most mind-bending elements? The eschewing of reality itself; the very unhealthy notion that one can base reality on his or […]
State senator makes second attempt to limit attorney’s fees
TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) gave action to the old adage “If at first you don’t succeed…” when he refiled Senate Bill 80 on Nov. 30. by Florida Record’s Noell Wolfgram Evans December 22, 2016 SB 80 is intended to provide greater discretion to judges, who preside over public-records cases, on the amounts and […]
Editorial: Pitbull fiasco and transparency
Now that Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has brought Miami-based rapper Pitbull to heel, it’s time for the Florida Legislature to put a tighter leash on how state agencies spend taxpayer dollars. by Ocala Star Banner’s Editorial Team December 21, 2016 Last year Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency that received $78 million in taxpayer […]