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Former Senator Dale Leon Bumpers' January 21, 1999 closing argument at Senate...
Quoting the history of our Constitutional Convention in 1787, former Senator Dale Bumpers told Senators of our Founders' key concern about the Constitution's provision for impeachment: "But they kept...
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Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded....
For those of us who live near the Atlantic Ocean in Florida, this is discouraging news. While local officials dither and the Trump Administration ducks and covers, there's continuing evidence of...
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Harbor modified PUD needs modifying. (St. Augustine Report, by former Mayor...
Thanks to former Mayor George Gardner's St. Augustine Report for covering a meeting that the incredible shrinking St. Augustine Recordg failed to cover, except for a one-paragraph squib saying the PZB...
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Flagler Hospital Board of Directors
Board of DirectorsFLAGLER HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEESWilliam Kopf, ChairmanBill Abare, Ed.DChris KamienskiMatt BakerRay MatuzaTodd NevilleBrad RunkSusan Ponder-StanselStuart Soroka, MDKaren TaylorLen...
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FLAGLER HOSPITAL WAGE THEFT REMEDIED: 141 EMPLOYEES TO SHARE $107,185 In...
U.S. Department of Labor Wage Hour Division "investigators found the hospital automatically deducted time from emergency room and labor and delivery employees’ timecards for meal breaks even when they...
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Appeal court sustains Florida House’s subpoena of Visit Florida’s ‘Emeril’...
Righteous ruling from Court of Appeals in Tallahassee. Who knew that Florida's legislature was capable of oversight and investigations? Good work upholding checks and balances. From Florida...
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If lawmakers-turned-lobbyists break rules, Legislature should punish | Steve...
Interesting situation. We all voted for Amendment 12 in 2016, which is now mandatory legal authority. Amendment 12 and F.S. 112.313 will eventually catch up with St. Augustine's Mayor Ad Interim, Tracy...
View ArticleTracy Upchurch | Let locals set rental rules. (SAR)
Good column by St. Augustine Mayor Ad Interim Tracy Wilson Upchurch:Tracy Upchurch | Let locals set rental rules. St. Augustine RecordFeb 8, 2020 at 3:05 PMThe explosive growth of short-term vacation...
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Democrats can start voting this weekend in Florida presidential primary. It...
Democrats: best to wait until early March, after Super Tuesday, before mailing in your vote-by-mail ballot here in Florida. From South Florida Sun Sentinel:Democrats can start voting this weekend in...
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Special meeting on hiring new St. Augustine Beach City Attorney, as Building...
A Daytona Beach law firm has withdrawn from consideration. Environmental and land use planning use lawyer Ralf Brookes' application was rated a close second; the City Attorney decision may be made...
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The toxic reach of Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill was much larger — and...
Florida needs someone like Dave Aronberg, Palm Beach County State's Attorney, in the U.S. Senate. Our two incumbent Republican Senators, RICHARD LYNN SCOTT and MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO are other-directed...
View ArticleCutting backlog by half, Gov. Ron DeSantis imposes ethics penalties on...
Cutting backlog by half, Gov. Ron DeSantis imposes ethics penalties on Gillum, others; Shirk’s fate undecidedBy Jeff Schweers, USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida Capital BureauPosted Feb 12, 2020 at 11:02 AM...
View ArticleEx-WPB official fined as Gov. Ron DeSantis hands out ethics penalties (Palm...
Ex-WPB official fined as Gov. Ron DeSantis hands out ethics penalties (Palm Beach Post)Jeffrey Schweers, Tallahassee DemocratFeb 12, 2020 at 1:00 PMGov. Ron DeSantis handed out a $4,500 to former West...
View ArticleEx-elections chief denies 2016 ransomware attack; current chief doubles down:...
By Hannah Morse Posted Feb 13, 2020 at 6:46 PM Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link responds to former Supervisor Susan Bucher’s comments about a 2016 ransomware attack at the...
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Impeachment Payback Cited For Absence Of Canal Bridge Funding. (capenews.net...
Impeachment Payback Cited For Absence Of Canal Bridge FundingBy MICHAEL J. RAUSCH 1 hr ago 0FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmailHome Bourne Bourne NewsBourne Bridge.BRENDA M. SHARP/ENTERPRISEFederal...
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That’s ... ridiculous.’ Florida domestic violence chief is paid $761,000 a...
Miami Herald, thank you for breaking this story in 2018 -- Florida Governor and legislature finally acting on it.That’s ... ridiculous.’ Florida domestic violence chief is paid $761,000 a year.BY ADIEL...
View ArticleFlorida probes domestic violence agency that paid CEO $750K. (AP)
It's about time -- Miami Herald broke the story in 2018. From AP:Florida probes domestic violence agency that paid CEO $750KBy BRENDAN FARRINGTONFebruary 14, 2020APTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida...
View ArticleMike Bloomberg presidential campaign to open Tallahassee field office, the...
Interesting turn of events in the Florida Democratic Primary. Today is your last day to register as a Democrat to vote in the March 17, 2020 Presidential preference primary. Make your vote count. Let...
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St. Johns County Sheriff, department chiefs decline to use body cameras as...
Honest officiers want body cameras. You probably won't get sued for civil rights violations if you have video.Good balanced story from the St. Augustine Record about one of the most remarkable facts of...
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DoorDash’s multimillion-dollar arbitration mistake. (WaPo)
DoorDash required employees to agree to arbitrate "disputes," then tried to block them from arbitration! Righteous decision by judge enforcing dodgy DoorDash employer's arbitration agreements. More...
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