AAA reported today that Florida’s gas prices has hit a record high of $3.00 per gallon. The first time that statewide average has topped the $3 mark. TV stations are reporting it first: CBS 4 in Orlando is just one. … Continue reading →

Okay. So let me be the first to say that I do not like to agree with S.V. (don’t call me Sharish) Dáte of the Palm Beach Post. He has to be among the most liberal reporters in the Tallahassee … Continue reading →

That was Crist supporter and long-time Republican heavyweight Mac Stipanovich’s description of Tom Gallagher in the Palm Beach Post Blog (Q). No, he was not talking about Crist’s massive fundraising advantage. No, he was not talking about how Crist received … Continue reading →

I have heard many news accounts showing the ‘generic’ poll question. “The generic poll question asks respondents which party they plan to vote for in the upcoming congressional election. These generic polls can provide crucial clues regarding the timing of … Continue reading →

Okay, so I don’t really like the Big Yellow Taxi song – the Joni Mitchell, Amy Grant, Counting Crows, or whoever versions. But somehow that line makes some sense with Tampa Bay’s traffic planners. First, consider the projects currently underway: … Continue reading →

This week, Governor Bush took a step to start solving one part of the insurance crisis. This is from a St. Petersburg Times story. Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that he will ask the state Cabinet next week to consider … Continue reading →

Okay, so conspiracy theories are part and parcel of blogs… practically a requirement that if you have a blog you must espouse some kind of conspiracy theory. However, some fairly good bloggers have all ran with a story that appeared … Continue reading →

Many bloggers have written about this week’s polls in the Florida Governor’s race (Flablog, Interstate4Jamming, & JaxGOP — among the news blogs). All three polls show very similar results: Strategic Vision Charlie Crist 57% Tom Gallagher 29% Undecided 14% Jim … Continue reading →

With the close of the qualifying period last week, I thought it would be a decent time to give an overview of the state legislative races. I won’t try to get into much prognostication at this point, but it is … Continue reading →

I am not sure why Bay News 9 felt that a debate on a Saturday evening was a good idea, but I happened to be home so I watched. First, in the interest of disclosure, I am a Republican — … Continue reading →