In the political lexicon, there is a quote that has been moprhed and transformed over the years. Most people attribute it to Huey Long, but that could be as much as urban myth. However, Congressman Mark Foley has given us … Continue reading
As a preface, I realize that some of you may ask what does this have to do with Florida politics. Well, New York City was among the first places in the country to ban in-door smoking. That effort moved around … Continue reading
Breaking News: MSNBC reported from Republican sources that the Republican National Committee has selected Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 2008 Republican Convention. Tampa was one of the finalists, and had been reported as being the favorite. Tampa was also a finalist … Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors came out with their August home sales figures and showed some major issues. Not only are sales of existing homes down, but the inventory is up to a 7.5 month supply. I think Kate at … Continue reading
Recently, the Tampa Tribune reported that City of Tampa Attorney David Smith has sent a letter to the Office of the Attorney General to determine if the City has the statuory authority to limit drink specials offered by bars and … Continue reading
Our loyal readers may recall that, in rememberance of 9/11, I participated in the 2,996 Project – honoring Laura Angilletta, a victim of the attacks. When I posted the tribute, I wasn’t sure if her friends and family would find … Continue reading
In July, State of Sunshine posted about record gas prices in Florida, when the statewide average topped $3 per gallon. At the time, we reflected that high gas prices would have an advserse effect on Republican candidates, primarily because they … Continue reading
I will be heading to BlogOrlando tomorrow. It’s an “unconference” of bloggers from across Florida and the country. Almost 100 people will be attending – running across the spectrum of the blogosphere. What is BlogOrlando? Well… Hyku, in partnership with … Continue reading
The Weekly Planet has officially been renamed, back to it’s old name: Creative Loafing. One of the best things CL/WP/CL has done is their Best of the Bay selections. Many people look forward to the issue, and determining if the … Continue reading
Now that both campaigns have announced their picks for Lieutenant Governor, the State of Sunshine wanted to say that neither did a bad job. Let’s look at the picks: Democrat: Daryl Jones (Photo from the Orlando Sentinel) Democratic candidate Jim … Continue reading