Pardon us for sounding a bit querulous today, but we're decidedly not impressed by the excessive coverage of an earthquake that made a few cracks on some classic structures in the nation's capitol, and did nothing else.
Another day, another (meaningless?) poll. Although this one has some shocking (and perhaps unfathomable) statistics regarding President Obama's popularity (or lack there of) with Latinos in the Sunshine State.
We don't write about this today, but wanted to point attention to the Tampa Tribune's Catherine Whittenburg on how few welfare applicants in Florida being tested for drugs are coming up positive.
And speaking of the local media, a star features writer at the St. Petersburg Times has taken down yet another national honor.
This article appears in Aug 18-24, 2011.