Peter Meinke named Florida Poet Laureate

Helen Pruitt Wallace will succeed the CL columnist as St. Petersburg’s Laureate.

by David Warner June 15, 2015July 9, 2025

Helen Pruitt Wallace will succeed the CL columnist as St. Petersburg’s Laureate.

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Morning Report: Prison work camps and moonshine

It’s Throwback Friday in Florida!

by Linda F. Hersey November 1, 2013June 5, 2022

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Morning Report: Scott’s mansion makeover; Alex Sink, house-hunter

by Linda F. Hersey October 30, 2013June 5, 2022

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Spooky Pols: the perfect costumes

What the scariest Florida politicians should be wearing this Halloween.

by Linda F. Hersey October 17, 2013August 3, 2023

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Morning Report: FL’s own govt. shutdown, plus the exit of Bill Young

by Linda F. Hersey October 10, 2013June 5, 2022

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Morning Report: FL politicians putting aside party differences? (D.C., take note)

by Linda F. Hersey October 2, 2013June 5, 2022

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Best attempt to have it both ways

Rick Scott and Medicaid

by CL Staff September 18, 2013June 5, 2022

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Best teacher’s pet

Gov. Rick Scott

by CL Staff September 18, 2013June 5, 2022

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Florida Dems search for a gubernatorial candidate

The speculation runs rampant as Democrats ponder who will run against Rick Scott.

by Mitch Perry May 16, 2013May 1, 2024

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Rick Scott’s about-face

Will his reversal on Medicaid lead to a challenge from his own party?

by Mitch Perry March 7, 2013August 3, 2023

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Gov. Rick Scott praises recommendations for fixing Florida’s broken voting system

by Mitch Perry February 4, 2013August 3, 2023

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Florida Democrats race to the bottom

They should be riding high. Instead, they’re fighting over who gets to be party chair.

by Mitch Perry January 17, 2013August 3, 2023

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Voting rights: Who needs ’em?

After the Florida debacle, you’d think the talk would be about protecting voters’ rights. You’d be wrong.

by Mitch Perry November 20, 2012August 3, 2023

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Who’s defrauding whom?

It’s hard to argue you’re changing elections law to prevent fraud when your actions are directly responsible for it.

by Paula Dockery October 20, 2012August 3, 2023

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The urge to purge

Hillsborough’s Supervisor of Elections race is a microcosm of the national battle over voters’ rights.

by Mitch Perry October 4, 2012October 6, 2023

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Stop the purge

There’s a better way to ensure accurate voter rolls.

by Paula Dockery June 16, 2012August 3, 2023

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They’ve got the moves like Kafka

An army of government flacks creates a barrier to truth.

by Florence Snyder May 18, 2012August 3, 2023

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Where no train’s gone before

Hillsborough’s transit measure went off the rails. Can Pinellas do better?

by Kate Bradshaw April 26, 2012August 3, 2023

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Terror plot in Pinellas Park

Plus: Tebow, Mitt and more Shit Happened for Jan. 5-11, 2012

by Joe Bardi & David Warner January 12, 2012March 29, 2025

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Aasif Mandvi tries to drug test Gov. Scott

Plus: Swingers in Seffner, Tebow Time and more …

by Joe Bardi & David Warner December 15, 2011July 11, 2024