Never Let A Scandal Go To Waste
Like a page out of the Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority play book, and just in time for the Republican debates, the candidates were handed a gift from…well, Live Action. The… Read more »
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The Year of the Woman
One thing that the City of Sarasota can be proud of is the amazing amount of female candidates that it yields every election. There are now three women at the… Read more »
Florida’s Dirty Little Secret – problems with Florida’s Guardianship program
With a home, a nest egg and careful planning, we can orchestrate our retirement to make sure we will live as comfortably and independently as we can for as long… Read more »
Veterans Day Parade brings Sarasota together to celebrate service
By Matt Defalco Sarasota’s Main Street was filled on Tuesday morning, as the Veterans Day Parade drew a crowd of all ages and backgrounds with one thing in common: reverence…. Read more »
These Things I Know
(Reprinted from SRQ Daily) When it comes to family, I am a traditionalist. I believe in the tradition of loving parents and meals together at the end of each day…. Read more »
The 2014 Florida Amendments. And Why You Should Know Them. Susan Nilon
There are three constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this November. Both Amendment One, the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, and Amendment Two, Florida Right to Medical… Read more »
It Doesn’t Always Pay to Run as a Republican
Reprinted from SRQ Daily It has been said for many years here, “If you want to win an election, you have to run as a Republican in Sarasota.” And for years,… Read more »
A Little Lesson in Hospital History
When I wrote about the “Push to privatize Sarasota Memorial Hospital,” two other media called it a rumor and insisted the public not worry. I would like to share some… Read more »
Gambling With Bright Futures
The Florida Legislature every year dims the bulb on our children’s Bright Future. And although the economy is strengthening and the state for the first time in a few years… Read more »
I Am The Face of a Medicaid Recipient
The Florida Legislature is in a death spiral, once again, as to whether to expand Medicaid to the 750,000 Floridians not covered by the Affordable Care Act. It is estimated… Read more »
A House Divided Against Itself
[The Report] A House Divided Against Itself Susan Nilon, [email protected] The Sarasota City Commission is about to set a precedent that will change the integrity of our local government…. Read more »
Where the Lights are Much Brighter
As a child, I remember when it wasn’t safe to go downtown after 6 o’clock. Crime was at an all-time high. The stores closed at dusk. And everyone went home out… Read more »
Being Outed: Time to Tell The World You Smoked Pot
When I interviewed Rep. Daryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, about his reasoning for not wanting to legalize Medical Marijuana, he called Marijuana a “Gateway Drug.” I have heard that term used… Read more »
When a Candidate Has Nothing to Say
It’s an amazing thing to be asked to run for office. The decision is one that I don’t believe anyone takes lightly. But the will to run is not… Read more »
The Ovary Penalty – it’s all smoke and mirrors.
How do women really compare to men when it comes to health care expense? In the current debate about healthcare, it is often used as an argument against the new… Read more »