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 »
Category: Politics
Is Sarasota Ready for a 4th Go-around to Support an Elected Mayor?
Under the name of “Revised Charter Caucus,” people such as Linda Holland (Chair) and Diana Hamilton are holding meetings at The Hub to work with a group of city dwellers… 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 »
Pride and Prejudice: A City’s Struggle with the Homeless
Fear and loathing of the drug-addicted homeless who will undoubtedly flock to District One in numbers never before seen are what have prominent members of our city up in arms…. 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 »
Words Mean Everything
Reprinted from SRQ Magazine I sat in the audience of the Tiger Bay Banquet dinner this past Tuesday where Michael Smerconish was the key-note speaker. His topic was the political… Read more »
The Prejudice of One Law
Reprinted from SRQ Magazine Two man argue on a street. Shouting can be heard. A shot is fired. Police officer arrives. One man is dead on the ground. The other… Read more »
Buchanan to Hold Forum on Tax Reform
Sarasota, Florida – U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan announced today that he will host a forum on tax reform. Buchanan is Florida’s only member of the powerful U.S. House Ways and… Read more »
A Fracture Developing Among Conservatives
by Tony Citarella A booming, ferocious, cacophony of protests erupted just off the floor of the Republican National Committee last week, protests one would never expect to hear at the… Read more »
Cowboy Diplomacy in 46 Seconds
by Kevin King, Political Writer 46 seconds. In his 37-minute acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention, the nation and the world, Mitt Romney spent just 46 seconds of it outlining… Read more »
The Elephant in the Room… the Cost of Health Care Reform
This article was originally published on Oct 5, 2008 Health Care Reform has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue since President Bill Clinton asked his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton (not a… Read more »
The Power of Nun!
One Sunday when I was six, my grandmother was not feeling well. She came to me and said that I was going to have to go to church without her…. Read more »
Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner decides not to run for re-election to City Commission
November 16th, 2010 by Susan Nilon in News, Politics, Sarasota-Manatee Sarasota Mayor Kelly Kirschner has decided not to run for re-election. After serving just one term, he made history as the youngest mayor in Sarasota… Read more »
Local Rally Emphasizes Get Out the Vote Message
Sarasota Rally to Restore Sanity Open to all Island Park, downtown Sarasota near Marina Jack Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:30 a.m. This Saturday, October 30, when Jon Stewart of The… Read more »