by Brian Burgess | Nov 22, 2025
Hoo-boy. In more than a decade of covering Florida’s political scene, never have I ever opened a story with those two words. But here we are, all because Matthew Taylor, the almost-famous, almost-welder, almost-comedian, almost-county-commissioner, almost-governor,...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 5, 2025
His Instagram videos move fast – jump cuts, punchy monologues, biting accusations, and populist flavor. He even has a catchy moniker: “Matt the Welder.” With his face or body wedged somewhere into the limited screen space for just an extra dose of...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 2, 2025
KPMG LLP, one of the nation’s Big Four accounting and consulting firms, announced a major expansion of its Florida-based government services practice this week, including the addition of a former top DeSantis administration official and several key internal...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 26, 2025
Perusing the latest headlines, one might think America is in the midst of a data center-fueled energy crisis. According to that narrative, our rising power bills are being driven by a shadowy cabal of AI developers, tech giants, and server farms that supposedly...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 26, 2025
Fathers, families, and community advocates from across Florida gathered in Tampa Bay this month for the 2025 Affirming Fatherhood Conference, an annual event aimed at celebrating and strengthening the role of fathers in family and community life. Hosted by REACHUP,...
