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Update: Scott falls short, Thune wins Senate Majority leader post on second ballot

Update: Scott falls short, Thune wins Senate Majority leader post on second ballot

by Brian Burgess | Nov 13, 2024

By design, the United States Senate doesn’t follow the fickle whims of day-to-day politics, which could negate Rick Scott’s rapidly growing momentum.  Update: Scott has fallen short and was eliminated on the first ballot. Senator John Thune of South Dakota...
Trump’s cabinet choices – and rumors – spark political stampede in Florida

Trump’s cabinet choices – and rumors – spark political stampede in Florida

by Brian Burgess | Nov 12, 2024

Florida’s GOP heavyweights are scrambling for seats at the political poker table — and with a potential Rubio appointment, it looks like DeSantis holds a few trump cards. Florida’s political landscape is rumbling as Donald Trump’s fresh Cabinet picks, or, at least...
Update: Scott falls short, Thune wins Senate Majority leader post on second ballot

Red tide rising in Florida, but will it lift other states?

by Brian Burgess | Nov 4, 2024

A quick snapshot of what Florida political insiders and operatives are talking about with just over 24 hours to go before polls close nationwide. With early voting wrapped and many remaining Florida voters preparing to storm the polls tomorrow, the numbers show...
Tallahassee Democrat defends local Democrat leader, ignores extensive criminal driving record

Tallahassee Democrat defends local Democrat leader, ignores extensive criminal driving record

by Brian Burgess | Oct 31, 2024

Felony drug possession, drug possession misdemeanors, multiple failures to appear in court, careless driving, and driving on a suspended license are just a few of the things both Tallahassee Police and the Tallahassee Democrat ignored in their cover up of the Ryan Ray...
Republicans surge ahead in Florida early voting but Democrats plan to counter with ‘Souls to the Polls’ events

Republicans surge ahead in Florida early voting but Democrats plan to counter with ‘Souls to the Polls’ events

by Brian Burgess | Oct 28, 2024

As Florida heads into the final stretch of early voting before Election Day on November 5, Republicans have built a substantial lead in ballots cast, continuing a trend that has seen the GOP solidify its advantage across the Sunshine State. According to the latest...
Tallahassee Democrat defends local Democrat leader, ignores extensive criminal driving record

Why did Tallahassee Police sweep a potential DUI under the rug for a top Leon County Democrat?

by Brian Burgess | Oct 25, 2024

On the evening of February 8th, 2022, Tallahassee police officers responded to a call at a Circle K gas station, where they found Ryan Ray, an aide to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, passed out in the driver’s seat of a car. Body camera footage from the incident,...
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