by Brian Burgess | Nov 26, 2023
As the 2024 Iowa Caucus looms, the political landscape – complicated by the calendar – presents formidable challenges for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. With Donald Trump appearing nearly unbeatable in virtually every state or national poll,...
by Michael Peters | Nov 22, 2023
Recent news reports reveal that the supply of houses for sale is much lower than the demand, and that this problem is accelerating. The problem is due in part to the fact that interest rates are over 7 percent, and people are not selling their existing homes because a...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 21, 2023
Even in Florida, temperatures this time of year are a bit cooler, though ‘winter’ usually only lasts a few weeks. Even so, Congressman Max Frost has been engaged in an effort to turn up the heat by lighting matches under Governor Ron DeSantis on the topic...
by Bill Herrle | Nov 21, 2023
By now, Florida businesses should have received letters from their landlords saying the taxes on their commercial rents and leases will be cut by 1 percent on Friday, Dec. 1. My organization, the National Federation of Independent Business, strongly supported the 2023...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 19, 2023
Another week, another reality-challenged column from the Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell, a man for whom facts are optional and cynicism passes for wisdom. In his latest foray into the swamp of Florida politics, Maxwell takes a swing at Republican efforts to...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 12, 2023
Down 30 points according to a medley of Iowa Caucus polls, political pundits are starting to wonder when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will throw in the towel. The answer is straightforward: he won’t, because he thinks that Iowa has the potential to deliver a...
