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Hurricane Lee fearcast: calm seas, stormy headlines, shameful journalism

Hurricane Lee fearcast: calm seas, stormy headlines, shameful journalism

by Brian Burgess | Sep 6, 2023

As Tropical Storm Lee swirls in the Atlantic, media outlets seem determined to pump it full of as much warm, moist air as possible, inflating the potential for disaster despite predictions showing little chance that the storm will have any impact on U.S. territories,...
A refreshing political Kum Ba Yah on Idalia recovery efforts

A refreshing political Kum Ba Yah on Idalia recovery efforts

by Brian Burgess | Sep 4, 2023

Ah, politics. The realm of the eternal campaign, where a day without a Twitter er… “X” feud is a day without a sunrise. But what’s this we saw on Saturday? A glimmer of bipartisanship cutting through the usual mudslinging, finger-pointing,...
Yes, Florida has a teacher shortage. But so does America, and it ain’t Ron DeSantis’s fault.

Yes, Florida has a teacher shortage. But so does America, and it ain’t Ron DeSantis’s fault.

by Brian Burgess | Aug 13, 2023

Over the last week or so, our state’s largest teachers union, the Florida Education Association (FEA), and its president, Andrew Spar, have sounded alarm bells at media outlets from Pensacola to Miami about the “largest teacher shortage in state...
Florida’s leprosy surge and COVID uptick: cautionary tale or clickbait? Maybe a little of both

Florida’s leprosy surge and COVID uptick: cautionary tale or clickbait? Maybe a little of both

by Brian Burgess | Jul 31, 2023

Oh, Florida. The one state that makes Texas look normal. In the land of alligators, oranges, and the infamous “Florida Man,” we now find ourselves up to our necks in media reports about leprosy “surges” and COVID-19 “upticks.” Yet,...
DeSantis’s strategic campaign pivot complicated by mixed economic signals

DeSantis’s strategic campaign pivot complicated by mixed economic signals

by Brian Burgess | Jul 30, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is undertaking a strategic pivot in his 2024 presidential campaign, refocusing his messaging toward a comparison between Florida and the national economic landscape. It’s a move in the right direction for DeSantis to stop engaging in the...
Brightline set for 110mph speed test… the fastest boondoggle in Florida

Brightline set for 110mph speed test… the fastest boondoggle in Florida

by Brian Burgess | Jul 26, 2023

Florida’s so-called privately financed high speed rail service, Brightline, says they are ready to start cruising from Orlando to Miami at 110mph. So…step right up and buy yourself a rail ticket to Florida’s “high-tech” future – a...
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