Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he is devoting $100 million of his multi-billion dollar fortune to influence elections in Florida. It became clear one of his first uses of that cash was $16 million to pay… Read More ›
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California’s wildfires are a serious matter, but the official record of the United States shows forest fires in the US today are far below the annual average in the 1930s and 1940s.
California wildfires have been in the news in recent weeks. As I noted Thursday, the Golden State is experiencing one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory. Newly updated figures from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection… Read More ›
Florida unemployment updates
Yesterday, September 21, 2020, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) issued reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. As of September 20, DEO has paid 1,990,170 claimants nearly $16.5 billion ($16,491,486,942). Nearly 3.8 million (3,783,220) unique claims have been… Read More ›
Ellen DeGeneres starts Season 18 apologizing for behind-the-scenes toxic work environment
Season 18 of comedian Ellen DeGeneres’ show “Ellen” premiered on ABC yesterday, September 21, 2020 with Episode 1. DeGeneres appeared in the studio as opposed to in her home where she did the show from last season because of the… Read More ›
Is Rob Long up to his old tricks when running for public office?
The little-known Palm Beach County Soil & Water Conservation District (PBCSWCD) is a public state office held by five elected officials (supervisors) and has three employees. They state on their website that their mission is to “educate residents, land users,… Read More ›
Who is running for Florida State Senate District 31? Well, Tami Donnally and Lori Berman of course
This November 3, 2020, voters in Florida’s District 31 for the Florida State Senate will choose between incumbent Lori Berman or Tami Donnally. The two face off again as they have gone up against each other in the past, most… Read More ›
Who is running in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District in Election 2020?
There are two candidates who will be on the ballot this November 2020 in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. Voters will decide between incumbent Ted Deutch or James Pruden. Voters have a choice with stark differences between the two candidates whether… Read More ›
Three candidates on the ballot in Florida’s District 21 Congressional race, who has your vote?
There are three candidates who have qualified to have their name on the ballot in the general election for Congressional District 21 in Florida, and there are there are also two write-in candidates who have qualified. The two write-in candidates’… Read More ›
The clock is not up on TikTok, Trump gives his ‘blessing’ on deal
Whether it was President Trump’s unconventional negotiating style or political posturing, Trump is tentatively approving a deal between the popular TikTok video social app (ByteDance), Oracle, and Walmart. Americans will have a majority stake in the newly formed company, TikTok… Read More ›
New York City to add 10 percent to some restaurant bills
The New York City Council voted on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 to allow city restaurants to charge guests an extra 10 percent to their dining bill, according to a new local law. Restaurants in New York City will reopen with… Read More ›
