Articles in Category: 'Sunshine State News'

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The Sunshine Way

Sunshine State News was born from a desire to cover a side of issues and stories that was absent in the news landscape, to fill the vacuum.

At Sunshine State News, we believe this is the right time to focus on the inextricable relationship between politics and business in Florida and how it affects the success of our state.

TAGS: Denise Struempf, Eric Giunta, Jim Turner, Kevin Derby, Nancy Smith, Sunshine State News

What a Three Years It's Been for Sunshine State News

By: Nancy Smith | Posted: March 1, 2013 3:55 AM

TAGS: free market, less government, News, Sunshine State News, Columns

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Holding Schools 'Harmless,' State Lowers Bar on FCAT Writing Scores

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 15, 2012 12:50 PM

TAGS: Board of Education, Construction, FCAT writing, Florida Department of Education, Gerard Robinson, Kathleen Shanahan, News, punctuation, Reading, rigor, scoring, spelling, Sunshine State News, Politics

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Sing Along to Florida Poly U's (FPU) New Theme Song

By: Florence Snyder | Posted: April 25, 2012 5:45 PM

Gov. Rick Scott has conjured up a 12th university that Florida can’t afford and nobody but outgoing Polk County Sen. J.D. Alexander thinks Florida needs.

TAGS: Ben Hill Griffin, Donna Summer, Florida Polytechnic University, J.D. Alexander, Nancy Smith, News, Rick Scott, Sunshine State News, Tim Nickens, Columns

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Sunshine State News Welcomes Joe Saunders, Jim Turner

By: Sunshine State News | Posted: September 9, 2011 2:27 PM

TAGS: Jim Turner, Joe Saunders, News, staff members, Sunshine State News, Politics

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Proposing Solutions to Protect South Florida’s Water

By: Eric Draper | Posted: July 30, 2011 3:55 AM

Florida’s recent drought and its effect on water supply and the environment should lead to serious discussions about water management and how water supply decisions are made.

TAGS: Audubon, Don Fox, drought, Everglade Snail Kite, Everglades restoration, irrigation, Lake Okeechobee, Nancy Smith, News, South Florida Water Management District, sugar cane, Sunshine State News, Columns

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Weekly Roundup: Guess Who's (Not) Coming to Dinner?

By: Keith Laing The News Service of Florida | Posted: January 29, 2011 3:55 AM

As the swordfish in the governor's kitchen broiled this week, the press corps stewed, and then was left out and got cold.

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Leaving Sunshine State News: It's Tough; Site's a Winner

Posted: July 23, 2010 4:05 AM

Difficult decisions are the only truly interesting ones. Sometimes we surprise ourselves, and others, too.

TAGS: Charlie Crist, Nancy Smith, News, Political Bits and Pieces, Sunshine State News, Washington Week, Columns

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Note from the Publisher's Desk

Posted: April 10, 2010 12:49 AM

Our thanks to everyone in Tallahassee and the Florida Legislature who participated in the opening of our new satellite office and video recording studio at 225 Adams Street last week.

We're truly excited by what the move represents. No other news organization has a studio quite like this. Intentionally located only steps from the Capitol, the studio offers easy access to movers, shakers and newsmakers.

TAGS: Florida Minute, News, newsmakers, Sunshine State News, Politics, Government

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Sunshine State News Expands Coverage

Posted: April 6, 2010 12:23 AM

The best online news organization in Florida is expanding its coverage.

Sunshine State News now produces brief, newsy video interviews with important movers and shakers in Florida politics and business. We call this new video feature a "Florida Minute."

Beginning immediately, you'll be able to access current (and past) Florida Minutes through another feature of our Web site we call "Snap."

TAGS: Adams Street, Business, Florida Minute, News, snap, Sunshine State News, video interviews, Politics, Government

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Out With the Old

Posted: March 1, 2010 (All day)