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Sunshine State News Marks Breakthrough First Year

Was there ever a better year for a conservative media newbie in Tallahassee?
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: March 14, 2011 3:55 AM
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A year ago Charlie Crist was a Republican, Marco Rubio was lying in the weeds in Miami and Bill McCollum was so far ahead in the governor's race he struck a pose and fell asleep.

What fun 2010 was. Sunshine State News came along at just the right time.

We had no idea last March that a staunchly conservative, anti-establishment revolution was about to turn Florida government upside down.

We certainly fit right in -- if not in the Capitol press corps, at least in the temper and tumult of the day.

From the beginning, every one of us on the Sunshine State News' eight-member staff believed we had a date with destiny, that March 2010 was an auspicious moment for a new publication -- and for thinking anew about the intersection of politics, business, conservative principles and journalism.

Sunshine State News was determined to depart from the left-leaning herd and find that untold story. We had energy and enthusiasm to burn and a lot of years in a dying newspaper culture. I think of it now as Pulitzer dreams and a Podunk reality -- each of us had a lot to get used to covering the Florida Legislature from an entirely new perspective.

This is where I'd like to thank the press corps for their warm and fuzzy welcoming hug. I'd like to, but can't. No smoochies from these folks.

We quickly discovered that our readers were hungry for our fresh look at topics and issues. Each week, it seemed, we got closer to where we wanted to be -- and set even greater goals for our news agency.


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3:18PM MAR 15TH 2011
I discovered you in August last year just before the primary election. I couldn't believe my luck, a news site that understood what trouble Florida would be in if we elected the same old same old. Every newspaper said we have to have Bill McCollum, only Bill McCollum, Bill McCollum or Florida is done for. Not Sunshine State News. I have loved you ever since, Ms. Nancy Smith. May you and your fearless staff prosper for years to come.

Sincerely,
Joel
Thomaci
7:37AM MAR 15TH 2011
Thank you for "NOT being one of them" Happy Birthday to you......and many more!
Rebecca Walker
11:36PM MAR 14TH 2011
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9:42AM MAR 14TH 2011
Congratulations, Nancy to you and your team on the first anniversary of publication of Sunshine State News. You are providing a much needed balance and perspective to the news and opinions of Florida's mainstream news outlets. May you have many more successful years of publication.

Kenneth Orski
Editor-Publisher
Innovation NewsBriefs (celebrating our 22nd year of publication)
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7:42AM MAR 14TH 2011
Congratulations to you on your first birthday. I discovered you when working on my son Kurt Kelly's congressional campaign- and have been an addict for your news ever since. I read your articles each day. Thanks for waving the Conservative Flag.
Evelyn