Bob Sparks
Florida Politics
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Greg Stuebe, Byron Donalds win big in Southwest Florida congressional races
No surprises in this red region. → Read More
Michael Waltz, Bill Posey, Dan Webster cruise to victory
Not every race in Central Florida was competitive, just ask these incumbents. → Read More
North Florida favorites Matt Gaetz, Neil Dunn, Al Lawson win new terms
There were some easy wins in North Florida Tuesday. → Read More
South Florida Dems cruise to re-election in safe Congressional seats
While there were some upsets, these Dems conquered the day. → Read More
Bob Sparks: A Valentine’s Day memory never to be forgotten
On February 14, 1973 the first released POWs from Vietnam returned to the U.S. → Read More
Bob Sparks: A Valentine’s Day memory never to be forgotten
On February 14, 1973 the first released POWs from Vietnam returned to the U.S. → Read More
Bob Sparks: Magic shortchange their fans with gaps in effort
The NBA season is a long grind. From October to April teams practice, travel, study and then play 82 games during that span. Yes, they are paid well, but a job is a job. Another kind of job is that of an NBA team’s President of Basketball Operations and the General Manager. For the Orlando Magic, … → Read More
Curbello incident demonstrates pettiness of Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Carlos Curbelo is a two-term Republican Congressman from Kendall, just a few miles southwest of Coral Gables. He is the son of Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Put those two facts together and you get an Hispanic Member of Congress. Pretty simple, right? Not for the Congressional Hispa… → Read More
The life and times of Judge Roy Moore
Florida voters have no say in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. All we can do is watch in amazement and wonder what is coming next. Alabama’s sitting Senator, Republican Luther Strange (you can’t make this up), was defeated in the GOP primary by Roy Moore, a former Chief Justice of the… → Read More
Supreme Court brings new meaning to ‘oral arguments’
What a year we’re having in Florida’s capital city. Just not in a good way. In April, we had the sad spectacle of Miami Republican Sen. Frank Artiles resigning from the Senate after uttering racial slurs in the direction of Jacksonville Democrat Audrey Gibson. Less than two weeks ago, incoming S… → Read More
Only one hero in Donald Trump vs. Frederica Wilson fiasco
A sad spectacle playing out now will hopefully fade from the spotlight of cameras and the front pages of print media. It can’t happen soon enough. Somehow, the return of a soldier killed in action across the ocean became a political sideshow starring President Donald Trump, retired General John F.… → Read More
Can Matt Gaetz get through big tax increase on NFL?
Progressives have an opportunity to get behind a bill that would end certain tax exemptions for a group they would normally refer to as “fat cats.” One Member of Congress went on television this week promoting a bill that targets the corporate headquarters for wealthy business owners, saying itâ… → Read More
Both sides of NFL protests fail to understand the other
For those who care, the fourth week of the NFL season kicks off tonight with the Chicago Bears traveling to Green Bay to face the Packers. The best ratings for this game will likely be a few minutes before kickoff. What will happen during the national anthem will interest most viewers far more than … → Read More
Louisville can bring up Penn State when appealing NCAA penalties
For those who have the stomach to read the NCAA’s report on what happened with the Louisville men’s basketball program between 2010 and 2014, put your head on a swivel. One’s head will instinctively shake. It is a detailed account of strippers, prostitutes and teenagers all in the name of luring them to play basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and Coach Rick Pitino. The Committee on… → Read More
State, feds agree to extension for red snapper fishing
Most anglers thought the red snapper season for fishing in federal waters came and went almost two weeks ago. Thanks to an agreement between the U.S Department of Commerce and the State of Florida, recreational anglers now have 39 additional days to go after the prized catch. The previous season lasted only three days, from June 1 until June 4, leaving fishing enthusiasts and members of Congress… → Read More