Best of the Blogs: Buzz Kill

Progress Florida Education Institute’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 5-2-14
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Institute’s popular free Daily Clips service.

By Patience Burke
TameTheGorilla
Like when your mom volunteered to chaperone your senior year class trip, SB 1714 is a real downer for the Florida craft beer industry.
 
By Peter Schorsch
Saint Petersblog
Despite spending millions on television ads, Governor Rick Scott is trailing former Governor Charlie Crist by ten points in a new poll.
 
By Bob Sikes
Scathing Purple Musings
A 2013 report from Charity Navigator gives Step Up for Students high marks as administrator of Florida’s voucher system, the misleading named the Florida Tax Credit Program.
 
By Buck Banks
Pensito Review
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: I’m thankful that the Florida legislature only convenes 60 days a year — think of the mischief lawmakers could do if they were in session more than two months!
 
By Kartik Krishnaiyer
The Florida Squeeze
Coral Springs is the 12th largest city in the state with almost 125,000 residents and has a two to one Democratic voter registration advantage.