Craig Pittman
@craigtimes.bsky.social
WELCOME TO FLORIDA now available! Other books: NYT bestseller OH, FLORIDA! & CAT TALE. Columnist, Florida Phoenix. Florida man.
An 8-year-old girl in #Florida stabbed her grandmother with a kitchen knife to stop the woman from attacking her mother. Talk about an awkward Thanksgiving dinner this year! www.fox13news.com/news/florida...
Florida woman accused of attacking estranged daughter stabbed by 8-year-old girl protecting her mom: CCSO
An 8-year-old girl reportedly stabbed her grandmother with a kitchen knife to stop the woman from attacking her mother, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
An 8-year-old girl in #Florida stabbed her grandmother with a kitchen knife to stop the woman from attacking her mother. Talk about an awkward Thanksgiving dinner this year! www.fox13news.com/news/florida...
Audubon Birds of Prey center in Central #Florida returns 800th bald eagle to wild www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/a... via @orlandosentinel.com
Audubon Birds of Prey center in Maitland returns 800th bald eagle to wild
. Audubon said the eagle came from Seminole County on Oct. 11 after it was injured in a territorial fight with another eagle. Among its injuries were wounds on its left wing, abrasions on its feet …
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November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Audubon Birds of Prey center in Central #Florida returns 800th bald eagle to wild www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/a... via @orlandosentinel.com
Too bad, because the science shows that the #Florida bear population has declined in the past 10 years so allowing a hunt now would be absolutely disastrous.
A state court judge in Tallahassee has rejected Bear Warriors United's request for an injunction to block the December bear hunt, the first in 10 years.
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Too bad, because the science shows that the #Florida bear population has declined in the past 10 years so allowing a hunt now would be absolutely disastrous.
#RIP longtime #Florida newsman Bill Cotterell, 82. Cotterell's 45-year career included 27 years at the Tallahassee Democrat and covering Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign for UPI. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#RIP longtime #Florida newsman Bill Cotterell, 82. Cotterell's 45-year career included 27 years at the Tallahassee Democrat and covering Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign for UPI. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
#Florida Democratic candidates for governor commit to appointing scientists or conservationists to the state wildlife commission. Gov. Ron DeSastrous has picked campaign contributors & 5 of the 7 are tied to development. www.cltampa.com/news/florida... via @cltampabay.bsky.social
Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates commit to appointing scientists or conservationists to wildlife commission
Five out of seven current Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commissioners have ties to the development industry. Democratic gubernatorial candidates say they would appoint scientists or conservationi...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#Florida Democratic candidates for governor commit to appointing scientists or conservationists to the state wildlife commission. Gov. Ron DeSastrous has picked campaign contributors & 5 of the 7 are tied to development. www.cltampa.com/news/florida... via @cltampabay.bsky.social
With the first #Florida bear hunt in a decade just two weeks away, opponents are heading to court hoping to persuade a judge to stop the shooting altogether. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/l... via @orlandosentinel.com
Last-ditch effort to stop Florida’s bear hunt
Bear advocates say they claimed a quarter of the 172 hunt permits issued by the state.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
With the first #Florida bear hunt in a decade just two weeks away, opponents are heading to court hoping to persuade a judge to stop the shooting altogether. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/l... via @orlandosentinel.com
Winn-Dixie is going all-in on #Florida. The grocer’s CEO rallied investors to buy the brand back from Aldi with the hopes of growing again in the Sunshine State. www.tampabay.com/news/busines... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Winn-Dixie is going all-in on Florida. Will the gamble pay off?
The grocer’s CEO rallied investors to buy the brand back from Aldi last with the hopes of growing again in the Sunshine State.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Winn-Dixie is going all-in on #Florida. The grocer’s CEO rallied investors to buy the brand back from Aldi with the hopes of growing again in the Sunshine State. www.tampabay.com/news/busines... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
#Florida welcomes a new sucker -- er, I mean taxpayer -- about every two minutes www.thecentersquare.com/national/art... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
California loses one taxpayer per minute, Florida gains
(The Center Square) – Florida welcomes a new taxpayer about every two minutes while California loses one about every minute, according to new data.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
#Florida welcomes a new sucker -- er, I mean taxpayer -- about every two minutes www.thecentersquare.com/national/art... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
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As I keep saying, oil drilling is insanely unpopular in Florida. Hopefully national Dems will finally figure that out.
In Florida, fending off Trump’s oil drilling plan is a bipartisan cause
Florida has a long history of shared opposition to offshore oil. This time is no different.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
As I keep saying, oil drilling is insanely unpopular in Florida. Hopefully national Dems will finally figure that out.
A #Florida man, Charles Olvis of Lake Wales, will serve as the Best in Show judge for the 2025 National Dog Show. www.theledger.com/story/news/l...
a man walking a dog in front of a proplan ad
ALT: a man walking a dog in front of a proplan ad
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November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A #Florida man, Charles Olvis of Lake Wales, will serve as the Best in Show judge for the 2025 National Dog Show. www.theledger.com/story/news/l...
A piece of Playboy history is for sale in South #Florida. It can be yours for a mere $8M
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com
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A piece of Playboy history is for sale in Miami Beach. It can be yours for $8M
What to know about the place where the bunnies were.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A piece of Playboy history is for sale in South #Florida. It can be yours for a mere $8M
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c... via @miamiherald.com
#Florida man indicted in $36.1M Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say targeted churchgoers and the elderly. www.news-press.com/story/money/...
a book called ponzi scheme for dummies has a pyramid on the cover
ALT: a book called ponzi scheme for dummies has a pyramid on the cover
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November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#Florida man indicted in $36.1M Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say targeted churchgoers and the elderly. www.news-press.com/story/money/...
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It's very apparent that Donald Trump has appointed men and women to high positions in the Southern District of Florida who are more than willing to violate their oaths of office and abuse their positions of power to serve and satisfy him.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It's very apparent that Donald Trump has appointed men and women to high positions in the Southern District of Florida who are more than willing to violate their oaths of office and abuse their positions of power to serve and satisfy him.
D'OH! #Florida officials could not find the buses, vans and semi-trailers emblazoned with the "Hope Florida" logo in the state database, even when provided photos of the vehicles license plates. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/23/s... via @sundogwriter.bsky.social
State can’t find Hope Florida vehicles in motor pool database
Florida officials could not find the buses, vans and semi-trailers emblazoned with the Hope Florida logo in the state database, even when provided photos of the vehicles license plates.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
D'OH! #Florida officials could not find the buses, vans and semi-trailers emblazoned with the "Hope Florida" logo in the state database, even when provided photos of the vehicles license plates. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/23/s... via @sundogwriter.bsky.social
“It was right here in Leon County that he was arrested and charged with selling marijuana and it was right here in Leon County where he was arrested and charged for bribery. So, I’m sorry. Byron Donalds is utterly disqualified." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/24/j...
James Fishback enters governor's race; hurls insults at leading Republican Byron Donalds • Florida Phoenix
A 30-year-old political newcomer, who acknowledges that he’s skipped voting in past Republican primaries, entered the GOP primary for governor Monday by comparing the President Donald Trump-endorsed c...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Never forget that Florida’s high school athletic association suspended Teddy Bridgewater for paying for uber rides for his football players😭
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Never forget that Florida’s high school athletic association suspended Teddy Bridgewater for paying for uber rides for his football players😭
If you missed it on C-SPAN, here's the hilarious discussion between @carlhiaasen.com & @davebarry.substack.com.web.brid.gy at this weekend's Miami Book Fair. (Photo is from Key West Literary Seminar in 2024.) www.c-span.org/program/book...
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If you missed it on C-SPAN, here's the hilarious discussion between @carlhiaasen.com & @davebarry.substack.com.web.brid.gy at this weekend's Miami Book Fair. (Photo is from Key West Literary Seminar in 2024.) www.c-span.org/program/book...
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous fires back at lawmakers' suit saying they were illegally denied access to his Everglades concentration camp, saying they don’t have a legal right to enter the facility “at their pleasure.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/d... via @orlandosentinel.com
DeSantis seeks to scuttle Alligator Alcatraz access case
Five lawmakers filed the lawsuit in July after they made an unannounced visit to the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” but were denied access. They contended the denial was unconstitutiona…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous fires back at lawmakers' suit saying they were illegally denied access to his Everglades concentration camp, saying they don’t have a legal right to enter the facility “at their pleasure.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/24/d... via @orlandosentinel.com
“I know everyone is mad about it, and I get it. I’m mad, too." #Florida city that allowed only electric boats & motors on its waterways is now forced to allow gas engines b/c of orders from Legislature & Gov. Ron DeSastrous. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/orders-fro... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
Orders from on high
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“I know everyone is mad about it, and I get it. I’m mad, too." #Florida city that allowed only electric boats & motors on its waterways is now forced to allow gas engines b/c of orders from Legislature & Gov. Ron DeSastrous. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/orders-fro... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
Tariff pressures hit artificial Christmas trees prices as #Florida real-tree seller sees demand grow www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
Tariff pressures hit artificial Christmas trees prices as Orlando real-tree seller sees demand grow
Thanksgiving may still be days away, but for many Americans, the Christmas season has already arrived.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Tariff pressures hit artificial Christmas trees prices as #Florida real-tree seller sees demand grow www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
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What in the hell is going on here ?
#Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis of epic proportions.
#Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis of epic proportions.
12 million #Florida residents are about to see their electricity prices spike in one of the largest utility rate increases in state history. Thanks, "Public" Service Commission! abcnews.go.com/Business/wir... via @apnews.com
Millions of Floridians' utility bills will soon go up. Here's what to know
Millions of Floridians will continue to see their electricity bills rise
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November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What in the hell is going on here ?
#Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis of epic proportions.
#Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis of epic proportions.
In case you're wondering how #Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi is doing running the "Justice" Dept for President Convicted Felon:
NEWS: The criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James are gone. A federal judge ruled that the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as the lead prosecutor was illegal.
DOJ could try again, but there are other headwinds.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
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DOJ could try again, but there are other headwinds.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In case you're wondering how #Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi is doing running the "Justice" Dept for President Convicted Felon:
My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Yuri in the iconic strategy game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Yuri in the iconic strategy game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2.
12 million #Florida residents are about to see their electricity prices spike in one of the largest utility rate increases in state history. Thanks, "Public" Service Commission! abcnews.go.com/Business/wir... via @apnews.com
Millions of Floridians' utility bills will soon go up. Here's what to know
Millions of Floridians will continue to see their electricity bills rise
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
12 million #Florida residents are about to see their electricity prices spike in one of the largest utility rate increases in state history. Thanks, "Public" Service Commission! abcnews.go.com/Business/wir... via @apnews.com
I interviewed Rep. Maggard when he tried this the first time in 2023 & it turned out to be the funniest interview I ever had with a #Florida public official -- but not on purpose. floridaphoenix.com/2023/03/16/h...
One of the dumbest #Florida legislators ever elected, Rep. Randy Maggard, is trying again to eliminate all local govt regulations protecting wetlands and water quality, even though the state is doing an abysmal job. floridapolitics.com/archives/766...
Randy Maggard bill seeks full state control over water quality and wetlands regulation
Working closely with our federal, state and regional partners is essential to ensuring clean, healthy water for every community.
floridapolitics.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I interviewed Rep. Maggard when he tried this the first time in 2023 & it turned out to be the funniest interview I ever had with a #Florida public official -- but not on purpose. floridaphoenix.com/2023/03/16/h...