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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Beneath a flurry of statements made by President Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden in last night’s final presidential debate, there are messages that are best not lost on the American people. Statements that should be deeply pondered. With Moderator Kristen…
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by Chris Ingram HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – With voting in full-swing in Florida, many voters go to the polls having limited if any, pre-voting knowledge about many partisan candidates, but especially judicial retention questions, contested judicial elections, non-partisan school board races, and constitutional amendments. To…
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by: Letter from reader, Beth M. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – If Joe Biden wins this election, who will protect America? America is not just a place. America is an idea. America is under attack from within. The idea of her is being diminished, degraded, and…
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Letter by: Elizabeth A., Hillsborough County HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Did Savannah Guthrie perhaps forget there were also conservatives watching the President’s town hall on Thursday evening? She came across as a totally unhinged, shrieking, liberal activist; not as a moderator. If anything, her behavior…
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by: Chris Ingram HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – In 2016 I reluctantly voted for Donald Trump for president. That he was running against the most vile, dishonest, and hypocritical person in American politics made the decision easier, but it was a nose-pincher, nonetheless. Since his election,…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – With the general election right around the corner, and poll numbers coming in from every direction, we decided to have a poll of our own. This is completely anonymous and results from this poll will be saved here and sent out…
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Op-Ed by: Peter Funt Ever since FCC chief Newton Minow famously branded it a “vast wasteland” six decades ago, television has tried to polish its image. One way was with probing documentaries, pioneered by journalists like Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly. Today, documentaries are…
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Op-Ed by: Thomas R. Cuba, Ph.D., Special To The Free Press PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – In November of 2015, as Donald J. Trump emerged on the political scene, many pundits and observers miscalculated his intention and his ability to achieve his goals. Some, myself included,…
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