This is our regular feature where every day I do a post with the top 5 blog posts that I think people should read from the previous day. Posts are included here and ranked based on a combination of originality, focus on Florida, length (longer, more thorough analysis is better), quality of writing and impact of the story.
1. The Spencerian: Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Phyllis Busansky: R.I.P. – “I was so sorry to see that Phyllis Busansky died.”
2. Pensito Review (Buck): The Latest Idiocy from Florida Republicans – “It would be laughable … oh hell, it is laughable. Here’s the latest quote-marked blurt from Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer…”
3. Progress Florida (Ray Seaman): Amendment 4: Let Teh Stoopid Begin – “Amendment 4, aka the Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment, would take land use decisions away from county commissions and give them to voters via referendums. As I said in a previous blog post, the Chamber of Commerce and big developers are vehemently against voters crashing their lavish party.”
4. Pushing Rope: Juking the Stats: Florida Style – “According to the Editorial Projects in Education, Florida high schools had a graduating rate of 57.5 percent. EPiE determined Florida is well below the national average of 69.2 percent. Florida’s State Department of Education rate was 71 percent. Florida counts GED graduates to pad the stats.”
5. Re/Creating Tampa: No More CAIR Days for Iorio – “Iorio refuses to provide the sources she used to reach her decision.”
