Craig Pittman
@craigtimes.bsky.social
WELCOME TO FLORIDA now available! Other books: NYT bestseller OH, FLORIDA! & CAT TALE. Columnist, Florida Phoenix. Florida man.
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I had a grand time today signing books at Barnes & Noble and chatting with customers. One lady recited a poem she'd written about alligators. Another lady saw the words " #Florida Men" on one of my books and said, "Oh, I could tell you some stories about THOSE."
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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I had a grand time today signing books at Barnes & Noble and chatting with customers. One lady recited a poem she'd written about alligators. Another lady saw the words " #Florida Men" on one of my books and said, "Oh, I could tell you some stories about THOSE."
December 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I had a grand time today signing books at Barnes & Noble and chatting with customers. One lady recited a poem she'd written about alligators. Another lady saw the words " #Florida Men" on one of my books and said, "Oh, I could tell you some stories about THOSE."
#Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi wants prosecutors to go after groups opposed to fascists like her boss, President Convicted Felon. thehill.com/policy/natio...
a woman speaking into a microphone with the words my job is to deceive inveigle and obfuscate
ALT: a woman speaking into a microphone with the words my job is to deceive inveigle and obfuscate
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December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#Florida woman turned AG Pam Bondi wants prosecutors to go after groups opposed to fascists like her boss, President Convicted Felon. thehill.com/policy/natio...
Gulf World Marine Institute, now known as #Florida Panhandle Marine Institute, released the last turtle that was in rehab, a juvenile Kemp's ridley www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Gulf World Marine Institute, now known as #Florida Panhandle Marine Institute, released the last turtle that was in rehab, a juvenile Kemp's ridley www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...
Onetime #Florida podcaster Dan Bongino admits he was paid for espousing wacky opinions then, but insists as deputy FBI director he doesn't make stuff up anymore. Suuuuure, Dan. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
As Bongino Celebrates Arrest in Pipe Bomb Case, Others on the Right Remain Skeptical
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December 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Onetime #Florida podcaster Dan Bongino admits he was paid for espousing wacky opinions then, but insists as deputy FBI director he doesn't make stuff up anymore. Suuuuure, Dan. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Interim prez of U of #Florida persuades board to clamp down on the free speech rights of UF leaders -- except for him, that is -- in the name of "institutional neutrality." floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/05/u... via @floridaphoenix.com
University of Florida commits to 'neutrality,' institutionally • Florida Phoenix
The University of Florida will not be taken over for ideological purposes, it’s interim president declared Friday. Interim President Donald Landry and UF trustees expressed a commitment during a board...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Interim prez of U of #Florida persuades board to clamp down on the free speech rights of UF leaders -- except for him, that is -- in the name of "institutional neutrality." floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/05/u... via @floridaphoenix.com
TODAY IN ST. PETE! Come see me between noon & 3 pm at the Barnes & Noble at Tyrone Square. I'll be signing copies of WELCOME TO #FLORIDA. You can bring your emotional support gator, but it MUST be on a leash. stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/1986
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
TODAY IN ST. PETE! Come see me between noon & 3 pm at the Barnes & Noble at Tyrone Square. I'll be signing copies of WELCOME TO #FLORIDA. You can bring your emotional support gator, but it MUST be on a leash. stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/1986
#Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who knows a lot about Medicare fraud, praises efforts to hold wrongdoers accountable in Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Hope Florida scandal. Gee, wonder how that's going to affect their relationship...
December 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who knows a lot about Medicare fraud, praises efforts to hold wrongdoers accountable in Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Hope Florida scandal. Gee, wonder how that's going to affect their relationship...
My column this week points out that this #Florida bear hunt flies in the face of science, but the FWC says it doesn't have to follow science. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/04/f...
#Florida's first bear hunt in 10 years starts today (despite science saying no hunt should take place). These people won permits to hunt -- but say they won't use them. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My column this week points out that this #Florida bear hunt flies in the face of science, but the FWC says it doesn't have to follow science. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/04/f...
#Florida's first bear hunt in 10 years starts today (despite science saying no hunt should take place). These people won permits to hunt -- but say they won't use them. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#Florida's first bear hunt in 10 years starts today (despite science saying no hunt should take place). These people won permits to hunt -- but say they won't use them. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
This should jazz up your Saturday. The coolest keyboard tickler in history, Dave Brubeck, was born on this date in 1920 in California. He specialized in recording off-kilter tunes like "Take Five" as well as this one.
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Brubeck: Three to Get Ready | The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live in Belgium (1964)
YouTube video by Dave Brubeck
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December 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This should jazz up your Saturday. The coolest keyboard tickler in history, Dave Brubeck, was born on this date in 1920 in California. He specialized in recording off-kilter tunes like "Take Five" as well as this one.
youtu.be/cUobuEuRe6Q?...
youtu.be/cUobuEuRe6Q?...
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bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
December 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok
Column: #Florida, let’s put money into our state parks www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Florida, let’s put money into our state parks | Column
Visitors love them, so why the backlog in upgrades?
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December 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Column: #Florida, let’s put money into our state parks www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Woman detained by the feds in the #Florida Keys -- despite being a U.S. citizen -- says she was following agents’ orders. She says the agents were masked and never identified themselves, heightening her “fear, confusion & sense of danger.”
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... via @miamiherald.com
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Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
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December 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Woman detained by the feds in the #Florida Keys -- despite being a U.S. citizen -- says she was following agents’ orders. She says the agents were masked and never identified themselves, heightening her “fear, confusion & sense of danger.”
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... via @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i... via @miamiherald.com
#Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science. My @floridaphoenix.com column, picked up by @wmnf.org www.wmnf.org/florida-wild...
Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science
FWC's official estimate for the Osceola region wound up including bears from Georgia too, to allow bear hunting in that region of Florida.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
#Florida wildlife agency’s leaders claim they don’t have to follow science. My @floridaphoenix.com column, picked up by @wmnf.org www.wmnf.org/florida-wild...
Oh, #Florida! Man arrested, accused of hitting brother in the face with a pair of gym shorts, then trying to run him over with an SUV. www.ocala-news.com/2025/12/05/s...
Silver Springs man jailed for trying to run over brother with SUV
A 35-year-old Silver Springs man is behind bars after allegedly trying to run over his brother with a sport utility vehicle on Wednesday morning.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Oh, #Florida! Man arrested, accused of hitting brother in the face with a pair of gym shorts, then trying to run him over with an SUV. www.ocala-news.com/2025/12/05/s...
Another day, another #Florida county calls BS on claims of wasted money from CFO Blaise "The Blatherer" Ingoglia www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/05/p... via @sun-sentinel.com
Palm Beach County officials question Florida CFO’s overspending accusations
Palm Beach County Administrator Joseph Abruzzo is requesting more information about how Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia calculated the $344 million that he claims is being overspent in the county.
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Another day, another #Florida county calls BS on claims of wasted money from CFO Blaise "The Blatherer" Ingoglia www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/05/p... via @sun-sentinel.com
Former #Florida mayor says President Convicted Felon forced him off the National Transportation Safety Board as part of a broader ouster of Black leaders from independent federal agencies. www.jacksonville.com/story/news/p...
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Former #Florida mayor says President Convicted Felon forced him off the National Transportation Safety Board as part of a broader ouster of Black leaders from independent federal agencies. www.jacksonville.com/story/news/p...
Strong public pushback leads to failure of small #Florida town council's effort to put up a memorial marker for Charlie Kirk. www.theledger.com/story/news/l...
Tie vote ends hopes for Charlie Kirk memorial in small Polk County town
The vice mayor had proposed the marker at the Nov. 4 meeting, where the idea moved forward 3-1. But after a flood of resident comments, it failed to pass.
www.theledger.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Strong public pushback leads to failure of small #Florida town council's effort to put up a memorial marker for Charlie Kirk. www.theledger.com/story/news/l...
Three #Florida men busted, accused of being part of a multi-state retail burglary ring that pulled off what authorities described as a "Mission Impossible" heist of... sneakers. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/l...
a man in a black shirt is flying through the air in a scene from the movie mission impossible
ALT: a man in a black shirt is flying through the air in a scene from the movie mission impossible
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December 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Three #Florida men busted, accused of being part of a multi-state retail burglary ring that pulled off what authorities described as a "Mission Impossible" heist of... sneakers. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/l...
#Florida congressional Republicans tell President Convicted Felon to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/05/f... via @orlandosentinel.com
Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts
Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling for the first time in decades off the state’s coast.
www.orlandosentinel.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
#Florida congressional Republicans tell President Convicted Felon to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/05/f... via @orlandosentinel.com
President Convicted Felon's abrupt revocation of legal status and work permits held by hundreds of thousands of workers has disrupted small and large business across #Florida. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/busine...
Q&A: What Florida businesses should know when employees lose TPS
The abrupt revocation of legal status and work permits held by hundreds of thousands of workers has disrupted small and large business across Florida.
www.palmbeachpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
President Convicted Felon's abrupt revocation of legal status and work permits held by hundreds of thousands of workers has disrupted small and large business across #Florida. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/busine...
#Florida father-son duo charged with armed kidnapping in dispute over...a car title. www.local10.com/news/local/2...
Father, son accused of Pompano Beach armed kidnapping over vehicle title dispute
A father and son were arrested late last month on several felony charges, including kidnapping.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#Florida father-son duo charged with armed kidnapping in dispute over...a car title. www.local10.com/news/local/2...
Turns out in #Florida, you can Stand Your Ground in your car -- no charges in deadly road rage shooting. www.wftv.com/news/local/s... via @wftv.bsky.social
Deputies identify person shot to death in apparent road rage case near Longwood
According to investigators, both drivers had legitimate reasons for being in the subdivision early this morning.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Turns out in #Florida, you can Stand Your Ground in your car -- no charges in deadly road rage shooting. www.wftv.com/news/local/s... via @wftv.bsky.social
Feds seeking to permanently seize over 40 pit bulls from a #Florida dogfighter using a civil forfeiture process that is typically applied to property like cars, contraband or cash. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/05/u... via @sun-sentinel.com
US government seeks ownership of over 40 pit bulls tied to Broward dogfighting ring
The U.S. government is seeking to permanently seize over 40 pit bulls from a Broward dogfighter using a civil forfeiture process that is typically applied to property like cars, contraband or cash.
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Feds seeking to permanently seize over 40 pit bulls from a #Florida dogfighter using a civil forfeiture process that is typically applied to property like cars, contraband or cash. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/05/u... via @sun-sentinel.com