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J.C.Bruce
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Journalist, author, underwater ping pong champion.
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There's trouble brewing inside Ron DeSantis' private army
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January 21, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Sleepy Donald slips into second term amid chaos and concerns about his mental health
News and views of concern to Floridians and all Americans
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January 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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ASK THE BIRD: If Ron DeSantis were a real Transformer, who would he be?
Got a question? Ask Miss Mingo. She's got answers. Some may even be true. She writes every Saturday for Tropic Press.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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A geography lesson for Donald Trump: Russia is already our neighbor. Just ask Sarah Palin
News for Americans, including former New Yorkers currently living in Florida who may have fallen asleep in class
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January 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Most Florida Republicans vote against lowering health insurance costs; DeSantis wants more of them in Congress; but at least Trump may get a better shower
You can't make this stuff up. This is your representative democracy at work
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January 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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The president who promised to focus on America has just kidnapped a foreign head of state while ignoring that millions of Americans now can no longer afford health care.
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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I'm losing track of how many countries a man livid he wasn't given the Nobel Peace Prize has illegally bombed.

Iran. Venezuela. Nigeria. Afghanistan. Iraq. Libya. Pakistan. Somalia. Syria. Yemen.

Not to mention threatening to annex Greenland and Canada and invade Panama.
January 3, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Trump Derangement Watch: Why would any sane person go around plastering their name on everything in sight?
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December 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Opinion: There's only one victim of Trump Derangement Syndrome--Donald Trump
Trump's Truth Social post on the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife is appalling. What's it going to take for his MAGA faithful to wake up and realize he's unfit for office?
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December 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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ASK THE BIRD: I'm not ashamed to admit I worship at the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Got a question? Ask Miss Mingo. She's got answers. Some may be true. She writes every Saturday for Tropic Press. Except when she doesn't.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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How Ron DeSantis misused state funds to block ballot initiatives on abortion and marijuana
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New reporting shows DeSantis diverted more than $35 million in tax dollars to pay for ads to fight ballot initiatives
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December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Here's an idea we can all get behind: No more oil drilling off the coast of Florida
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December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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There's a new mayor in Miami--a Democrat, for a change. Is this the start of something big?
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December 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Florida now has its own enemies list
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There's a new terrorist organization in Florida--at least according to Ron DeSantis
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December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Should Florida's primary elections be open to everyone, not just political party members?
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December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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ASK THE BIRD: What's the real truth about Trump's MRI, and how can you 're-dact' the Epstein Files?
Miss Mingo has answers to all of your questions. Sometimes they even resemble the truth.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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First steps to further gerrymander Florida's congressional districts get underway
Republican redistricting chair says it would be 'irresponsible' to wait. Critics call it a blatant 'illegal' scheme that is banned by the state's constitution.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Alligator Alcatraz report cites 'torture and enforced disappearances in the Sunshine State'
Amnesty International study says prisoners subjected to 'cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment' at Everglades detention camp
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December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Billionaire Trump gets millions worth of Miami land free of charge, but not free of controversy
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December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Is Trump an invasive species?
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COMMENTARY: Could Donald Trump be considered a Florida invasive species?
An investigation on the never-wrong internet provides surprising answers, metaphorically speaking
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November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Readers ask: Is Rick Scott Crypt Keeper?
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ASK THE BIRD: What should we pack for a dangerous journey through the 'despot' State of Florida?
Miss Mingo answers your questions. Some of her replies might even be true.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving! Time to prepare our annual list of things we should be grateful for. Here's five from me. Add your own.
News and views for thoughtful--and thankful--Floridians and other Americans
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November 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Updates on Alligator Alcatraz, Trump's Miami land grab, and bear hunting season
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November 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Florida to enter the Republican gerrymander scrum following Trump's orders. Will state become even more politically unbalanced?
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November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Miss Mingo has the answers to the pressing questions of the day. Check out her latest column...
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ASK THE BIRD: Will my BENGAY be confiscated if I travel through the Free State of Florida because, you know, it's woke?
Miss Mingo answers your questions every Saturday here on Tropic Press except when she's hungover and it slides a few days. Some of her responses may actually have at least a fleeting basis in fact.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM