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New Survey: Floridians express tension, concern for the First Amendment

You don’t need to look much farther than Founding Father Thomas Jefferson to get a taste for the polarity Americans…

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Floridians on property insurance special session: deep support, but low expectations

As Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee for a special session on property insurance and more, they do so with a…

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Polling through a pandemic: methods and madness

From managing canine “coworkers” to selecting the right virtual Zoom background, many Floridians have been navigating new waters in order…

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Dissecting the Karen Meme only to discover…

The first Karen meme I saw was shared by a meme-obsessed millennial, who in no way would I have otherwise…

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The challenge of forgiveness, from a polling perspective

Each fall, in the weeks leading up to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, I put time aside to contemplate…

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INSIDE VOICES?!: The Many Emotions of Back-to-School Time for Parents

As a mom of two elementary school students, I’ve heard friends asking my girls how they feel about the start…

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Sharing too soon: posting means political entrenchment

Those of us over age 35 have almost surely thought: “Thank goodness there was no social media when I was…

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On National Alzheimer’s Day, Get Lost in Numbers

First, my grandpa would lose his keys. That’s pretty normal. Then came the more telling signs – getting lost in…

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We Scream for Ice Cream!

Professors teaching statistics like to tee up lessons on “correlation vs. causation” by giving examples of events that may appear…

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Survey: Finding Work-Life Balance In Tallahassee

How do Leon County residents feel about their work lives? Home lives? Balance between the two? Sachs Media Group’s Breakthrough…

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Memes, Conspiracy Theories, And The Nature Of Trust

Memes are a form of unfiltered public discourse, moving seamlessly between a creator, a photo app, and the public. They’re…

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Does Donald Trump Have the Smallest “We”? Rhetorical Insights From the Presidential Debates

Florida matters – this election cycle more than ever. Heading into Tuesday’s primary, we who call ourselves Floridians are enjoying…

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