ERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: When Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced she would be releasing an important video the morning of Tuesday, February 16th, all eyes quickly were on the only statewide elected Democrat in the state. Since her upset victory back in the 2018 elections, the young and telegenic Fried has…

ERIC BAZAIL EIMIL: Today, February 14th, marks the third anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. It will be three years since a gunman stormed the 1200 Building, home to many first-year classes, and opened fire, killing seventeen people, including students, faculty, and staff members…

This piece discusses sexual assault, incarceration, violence, racism and drug abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” So goes the traditional paraphrase of Psalm 95 often sung in Catholic Mass. For me, it…

At the beginning of her book, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” Joan Didion, in her reflections on the death of her husband, notes that “life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.” It’s been over ten months since Georgetown University announced the beginning of virtual instruction through a simple email…

ERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that seniors ages 65+ will be the first to receive COVID vaccines, allowing them to skip the line before essential workers and healthcare workers, contradicting guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And all hell broke loose the minute distribution began. …

ERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: In my first article on this site, seven months ago, I came out of the gates that Democrats should not count out Florida just yet. Well, after some disappointing results in the state, Democrats are gearing up to do the exact same thing. Yes, Democrats were shellacked in…

ERIC BAZAIL-EIMIL: If the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) over the last cycle had an equivalent in the NFL, it would be the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. And that’s probably an insult to the Falcons. Picture it. Houston, Texas. 2017. The Atlanta Falcons famously reached halftime up 21–3 against…

Many Americans, and many people worldwide, likely have a clear and defined mental image of what Florida is like. Alligators, Jai-Alai, Disney World, Shamu, Spring Break, Colombian drug lords, South Beach, the Golden Girls, Miami Vice, racist side-road attractions, orange groves, the 2000 recount, pretty corrupt local politicians, NASA, Key…

ERIC BAZAIL EIMIL –– If you were ever planning on running statewide in Florida, you’d want to be exactly where Nikki Fried is right now as the 2022 elections approach. Nikki Fried, the young, telegenic, Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner is the only statewide elected Florida Democrat, and she’s…