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Hello, Fay

Another August, another hurricane. There are a few things you can always expect with a hurricane coming to town. 1: Tony Mainolfi (WESH) will start fear mongering. 2: All sorts of people will give you preparation advice and dire warnings. 3: Lazy bastards who didn’t get their supplies before the fear mongering will clog the…

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This is Our Independence?

Most people are writing about fireworks and other celebrations today. That’s outstanding and I don’t fault them for it. However, I want to use the spirit of the day to remind us that our independence is under challenge and assault every day. This clip is of Orlando Police officers denying a WFTV camera man the…

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Orlando: Angriest City in America

Men’s Health Magazine ranked 100 cities in America to determine: How Angry is Your City? Congratulations, Orlando. You’re #1! Not only did Orlando take the prize as the angriest city in Orlando, but several other Florida cities made appearances in the top 10 – St. Petersburg, Miami, and Jacksonville residents are also peeved. Tampa didn’t…

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Goodbye Dave, and good luck

After 37 years on the job at one station (something of a minor miracle in the TV news industry), Dave Marsh retired from local NBC affiliate WESH. During the course of his career, he contributed to about 27,000 broadcasts and endured 300 hurricanes. Dave was the guy who would give you the facts without hype….

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