In May 1957, The World ended. In a smoke-filled room, The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers were granted permission by a cabal of...

Since the earliest days of this great nation, communities have feuded over natural resources. Access to and ownership of strategic high...

A WEEK IN AMERICA - A weekly column for 'Downtown in Business' by Martin Liptrot America’s is set to do what she does better than anyone...

‘Nice Dogs, Strange People’ – the unofficial town motto says it all. Grayton Beach is the funky heart of 30A. Populated by a mix of...

I'm lucky. Really lucky. I live and work in one of the United States' top vacation destinations. With sugar-white sand beaches and...

Sometime tomorrow, at an extraordinary meeting, Liverpool Council's ruling Labour group will call time on the role of Mayor, opting to...

Hallelujah. Here on the beautiful Northwest Florida Gulf Coast we are gearing up for the return of the Spring Break hordes. From the...

A few weeks back, those of us who like a little flutter on stocks and shares, discovered we were by no measure alone. Let’s be clear, I’m...

As politics starts to settle down into a more predictable routine, time to focus on my other US passions - sport, television and...

Last Wednesday was a day of joyous celebration for those on the Left and their friends. Biden's inauguration passed peacefully. The poems...

Trump's defeat in the 2020 Presidential Election hurt the Republican Party. Then they lost their majority control of the House in two...

"Knock, Knock" "Who's There?" "Donald Trump" "Donald Trump Who?" "That's politics!" It is an old joke but still raises a...

Back in 1997 - 24 long years ago - I switched from a political career to a corporate one. My signing off was the landslide General...

Lunch on the Water – by Martin Liptrot. This article first appeared in Beach Happy Magazine and 30a.com In my opinion there are few finer...

Palm Trees – Friend or Foe? By Martin Liptrot. This article appeared in Beach Happy Magazine and 30A.com. As fir trees became synonymous...

This article appeared in Beach Happy Magazine and 30A.com by Martin Liptrot Luxury Camping. Yes, you read that right. Luxury. Camping....

This article first appeared @30A.com and @BeachHappy magazine https://30a.com/electric-bikes/ by Martin Liptrot, Founder 98Republic....

Voting is underway in USA to pick the 46th President. This election is one of the most divisive in recent times, and the outcome is of...

Born into it and schooled in it, no wonder I’ve supported it for so long. Having designed and delivered elections, by-election and...