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Peter SchorschJuly 16, 2016

The thick, smelly bright green algae has plagued the Treasure Coast for weeks. It has given residents coughs and rashes. It is choking the oxygen out of the water and threatening wildlife. And it is also becoming a political volleyball. Everyone seems to agree: It’s time to fix the region’s water woes. But what’s harder […]

Peter SchorschJuly 15, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. FIRST AND FOREMOST… … before you read about Nice and Mike Pence and algae blooms and Zika, I’d like to give a shout-out to my dear friend, Ron Sachs, who is celebrating […]

Peter SchorschJuly 15, 2016

Thursday morning he was among the biggest stars featured on Donald Trump‘s convention lineup. Thursday night, Tim Tebow declared his attendance at next week’s Republican National Convention was nothing more than “a rumor.” “I wake up this morning to find out that I’m speaking at the Republican National Convention,” Tebow said in a video posted on Facebook. “It’s […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick following a day of rampant speculation, citing the “horrible attack” in Nice, France, that left scores dead. Trump had planned to hold his first event with his yet-to-be-named running mate Friday morning in New York. He announced the change of plans Thursday evening on […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, but ride-hailing service Uber announced it would celebrate the holiday a couple of days early in Florida with #UberIceCream. The company said between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, users can open their app, set their location and request “ICE CREAM” at the bottom. A few minutes later, users […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Trouble in South Florida in the Indian River Lagoon, and the estuary and coastline fed by the St. Lucie River, have many rightfully up in arms. The United States Army Corp of Engineers recently released billions of gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee to protect the integrity of the Herbert Hoover Dike around the lake. While […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Marco Rubio’s return to running for his U.S. Senate seat is bad news for both Democrats trying to replace him. A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday shows Rubio leading both Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson by double digits. Rubio tops Murphy 50 percent to 37 percent, and Grayson, 50 percent to 38 percent. “Democrats made fun of Sen. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2016

The agriculture group Florida Farm Bureau Federation said Wednesday sugar isn’t as culpable for the harmful Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River algal blooms as some groups contend. “Special interest groups have targeted agriculture as the sole cause of these blooms to promote buying more land for a ‘flow way’ south of Lake Okeechobee, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2016

Florida Power & Light topped consumer satisfaction rankings, according to a customer survey conducted by market research company J.D. Power. “We’re honored to serve our customers so we’re humbled to know they value the work we do,” said Eric Silagy, president and CEO of FPL. “We’re proud that our service is cleaner and more reliable […]

Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2016

Mike Hill and Doug Broxson, two state House members vying for Senate District 1 in the Florida Panhandle, both released TV ads this week. Both are sticking to conservative notes and relating their message to the veteran-rich Panhandle district they seek to serve. But a closer look at the Broxson commercial shows several odd things […]

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — When algae becomes a volleyball

Sunburn for 7.15.16 – The presidential race might be close than you think

Tim Tebow: Speaking slot at Republican convention ‘a rumor’

Donald Trump postpones VP announcement, citing France attacks

Uber offering free frozen treats for #UberIceCream Friday

Daniel Peterson: Keeping on track to solve the Everglades riddle

Marco Rubio opens up a stunning 13-point lead over Patrick Murphy, according to latest Quinnipiac Poll

Agriculture, sugar doesn’t deserve all the blame for algae bloom, Farm Bureau Federation says

FPL tops in customer satisfaction, J.D. Power rankings

Is Senate candidate Doug Broxson running in the Panhandle … or Jacksonville?