Emails & Opinions

Phil AmmannMarch 8, 2016

When it’s time to select our country’s next leader, our nation looks to Florida. In the months ahead, presidential candidates will visit veterans in Pensacola and seniors in Boca Raton. Candidates will reveal their plans for job growth and take positions on foreign policy. However, a substantive policy discussion must not be missed. For our […]

Steve SchaleMarch 8, 2016

There is an old saying that says that the definition of competent is understanding where your own personal competence ends, and one thing is for certain, the 2016 GOP primary has made many a smart person look foolish. Like him or not, Donald Trump has blown up the rule book and disrupted the political process like no […]

Steve SchaleMarch 8, 2016

There is an old saying that says that the definition of competent is understanding where your own personal competence ends, and one thing is for certain, the 2016 GOP primary has made many a smart person look foolish. Like him or not, Donald Trump has blown up the rule book and disrupted the political process like […]

Guest AuthorMarch 8, 2016

Each Legislative Session brings a cadre of bills, usually touted as consumer-friendly measures, that on the surface sound like good-government laws. In reality, such bills often have unintended consequences that should be exposed for consumer protection reasons. Companions House Bill 1041 and Senate Bill 966, related to unclaimed property, form one such example of state […]

Mitch PerryMarch 8, 2016

To the surprise of virtually anybody, Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that he will not run for president as an independent this year. Writing on um, Bloomberg View, the former New York City Mayor announced that after serious contemplation, he will not run this year, despite the concerns he has about the campaigns from both the […]

Peter SchorschMarch 8, 2016

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica WITH FOUR DAYS LEFT OF SESSION, LAWMAKERS HAVE PLENTY OF UNFINISHED WORK via Gary Fineout of the Associated Press – Over the next (four) days, state legislators need to wrap up work on a […]

Peter SchorschMarch 8, 2016

As the 2016 Legislative Session enters its final week, lawmakers in both the House and Senate have scrambled to hammer out details the state’s $80 billion-plus budget. Needless to say, things get more than a little hectic before Friday’s anticipated Sine Die. And when things get busy, things get overlooked. For example, nestled within this […]

Peter SchorschMarch 8, 2016

Florida Power and Light’s parent company was named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by a leading corporate ethics tracker Monday. Juno Beach-based NextEra Energy was one of 131 companies worldwide to make the annual Ethisphere Institute list, and it is the fourth time in 10 years the energy company was recognized. “Transparency and […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 2016

The 2016 presidential election is increasingly on the mind of voters as moments from the televised debates and primary results reverberate through the media. The fight to protect the right to vote has also received a great deal of media attention because Florida and other states have seen election laws passed that make it harder for […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 2016

Happy 100th birthday, Florida state parks! This year we should be celebrating the state’s first park – Royal Palm State Park – created at the insistence of women’s club members who wanted it protected before it was consumed by development. Instead, the Florida Legislature is considering allowing a number of commercial activities, including logging, cattle […]

Emails & Opinions

Julio Fuentes: Presidential candidates must address challenges of working college students

Steve Schale: The dumpster fire comes to Florida

Steve Schale: The dumpster fire comes to Florida

Paul Sanford: Governor should veto state money-grab legislation

Mitch Perry Report for 3.8.16 – Bloomy, we hardly knew ye

Sunburn for March 8 – Sine Die in sight; Budget notes galore; Latest prez primary poll; Ben Carson for Senate?

In rush to Sine Die, an unfair tax increase somehow sneaks into Florida’s “tax cut” budget

NextEra Energy, FPL parent, named to World’s most ethical companies list

Beverlye C. Neal: Marco Rubio holds up important judicial appointment in Florida

Leslie Kemp Poole: Tell legislators to keep commercial ventures out of state parks