Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorMarch 7, 2016

Based on the posts I see daily on social media, I have to wonder who in the world is voting for Donald Trump. I rarely see anyone openly advocating for him. So I must conclude I have done a wise job gathering my collection of friends, people with distinct and well developed tastes, wise minds […]

Peter SchorschMarch 7, 2016

The conclusion of the 2016 Legislative Session will happen sometime this week. Florida’s presidential preference primary is in seven days. With those twin events, it would be easy to overlook the many developments shaping up in Tampa Bay politics. To catch you up on some of the developments taking place in local elections, here’s where sh*t […]

Guest AuthorMarch 7, 2016

After the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the partisan maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature violated the Fair Districts amendments, Rep. John Wood, R-Polk, called for impeachment proceedings against the justices. Now, Wood and his colleagues in the House are asking the people of Florida to believe that the judicial term-limits bill passed in the […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 2016

When people think of Florida, they picture the Florida Keys with its clear water, warm sand and the quintessential laid-back lifestyle. But, the Keys are much more than that, as it is home to the world’s third-largest barrier reef, a national marine sanctuary, national and state parks, wildlife refuges, state aquatic preserves, and unique marine […]

Guest AuthorMarch 7, 2016

While most Floridians are working and going to school this week, elected officials in Tallahassee are considering how to spend an eye-popping $80 billion of your hard-earned tax money. That’s nearly $4,000 for every adult and child in the state. Too few Floridians have the time to keep an eye on Tallahassee to make sure […]

Peter SchorschMarch 7, 2016

Multiple outlets reported over the weekend that budget conferees effectively killed a line item to “refresh” the state’s inventory of law enforcement radios furnished by the Brevard County vendor Harris Corp. The issue has been the subject of what Senate budget chief Tom Lee called a “vendor fist fight” between Harris – which holds a lucrative 20-year state […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 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 […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 7, 2016

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Donald Trump doubled down on war crimes in that gutter-level brawl the other night, insisting that military personnel who have been trained to refuse illegal commands would not dare to disobey his orders to torture terrorism suspects and murder their families. “They’re not going to refuse me,” said the would-be egotist-in-chief. “If I say do […]

Diane RobertsMarch 7, 2016

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE — Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith is getting evicted from Statuary Hall. The Sons of Confederate Veterans are not happy. Sen. Don Gaetz, a native of that little-known Old South state of North Dakota, is not happy: “There is nothing in the bill analysis, nothing in the testimony, that tells us any reason why […]

Peter SchorschMarch 7, 2016

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is taking to the airwaves with a new political talk radio show premiering Tuesday on SiriusXM Insight. Levine is widely speculated to be considering a run for Florida governor in 2018. “The Mayor” will feature bipartisan, roundtable discussions and one-on-one interviews with elected officials on the most important issues facing […]

Emails & Opinions

Ed Moore: Donald Trump’s nomination could be disaster for GOP

Here’s where sh*t stands in Tampa Bay – The “Don’t forget about them” edition

Eric Lesh and Mark Ferrulo: Another legislative power grab for control of the courts

Anitere Flores and Holly Raschein: Legislature must provide money to protect The Florida Keys

Dominic Calabro: Floridians deserve an accountable, transparent budgeting process

Funds for police radios nixed in budget conference? Not so fast

Paul Sanford: Governor should veto state money-grab legislation

Martin Dyckman: To stop Donald Trump, vote for Marco Rubio

Diane Roberts: Let’s replace Confederate general with a statue of the “Florida Man”

2018 watch: Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine to host radio show on SiriusXM