Emails & Opinions

Joe HendersonOctober 11, 2018

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While watching the unfolding catastrophe Hurricane Michael brought to Panama City, a familiar fear crept back into my mind: What if this thing had come up the mouth of Tampa Bay instead of veering west? It’s a warning people there need to take seriously. That in no way minimizes what the people of Panama City […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot While you were busy watching, waiting or preparing for a hurricane, the Seminole Tribe of Florida was laying plans for world domination. Well, at least in terms of lodging, gaming and entertainment. The Tribe, which owns the Hard Rock brand, […]

Guest AuthorOctober 10, 2018

There is a direct link from the work of my namesake and relative Susan B. Anthony, who fought for a woman’s right to vote in the mid-1800s, and the modern-day suffragists urging us to pass Amendment 4 on the ballot this November in Florida. Growing up, I was told the stories of Anthony and Lucy […]

Peter SchorschOctober 10, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Joe Henderson, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Politics seems so trivial in times like the Panhandle is about to experience with Hurricane Michael. Petty red and blue arguments are out of place when a storm like this […]

Joe HendersonOctober 10, 2018

Politics seems so trivial in times like the Florida Panhandle is about to experience with Hurricane Michael. Petty red and blue arguments are out of place when a storm like this threatens everything and everyone in its path. If you’re a Democrat and intend to vote with vigor for Bill Nelson to the U.S. Senate, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 9, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot They say politics and hurricanes don’t mix, but hey, this is Tallahassee, less than a month from Election Day. Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who gave a storm preparation briefing Tuesday, was asked by a reporter whether […]

Guest AuthorOctober 9, 2018

Are politics in Florida truly descending to the lowest level? We ask that because of articles appearing around Florida in which the Ron DeSantis campaign accuses Mayor Andrew Gillum of being anti-Israel, and Chris King along with Gillum of being anti-Semitic. As the rabbis of two major Jewish communities in Florida, we object to any […]

Peter SchorschOctober 9, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Joe Henderson, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. The latest on Hurricane Michael as of 5 a.m. Tuesday – Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking […]

Joe HendersonOctober 9, 2018

When you see Governor Rick Scott put on the Navy ballcap, stuff’s about to get real. It has become his trademark look when taking the lead role as warner-in-chief during past Florida hurricanes, and we can expect more of the same in the coming days as Hurricane Michael takes aim on the Panhandle. With this […]

Guest AuthorOctober 9, 2018

When you go to the polls in November, there is more at stake than the general election. You’ll also be voting on Amendment 1 to the state constitution, and a no vote will help ensure that we won’t be hit right in the wallet. Florida’s property tax system is a complicated mess. Amendment 1 won’t […]

Emails & Opinions
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Joe Henderson: Michael’s wrath the latest warning to Tampa Bay

Last Call for 10.10.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Susan Frederick-Gray: Our opportunity to support Florida’s modern-day suffragists

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.10.18

Joe Henderson: No time for politics with Hurricane Michael on its way

Last Call for 10.9.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Rabbis Steven Engel, Jack Romberg: Take anti-Semitism out of Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.9.18

Joe Henderson: With Hurricane Michael bearing down, state leaders must excel

Michael Sittig: If Amendment 1 passes, most of us lose