Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Politics is all about winning, and nowhere is that truer than the all-out war to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. That is why I am trying to find a winner […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 2018

The Republican Party of Florida wants you to know that I curse. So much so, that they’ve created television ads and sent three mailers into my district stating that I am “vulgar,” and that I am “everything wrong with politics today.” The mailer includes quotes from me at rallies and public events, where I spoke […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 28, 2018

Politics is all about winning, and nowhere is that truer than the all-out war to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. That is why I am trying to find a winner after one of the most exhausting and extraordinary days anyone has experienced. I. Just. Can’t. Christine Blasey Ford was brave, believable, sympathetic, and […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s Thursday testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court, unsurprisingly evoked strong reaction from Florida Democrats. Take Florida Senate Democratic Leader-designate Audrey Gibson, who said “the […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2018

Whenever a public figure faces charges of sexual assault, we follow the same broken cycle — an allegation is made, the accused person denies it, and the survivor is attacked. Then a chorus of voices amplified through cable news discounts the accusation and says, “even if it’s true, it’s not that bad.” This is a […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Day One of the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Future of Florida Forum outlined the hurdles facing the Sunshine State over the next decade, and day two is when the state’s business […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Wednesday marked the beginning of the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Future of Florida Forum. The key takeaway: Florida is changing. According to the Chamber’s multimillion-dollar “Florida 2030” research project, there are seismic shifts in store for the Sunshine State’s […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2018

In Florida’s U.S. Senate race, it’s open season on almost any topic. The latest political football: beach access. Democrat Bill Nelson touches upon the issue in “Salty,” a new animated digital ad criticizing Republican opponent Rick Scott for signing a controversial beach access bill. In the ad, which debuts this week, Nelson mentions HB 631: “Rick Scott wants […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 26, 2018

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Political lobbying groups like Grey2K have long been using inaccurate information and statistics taken out of context to unjustly condemn the greyhound racing industry. They appeal to people’s emotions by only telling part of the story. Twenty years ago, I was a naive college student who believed the sad story spun by the anti-racing extremists. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2018

Florida Democrats touted some impressive poll numbers in Republican-leaning state Senate races last week, but now that the sunshine pumping has worn off it looks like there’s some serious flaws in those numbers. To recap, the Florida Democratic Party pointed to a handful of Change Research polls that showed showing Melissa “Mel” Martin leading incumbent Sen. Dorothy […]

Emails & Opinions
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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.28.18

Anna Eskamani: Yes, I am a woman running for office, and yes, I curse

Joe Henderson: Who ‘won’ the SCOTUS hearing? Nobody

Last Call for 9.27.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Emma Collum: With Brett Kavanagh, it’s time to end the ‘broken cycle’

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.27.18

Last Call for 9.26.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Deflating the political football on beach access

Jennifer Ng: Greyhound racing opponents use misinformation, out of context data

Is faulty polling fueling Florida Democrats’ optimism in Dorothy Hukill-Mel Martin race?