Emails & Opinions

Joe HendersonOctober 16, 2018

If you see Florida CD 15 starting to turn in favor of Democrat Kristen Carlson as election results pour in on Nov. 6, better get out your rain gear because the blue wave could be coming. Carlson is the underdog against Republican Ross Spano, but three major national outlets — FiveThirtyEight.com, the Sabato Crystal Ball, and […]

Peter SchorschOctober 15, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Lost your job because of the storm? Don’t worry: There’s a program for that. It’s called Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), and it’s available to “Florida businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a result of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 15, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Good Monday morning. This is a 9,000 word edition of Sunburn (our apologies to Gary Fineout, who lovingly chides us for how long this email can sometimes be) — there’s just that […]

Joe HendersonOctober 14, 2018

I’m going to take a guess, but it looks like Ken Hagan has made Hillsborough transportation his signature issue in what is starting to look like a lifetime term on the governing body. Take the colorful mailer that said, “Ken Hagan’s plan to invest infrastructure will create jobs, improve safety and improve our quality of […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 2018

Wednesday night provided a case study on how politicians should respond when a natural disaster hits their state. Offering a shining example, former U.S. Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham was pictured volunteering at a local Red Cross shelter in Gadsden County. This is the second time in 13 months Graham and her husband […]

Peter SchorschOctober 11, 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. Watching the unfolding catastrophe Hurricane Michael brought to Panama City, it brings a familiar fear: What if this monster came up the mouth of Tampa Bay instead of veering west? […]

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 […]

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Joe Henderson: If Florida CD 15 flips, blue wave could be coming

Last Call for 10.15.18 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.15.18

Joe Henderson: Hey, guess what? Hillsborough transportation is an issue!

Where are Ron DeSantis’ better angels?

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.11.18

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