Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot When slots trump horses The pari-mutuel formerly known as Calder Race Course now is seeking an OK from state gambling regulators to completely get out of the horse racing business. Its petition for a declaratory judgment was turned in to […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2018

Nikki Fried, the Broward-based lawyer, medical marijuana lobbyist and Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, has been on an absolute tear the last few weeks. She’s steadily racking up endorsements — including from elected officials, progressive organizations, and the largest daily newspaper in Florida — in addition to continuing to pull a stronger than expected showing […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2018

Correction: An earlier version of this incorrectly attributed a statement to Monroe County Mayor David Rice. The statement was made by his predecdessor, George Neugent, who was mayor at the time of cleanup efforts following Hurricane Irma last year. Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, […]

Joe HendersonAugust 2, 2018

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By now, I imagine most of you have seen the picture of that lady with blazing eyes and an upraised middle finger at the Donald Trump rally in Tampa Tuesday night. She wasn’t trying to tell the world she thinks Trump is No. 1, either. Nope. She was part of the crowd that screamed hatred […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A ‘sharp’ subject Regulators with the state’s Department of Health are considering adding “training for injection therapy as part of the minimum education requirements” for Florida acupuncturists. The department’s Board of Acupuncture published a notice Wednesday in the Florida Administrative […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 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. If you heard a pounding sound in the early evening Tuesday that sounded like tap … tap … tap … BANG! Don’t fret. That was just the sound of the […]

Joe HendersonAugust 1, 2018

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If you heard a pounding sound in the early evening Tuesday that sounded like tap … tap … tap … BANG! Don’t fret. That was just the sound of the coffin nailed shut on Adam Putnam’s hopes to be Governor of Florida. The hammer was being swung by President Donald Trump during a rally Tuesday […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge now will decide whether the state should turn over records related to a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in March at Florida International University, killing six people. On Tuesday, Circuit Judge Kevin Carroll heard from lawyers for The […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2018

The Trump Show is coming to Tampa, and it couldn’t be a worse day for The Big Guava. The President will ostensibly be at the fairgrounds to boost his favored candidate for Florida governor, Rep. Ron DeSantis. But mostly, if experience is any guide, he’s going to talk about himself. The Donald will no doubt relish […]

Guest AuthorJuly 31, 2018

While the idea of a “Medicare for All” health care system may sound appealing to Floridians in theory, I fully recognize that the only legitimate path to improving our broken health care system in the immediate future is to amend the already existing legislation known as the Affordable Care Act. Democrats and Republicans should be […]

Emails & Opinions

Last Call for 8.2.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Nikki Fried running the table on endorsements, strawpoll wins

Sunburn — The morning read of what hot in Florida politics — 8.2.18

Joe Henderson: Vitriol at Trump’s Tampa rally latest sign of the times

Last Call for 8.1.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what hot in Florida politics — 8.1.18

Joe Henderson: That banging sound is just Adam Putnam’s coffin nailed shut

Last Call for 7.31.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

7 reasons Donald Trump’s rally in Tampa will suck

Ashley-Britt Hanson: Avoid unnecessary risks on health care — keep fixing the ACA