Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2018

The dust has cleared (well, sort of, recounts aside), which means it’s now time to consider the victors and the vanquished coming out of this year’s midterm election. Who has emerged as … you knew this was coming … a winner or a loser? We want to know your opinion. That’s why we’re asking for your ideas, suggestions, nominations […]

Joe HendersonNovember 7, 2018

While candidates have been crisscrossing Florida for months trying to get your vote on Nov. 6, a low-key campaign has been going to see who will be the next Tampa Mayor. The election for that post won’t happen until March 5, 2019, so the eight people who are running to succeed term-limited Bob Buckhorn and […]

Joe HendersonNovember 7, 2018

The polls said this Florida election was supposed to be the Democrats’ night. Andrew Gillum was going to be the next Governor and that Bill Nelson would be headed back to the U.S. Senate for a fourth term. They would finally have a real seat in the room where it happens in Tallahassee. But Florida […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Thanks to Tuesday’s NiemanLab email for highlighting The New York Times’ “Calm Place” webpage. The Times “wants to preface your Election Night panic with some Election Day Zen,” the email says. “Elections are happening. This is not about them,” the […]

Steve SchaleNovember 6, 2018

To: Fellow Americans Who Don’t Sleep From: Steve Schale, Tired Florida Man Re: You know you are going to miss these. *5 hours until the polls open *17 hours until the first of 23 phone calls between 7 and 7:05 p.m. asking what I think. *19 hours until FSU basketball season tips off against the boys from […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. So this is Election Day And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun (with apologies to John Lennon) Happy Election Day to all. Some of you […]

Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Here’s your final reprieve before a deluge of political reporting tomorrow: Volunteer Florida thanked a slew of corporations “for generous donations to the Florida Disaster Fund, which was activated by Gov. Rick Scott to aid those impacted by Hurricane Michael.” […]

Peter SchorschNovember 5, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Damn it, it 4:31 a.m. and I need to get Sunburn out and then I realize today is David Johnson‘s birthday. His is the rare one that prompts me to stop what […]

Joe HendersonNovember 5, 2018

The pundits got it wrong on Florida’s midterm elections. With Election Day dead ahead, it’s not so much about the choice of Democrat Andrew Gillum’s progressive agenda in the Governor’s race against the conservatism of Republican Ron DeSantis. Nor, in the U.S. Senate race, are voters deciding Rick Scott’s pro-jobs record against Bill Nelson’s approach to the […]

Steve SchaleNovember 4, 2018

As a longtime hack, I always saw “falling back” as a biennial opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep. But that is probably where the upside of going back to standard time ends. If I ever run for President, Make Evenings Light Again will be a key part of my platform. Florida Man and […]

Emails & Opinions
Hurricane Milton satellite imagery as of 5 a.m. Oct. 7, via NOAA via AP.

Who are the winners and losers after the 2018 midterms? Tell us …

Joe Henderson: Race for Tampa Mayor about to get serious

Joe Henderson: Democrats win polls but GOP dominates Florida elections … again

Last Call for 11.6.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Steve Schale: Like the Jaguars season, the election is nearly over.

Sunburn for 11.6.18 — Happy Election Day!

Last Call for 11.5.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.5.18

Joe Henderson: GOP’s midterm election negativity was nonstop

Steve Schale: #FloridaMan has two more days to vote