Emails & Opinions

Blake DowlingOctober 22, 2018

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This time last week, power returned to our house in Tallahassee. A lot of communities in North Florida weren’t so lucky after Hurricane Michael. Normally, I crank out a column pretty fast about the news of the day, but I had no desire whatsoever to write about what went down last week. As I sat […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2018

Citing threats of violence and ongoing law enforcement investigations, the Florida Sugarcane Farmers are now calling the anti-sugar grassroots organization Bullsugar a “radical hate group.” “As you may know, Florida’s sugarcane farming industry provides more than 12,500 jobs and contributes more than $3.2 billion to Florida’s economy,” Frierson Farms owner Ardis Hammock wrote in an […]

Peter SchorschOctober 22, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. If the goal of either side in the Florida Governor’s debate Sunday night between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis was to change minds, that probably didn’t happen. During a spirited hour-long debate […]

Joe HendersonOctober 22, 2018

If the goal of either side in the Florida Governor’s debate Sunday night between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis was to change minds, that probably didn’t happen. During a spirited hour-long debate on CNN in which no punches were pulled, both candidates to be Florida’s governor kept their respective cool, got in their talking points […]

Guest AuthorOctober 21, 2018

I am writing today to deal with unfinished business. After spending eight years in the Florida Legislature, the last two serving as speaker of the House, I came to a conclusion about the future of casino gambling in Florida. Some decisions are better put into the hands of the people. So, in 2014, I proposed […]

Peter SchorschOctober 20, 2018

The Forgotten Coast, coined for the swath of shore stretching Mexico Beach to St. Marks, suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Michael. But thanks in part to the efforts of two Tallahassee creatives, the region won’t be left behind. In the days following destruction, Jesse Taylor, a local graphic designer with Marketing for Change, teamed up […]

Guest AuthorOctober 19, 2018

It is often said that campaigning is easier than governing. This is especially true concerning the environment, where Floridian’s love of the outdoors, our tourism, our farming, and our housing all intersect. These interests deserve thoughtful consideration beyond the platitudes required by today’s election and media cycle. Whoever wins Florida’s upcoming elections will — or […]

Peter SchorschOctober 19, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Earlier this week, Florida Politics reported on poll results from two state Senate races Florida Democrats were targeting as part of their effort to flip that chamber. Unfortunately for the Democrats, the […]

Peter SchorschOctober 18, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Recently proposed rule changes from the state’s Department of Transportation revealed an existing regulation we didn’t know about: You can’t campaign for office on Florida’s Turnpike. Nor can you stump for anyone else. “No person shall at any time or […]

Guest AuthorOctober 18, 2018

Here they go again. Our state politicians are calling Amendment 1 a “tax cut,” but it’s actually a tax shift. A few property owners will benefit, but millions of us will pay for it. We believe that our tax system should be fair and work for all of us, not just a few. Amendment 1, […]

Emails & Opinions

Blake Dowling: Reflections on the storm

Sugar farmers label Bullsugar a ‘radical hate group’

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.22.18

Joe Henderson: Lively Florida gubernatorial debate probably didn’t change minds

Will Weatherford: Let voters decide on expanded gambling

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Forgotten no more

Greg Munson: Four nonpartisan principles on Florida water

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.19.18

Last Call for 10.18.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Leo Longworth, Matthew Surrency: Don’t be misled — Amendment 1 is a tax shift, not a tax cut