Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2018

Never mind candidates on the ballot. There are a dozen constitutional amendments voters must worry about on Election Day. In the interest of saving time and avoiding long lines at polling locations, it’s best Floridians equip themselves early with knowledge of each proposal, rather than making a gameday decision. As the courts have told us, […]

Blake DowlingOctober 6, 2018

Friday evening, I met with a crew from WCTV/CBS in Tallahassee; we talked Facebook. They wanted some info ASAP as to news of the latest Facebook breach breaking that day, offering to meet me wherever I was. That happened to be a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters at the local bowling alley. Hold my […]

Guest AuthorOctober 5, 2018

This week, we lost a true public servant in state Sen. Dorothy Hukill. Dorothy cared deeply for her constituents, and she leaves behind an impressive legacy of expanding economic and educational opportunities for all Floridians. She was a shrewd and effective legislator who served Brevard and Volusia County families well in the Senate. I had […]

Peter SchorschOctober 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. Can it really be a year ago that Harvey Weinstein was exposed as a scumbag and #MeToo became the hashtag to live by? Titans toppled, old scores settled, secrets exposed. While here […]

Joe HendersonOctober 5, 2018

Can it really be a year ago that Harvey Weinstein was exposed as a scumbag and #MeToo became the hashtag to live by? Titans toppled, old scores settled, secrets exposed. While here in Florida … um, what? Political careers ruined (see Latvala, Jack). SB 1628 from Democratic Sen. Lauren Book, tried to create the “Task […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Skokie, Illinois-based company that bills itself as America’s “leading bitcoin ATM operator” doesn’t have to register as a state money transmitter to operate here, state regulators decided. The Office of Financial Regulation, under Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, announced […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

When McClatchy bought Knight-Ridder, the now-defunct newspaper company, it was valued in the billions. Now, the Sacramento, California-based chain, which owns The Miami Herald among other papers, is worth less than $65 million. To compare, USA TODAY and newspaper publisher Gannett’s market capitalization, the total dollar market value of a company’s outstanding shares, is nearly […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

It has been more than a month since the primary elections but failed congressional candidate Javier Manjarres is still blasting out emails from his clown show of a campaign. The blogger’s latest Dumpster fire diatribe features grapes so sour they could be mistaken for lemons. Despite losing the three-way Republican primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional […]

Peter SchorschOctober 4, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Did you get your “Presidential Alert” Wednesday? The one saying: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” Annoyed? Don’t blame Donald Trump. “The system has […]

Joe HendersonOctober 4, 2018

Florida remains divided on many political issues, but there seems to be strong bipartisan agreement about the issue of restoring voting rights for convicted felons, formally known as Amendment 4. As Florida Politics reported, a recent poll showed 74 percent support for the constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would strike down voting […]

Emails & Opinions

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Navigating November

Blake Dowling: Another day, another Facebook breach

Steve Crisafulli: Dorothy Hukill leaves legacy in space and lower taxes

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.5.18

Joe Henderson: Florida can’t let #MeToo become yesterday’s news

Last Call for 10.4.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Numbers don’t lie—and Miami Herald’s keep going down

Email insights: No-hoper Javier Manjarres still sore after primary beatdown

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.4.18

Joe Henderson: Polls show strong voter support for Amendment 4