Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorSeptember 3, 2018

On this Labor Day, as we squeeze in one more weekend getaway to the beach with the family, we can also give some consideration to the workers who are the backbone of the economic engine that powers our everyday life. Florida has just surpassed a GDP of 1 trillion dollars and we currently have the […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 2018

On Tuesday morning, the general election season (unofficially) begins. And after a brief holiday hiatus, Sunburn also returns with a slightly different look. Let me explain; I am extremely excited about what Florida Politics has in store for our loyal readers next week. Starting Tuesday — and continuing through the week — Florida Politics is […]

Blake DowlingSeptember 1, 2018

Tuesday’s primary elections are in the rear-view mirror. So, what did we learn? First, never count out the underdog. Our Mayor here in Tallahassee kept fighting the good fight all the way to the end … and got the W. Andrew Gillum shrugged off a 2-year FBI investigation in his backyard, the highest crime rate […]

Guest AuthorAugust 31, 2018

On July 9, I published “The ‘big picture’ predictions on Election 2018,” which shared the reasons I thought Andrew Gillum would win the Democratic primary for governor. Throughout the summer, I tweeted about why I thought Gillum would win the primary election and the rationale behind it, which I retweeted on election night after the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 30, 2018

What a difference four years makes. The last time Florida saw a primary was in pre-Trump Time — and pre-Bernie Time too. But the shadows of both President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders loomed large over the selection of GOP nominee for Governor Ron DeSantis and Democratic pick […]

Peter SchorschAugust 30, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. It’s two days after the Election, and you’re sick to your stomach with politics. Here are five easy steps you can help you move past your political hangover. Clean up your Google […]

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Just don’t call it ‘iPods for inmates.’ The Department of Corrections published proposed regulations Wednesday allowing inmates to have “multimedia tablets.” All tablets, however, “are subject to search at any time or for any reason,” the proposed rule says. And […]

Joe HendersonAugust 29, 2018

If Ron DeSantis didn’t believe it would be seen as racist when he said of the state’s economy we shouldn’t “monkey it up” by electing Andrew Gillum as Florida’s next Governor, then he is incredibly naive. However, if this Donald Trump Mini-Me was sending a signal to remind his less, um … tolerant supporters that Gillum is, […]

Peter SchorschAugust 29, 2018

There is no question; right now water is one of the most important issues in Florida. With red tide on the west coast, blue-green algae in South and Southwest Florida, voters Tuesday made a statement that candidates in Florida must address the ongoing water crises impacting waterways across the state. All Floridians deserve access to clean water. […]

Joe HendersonAugust 29, 2018

If Florida voters wanted a contrast in the election for Governor, they have it. The differences between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis in the November election couldn’t be dramatic – and it goes far beyond the fact Gillum now stands one election win away from being the first black Governor in the state’s history. He is a hard-left, […]

Emails & Opinions
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Annie Betancourt: Recognize working families on Labor Day

Florida Politics to spotlight politics of cannabis with ‘Wellness Week’

Blake Dowling: Primaries are over; time to buckle up

Joe Clements: Possible paths to victory for Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis

Winners and losers emerging from Florida’s 2018 primary elections

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.30.18

Last Call for 8.29.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis ‘monkey’ comment naive at best, racist at worst

Water mattered Tuesday, but not in the way clean water activist groups wanted

Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum wins are nothing less than astonishing