Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschJune 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Another day in America, another mass shooting. This one chills the marrow of those of us in the news business. Thursday’s tragedy came at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, where a gunman shot “multiple people,” according to initial […]

Peter SchorschJune 28, 2018

Screen-Shot-2018-06-28-at-2.52.41-PM.png

“SMEAR JOB,” the tweet blares in all caps. “Journalism is dead,” it adds, blasting former Florida Politics correspondent Ana Ceballos, now the Tallahassee-based reporter for the Naples Daily News. The David Horowitz Freedom Center went on the attack this week over her “partisan hit piece” on Congressman and Republican candidate for Governor Ron DeSantis. That […]

Peter SchorschJune 28, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. The first Republican gubernatorial debate, Thursday’s highlight at the two-day Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit, ought to have Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam nervous and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis salivating. At least under conventional thinking, which […]

Joe HendersonJune 28, 2018

os-et-suicide-crisis-marco-rubio-westworld-20180621.jpg

Huh? Marco Rubio tweeted Wednesday that Republicans are afraid to criticize President Trump because “it means siding with a media that never cuts him a break, turns even little things he does into an act of evil….” Huh? I mean, Rubio is an educated man. He is a United States Senator. And apparently, he believes […]

Peter SchorschJune 27, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Calder Race Course is seeking a tax break from the state’s Department of Revenue on its slot machines, records show. The department, in response to a public record request, on Wednesday released a copy of the petition Calder’s attorney, James […]

Guest AuthorJune 27, 2018

As a small-business owner, I have a front-row seat to the successes and failures of the Affordable Care Act. I have personally witnessed the increased access to health care that my employees now enjoy. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, employees with pre-existing conditions were either extremely expensive to cover or completely uncoverable altogether. As […]

Peter SchorschJune 27, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. How does a moderate reconcile helping re-elected Republican lawmakers in the Age of Trump? I explain why I do it in this blog post I hope you will read. Click here to read […]

Joe HendersonJune 27, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi was harassed by protestors last Friday when she was at a movie theater in Tampa for a screening of the Mr. Rogers’ movie “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Video of the incident went viral. Interestingly, it was captured by a member of Organize Florida who happened to be on the scene. […]

Peter SchorschJune 26, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee attorney and a professional poker player have settled a lawsuit filed last year over what’s known as “staking.” A notice of settlement was filed in Leon County Circuit Civil court last week, records show. Hal Lewis, a name […]

Peter SchorschJune 26, 2018

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects’ movements by collecting information about where they’ve used their cellphones. Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes may not have been the first Florida lawmaker to raise concerns about that issue, but he has probably been the loudest. […]

Emails & Opinions
The Yankees organization is generous with Helene relief in Florida. Image via AP.

Last Call for 6.28.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Conservative ‘warrior’ attacks Naples Daily News, reporter

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.28.18

Joe Henderson: Marco Rubio says media is reason GOP won’t criticize Donald Trump

Last Call for 6.27.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Michael Patterson: Build on the Affordable Care Act

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.27.18

Joe Henderson: It’s getting harder to identify the good guys

Last Call for 6.26.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Reconciliation