Emails & Opinions

Joe HendersonMay 30, 2018

The latest voter survey by Public Policy Polling — the one showing Philip Levine with a double-digit lead in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial race — is interesting and should be taken seriously. His strategy of blanketing the airwaves seems to be working, although it would be more impressive if the primary was held in […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot In case you forgot: Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) will lead a delegation of small and mid-sized Florida businesses on an export sales mission to Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China from this Friday (June 1) through June 9. “Hong Kong and […]

Guest AuthorMay 29, 2018

Thanks to legislative action, Floridians will vote this fall on a constitutional amendment subjecting any increase in fees or taxes — whether state or local — to a 2/3 supermajority vote by the requisite legislative body. Florida is already one of 17 states imposing at least some sort of supermajority requirement on tax increases. But […]

Guest AuthorMay 29, 2018

Recently the Florida Association of Health Plans, Inc. (FAHP) joined with consumer advocates to eliminate the practice of balance billing — which far too often overwhelmed Florida families with surprise medical bills above their insurance coverage after they or a loved one were in a catastrophic accident. Thanks to the Florida Legislature’s recognition that this […]

Guest AuthorMay 29, 2018

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Florida nursing care centers and their residents have seen more than their share of hurricane seasons, but few have carried the wallop we all experienced last year. The destructive season was highlighted by Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 storm that raced up the spine of our state, causing widespread devastation and resulting in the tragic […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2018

Summer is here — well, unofficially at least. And with it comes cookouts, summer vacations, and the final six months of the 2018 campaign. With the busiest election cycle in Florida’s modern history, the answers to these 14 questions (plus a fill-in-the-blank) could shape the future of the state. — Will Marco Rubio fully embrace his […]

Joe HendersonMay 29, 2018

Between school days and ballgames, I figure I have stood for the National Anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance at least several thousand times. High school football and basketball games. College games. Pro games. Multiple Super Bowl and World Series games. Oh say, can you see? At games where a Canadian team was involved, I […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. We hope you had a relaxing, reflective Memorial Day Weekend. As hard as we tried, we just could not not produce today’s edition of Sunburn. There’s just too much water flowing from the […]

Peter SchorschMay 26, 2018

Democratic Nikki Fried has kept the Florida political class guessing for months about a possible statewide run for office. Florida Politics first reported back in February that the attorney, lobbyist and medical marijuana advocate was considering a late entry into the gubernatorial race. More recently, rumors circulated about Fried mounting a bid for Attorney General — […]

Peter SchorschMay 26, 2018

Our expectations of a three-day weekend filled with backyard barbecues and relaxation have been met with the reality of the precocious 2018 Hurricane Season. As of Friday afternoon, it appears the Sunshine State will get a soaking over the holiday, thanks to the untimely formation of now-Subtropical Storm Alberto — six days ahead of the […]

Emails & Opinions
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Joe Henderson: Voter poll is a chapter, but full story is yet to come

Last Call for 5.29.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joel Griffith, Jonathan Williams: Supermajority requirement for tax hikes gaining steam for good reason

Audrey Brown: Ending balance billing practices by air ambulances in FL

Emmett Reed: Preparation is priority at Florida’s long-term care centers

25 big questions facing Florida politics heading into Summer

Joe Henderson: Is all this noise really America? Actually, it is

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.29.18

Newly formed political committee offers clues to Nikki Fried’s plans

Takeaways from Tallahassee — When it rains …