Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Marco Rubio is taking up the banner for year-round daylight saving time (DST) because it’s the will of the people, he said Tuesday. The Republican U.S. Senator spoke with reporters at his Tallahassee office. He filed the “Sunshine State Act” […]

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2018

It’s a great time to be Philip Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach who is now the for-sure front-runner for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s wide-open gubernatorial race. The latest poll — the second in a week — shows Levine leading former congresswoman Gwen Graham and way ahead of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. Entrepreneur […]

Joe HendersonMarch 27, 2018

A new Public Policy Polling survey mirrors the result of a recent Gravis poll that showed former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine has pulled ahead in the Democrats race for the gubernatorial nomination. Crickets everywhere took notice. First, Levine has filled the air waves lately with TV ads, spending an estimated $5 million from his considerable […]

Peter SchorschMarch 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. First in Sunburn are the complete numbers from a recent survey by left-leaning Public Policy Polling. Kudos to The Miami Herald for reporting the top-lines from the poll, in which 613 likely […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Where are they now? The Governor’s Office announced Monday that deputy chief of staff Brad Piepenbrink would become the next Chief of Staff. With Jackie Schutz Zeckman out the door as Gov. Rick Scott’s CoS — and likely headed to […]

Joe HendersonMarch 26, 2018

I may need therapy to get the image of Donald Trump allegedly asking for a spanking from porn star Stormy Daniels out of my head. Beyond that, though, I honestly thought the ballyhooed “60 Minutes” interview she gave Sunday night in which she described an affair with Trump in 2006 was pretty much a nothing […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

State Sen. Montford, a Tallahassee Democrat, had said he would announce a decision on running for mayor of Tallahassee this past weekend, but a spokesman said the longtime elected official has not yet made up his mind. Montford did not respond to calls and messages left Sunday. Montford, 70, was a popular school principal, Leon […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

Joe Negron is making the rounds. The outgoing Senate President is doing post-Session interviews and sit-downs with the News Service of Florida, the Palm Beach Post, his hometown TC Palm, WPTV, and pretty much anyone else with a pen and notepad at the ready. For the most part, Negron is focusing on policy, including offering his personal […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Joe Henderson, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Maybe the March For Our Lives pulled some people off the sideline and converted them to the cause of ending gun violence here and around the world. We hope so. But […]

Joe HendersonMarch 25, 2018

Maybe the March For Our Lives pulled some people off the sideline and converted them to the cause of ending gun violence here and around the world. I hope so. But you know what? I know how the other side thinks, and they are betting against that. They figure that within a few more days, maybe […]

Emails & Opinions

Last Call for 3.27.18 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Phil Levine comes to the ‘burg; here are a few first impressions

Joe Henderson: Philip Levine leads Dems but it’s too soon to say it matters

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.27.18

Last Call for 3.26.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Stormy Daniels interview fell a little flat

Bill Montford still on the fence on TLH mayoral run

If Joe Negron plans to resign, he should…

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.26.18

Joe Henderson: March leaders’ next challenge is keeping momentum