Emails & Opinions

Staff ReportsMarch 24, 2018

One of the state’s premier breweries just got a lot closer to the Capitol. Proof Brewing Company announced this week it would move its operations to an old Coca-Cola Bottling Company building on South Monroe Street, within walking distance of downtown Tallahassee and Cascades Park. The brewery is now housed in a former warehouse in […]

Blake DowlingMarch 24, 2018

Legislation, innovation and deployment of autonomous vehicles hit a significant roadblock this week. A very tragic incident in Arizona involving a self-driving Uber vehicle and a pedestrian killed the pedestrian. The goal of self-driving vehicles is to make our lives easier and roads safer. Self-driving cars do not get drunk or speed, so the 40,000 […]

Peter SchorschMarch 23, 2018

A brief campaign note: Amid some less-than-spectacular poll numbers, some (and by some we’re looking at you, Ron DeSantis supporters) are whispering whether House Speaker Richard Corcoran will shift his future political focus to another office, from that of Governor. Namely, whether the Land O’ Lakes Republican and attorney might instead run to succeed Pam […]

Peter SchorschMarch 23, 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. The echo of bullets ripping through the hallways of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has given way to millions of voices demanding an end to gun violence, and […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As far as Brecht Heuchan’s concerned, Constitution Revision Commission proposals that haven’t made it to his Style & Drafting Committee are dead and buried. With a caveat. “The committee can adopt amendments” to proposals, said Heuchan, who chairs the committee. […]

Joe HendersonMarch 22, 2018

Some of the state’s leading Republicans are finding their new dance steps a little tricky to master. Many of them, including outgoing House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, have long pledged support for the National Rifle Association and, by association, its no-compromise stance on the Second Amendment. But Corcoran drew the wrath […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Oh happy day! Congratulations to Sarah Busk and Alan Suskey on their engagement. They shared the news yesterday with family and friends — and via a certain blogger’s Twitter account. We hear […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The city of Vero Beach is selling its power. The governing boards of the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced Wednesday they gave unanimous final approval to “agreements enabling the city of Vero Beach to exit FMPA’s power projects and […]

Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2018

A decade-old interview with CNN is showing Adam Putnam’s past may be a little harder to shake in his bid for Florida Governor. The recently unearthed video shows then-Congressman Putnam defending his “friend and mentor” Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican House Speaker in history. At one time, Hastert was one of America’s most powerful politicians, […]

Joe HendersonMarch 21, 2018

When someone complains the government did something they don’t like, I sometimes engage in a fun little exercise known as “name your lawmaker.” Sure, everyone knows Donald Trump, and Stormy Daniels is on the way to becoming a household name. However, the laws that most directly affect our lives are made closer to home. So, I’ll ask […]

Emails & Opinions

Takeaways from Tallahassee — A brewer gets bigger

Blake Dowling: After Uber tragedy, safety is job one for self-driving cars

Absolutely, positively no: No AG bid for Richard Corcoran

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.23.18

Last Call for 3.22.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Some GOP leaders dancing around gun issue

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 3.22.18

Last Call for 3.21.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

After Mark Foley tweet, unearthed video shows Adam Putnam’s Dennis Hastert ‘problem’ won’t go away

Joe Henderson: Do we really need amendment about teaching civics? Maybe