Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Here’s a fun scoop to start the morning: Last week Florida Politics reported that Nikki Fried’s inaugural committee has announced the first of a slate of events leading up to her swearing […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

With Election 2018 in the rearview mirror — and a new raft of elected officials set to take over the Capitol and elsewhere this year — it’s time to look at who’ll be the political players in 2019. The much-discussed “blue wave” didn’t materialize as expected in Florida, though for the first time in eight […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot It’s a Capitol tradition: If at first you don’t succeed, try every gosh darn year thereafter. Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, filed a bill (SB 220) Wednesday that includes several of his so-far-unsuccessful efforts to tweak the state’s […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Happy New Year. My message for the new year: I am pretty much the poster child for why you give people a second (or third or fourth) chance. Start the new year […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 1, 2019

Welcome to Florida 2019, a time of hope and optimism that maybe, finally, we’ll get it right. That feeling usually lasts about 24 hours before we realize that while the calendar may have changed, most everything else won’t. People keep moving here. Traffic gets worse. And the National Rifle Association usually gets whatever Marion Hammer wants. […]

Joe HendersonDecember 31, 2018

One of the surest signs of the change about to come to Washington is the appointment of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to lead the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. To say the least, it was a good move. While the nonstop news cycle has been focused on the government shutdown and border security, Castor’s ascension […]

Drew WilsonDecember 28, 2018

When Dover Republican Ross Spano got called out for breaking campaign finance rules in his successful bid for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, he shifted the blame to his former campaign treasurer. In the eyes of Democratic foe Kristen Carlson — and the many Republicans he faced in the primary election — he may as well […]

Joe HendersonDecember 25, 2018

This is a site devoted to getting deep into the weeds of Florida politics, so we try to avoid going national too often — unless it has direct statewide impact. With that in mind, I know the best Christmas present Florida lawmakers could give to all 21 million residents of the best state in the […]

Peter SchorschDecember 22, 2018

Tallahassee City Commissioners have their work cut out for them during the holidays. They’ll soon be sorting through candidates to replace suspended Commissioner Scott Maddox, who was recently indicted by a federal jury on public corruption charges. Time is of the essence, and everyone’s watching. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Saturday. Mayor […]

Blake DowlingDecember 22, 2018

As we end the year, I would like to thank all of those in public service that serve our great nation and state. It has been a long year of politics with heated battles and recounts; they are now behind us. What lies ahead? According to the Assistant U.S. attorney Steve Kunz, we have an […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.3.19

50 Florida politicos to watch in 2019

Last Call for 1.2.19 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.2.19

Joe Henderson: How much will Florida change in 2019? Probably not much

Joe Henderson: Kathy Castor appointment good sign in climate conversation

Ross Spano’s passing of the buck may have some merit

Joe Henderson: Make Florida politics the opposite of Washington

Takeaways from Tallahassee — New year, new commish

Blake Dowling: A thanks and some last-minute gifts for political junkies