Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschDecember 18, 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 must begin this day with a special happy birthday shout-out to our sister from another mother, the AMAZING … the INCREDIBLY KIND … the insert-superlative-here Stephanie Smith, who would easily win […]

Joe HendersonDecember 18, 2018

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Laurel Lee was formally asked Monday to recuse herself from hearing a lawsuit against the All For Transportation sales tax. A first-year law student would probably agree it’s the best way for Her Honor to avoid potentially messy legal optics. Why? Well, consider … Point 1: Lee’s husband, Republican state Sen. Tom Lee, […]

Peter SchorschDecember 17, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot As promised, state gambling regulators have again rewritten an emergency rule governing the drug testing of racing greyhounds. That’s even as dog racing’s time is short: Voters last month OK’d a constitutional amendment banning betting on live dog racing that […]

Peter SchorschDecember 17, 2018

Stop positioning your Elf on the Shelf and — right now — read this riveting report from the Tampa Bay Times that uncovers the shocking truth about the Ron DeSantis gubernatorial transition. According to reporters Emily Mahoney and Langston Taylor, some (but not most or almost all, just some) of the people advising the Governor-elect’s […]

Guest AuthorDecember 17, 2018

For many Americans, the end of the year is a great opportunity to donate to charities and use our finances to do a little good in the world. However, a recent report reveals only 19 percent of people highly trust charities. Unfortunately, there’s good reason to justify this. Look no further than the Armed Forces Foundation, whose […]

Peter SchorschDecember 17, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. From college freshmen to the most powerful politicians in Florida, all called him simply “T.K.” Florida State University President Emeritus Thomas Kent Wetherell, who passed away Sunday at the age of 72, […]

Joe HendersonDecember 17, 2018

If the ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional holds up, Republicans will officially own whatever passes for health insurance in this country. If we have something called Trumpcare, Harrumphcare, Chumpcare, or, more likely, I-Don’t-Care (do you?), it’s all theirs. The way GOP members, including President Donald Trump, celebrated […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2018

With a new statewide gig at a regulatory agency, state Rep. Halsey Beshears is expected to soon vacate his House District 7 seat. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Beshears. But we’re hoping it’s not bad news for the constituents of the sprawling, 10-county district stretches across most of the counties hit hardest by Hurricane Michael. […]

Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2018

Last week, the ACLU, the ACLU of Florida, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed a lawsuit against Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay for working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to illegally jail and nearly deport a U.S. citizen. Peter Sean Brown, a Keys resident born in Philadelphia and […]

Staff ReportsDecember 14, 2018

Scaling the wall between a spending deal, shutdown Earlier in the week, the trending word was “impeachment.” Would information provided by Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, have some impeachable offenses sprinkled in? That issue is still roiling, but Tuesday’s Oval Office meeting between Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and […]

Emails & Opinions
Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater. Image via AP.

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.18.18

Joe Henderson: Stepping aside should be easy call for Judge Laurel Lee

Last Call for 12.17.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Shocking: Some of the people advising Ron DeSantis contributed to his campaign!

Will Coggin: This holiday season, beware of naughty charities

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 12.17.18

Joe Henderson: Um, Republicans? You own health care now — it’s all yours

Takeaways from Tallahassee — When it matters most

Amien Kacou: Florida sheriffs are being duped by ICE

Delegation for 12.14.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State