Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. First on #FlaPol – Richard Corcoran’s Super Bowl email – The House Speaker sent a message and new football-themed video Sunday afternoon wishing all his supporters a Happy Super Bowl Sunday. “As […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2018

If you are reading this and driving, stop. It can wait. More than 5 crashes occur every hour because of someone texting behind the wheel. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were more than 500,000 distracted driving crashes in Florida, resulting in more than 200 fatalities in 2016. As […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2018

Hey, we get it. There’s a lot going on in the 2018 Legislative Session — and it’s only Week Five. With budget negotiations, the passage of 27 bills this week and it being an election year, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. So, here’s a brief — very brief — update on some […]

Blake DowlingFebruary 3, 2018

Writing about tech, threats and innovation, it is pretty common that some ideas (or threats) out there really don’t materialize. Like one more season of Saved by the Bell, it just doesn’t need to happen. (It would be called Saved by the Bell – Middle Age Years, I reckon.) Dumb jokes aside, I wrote about […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

You’d think Joe Negron would have learned by now that when it comes to gambling and the Legislature, you can’t always get what you want. Actually, you can’t even get what you need. But when it comes to what’s fair for voters, shouldn’t you fight like hell? In a media availability after Thursday’s floor session, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and it should be the last great reminder that Florida needs to clean up the fantasy sports scene. Yes, there’s been much ado about the Seminole Tribe’s contention that passing fantasy sports legislation would violate their exclusivity deal with the state. We direct your attention to a legal opinion by former Florida Supreme […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

Fourth quarter shows large sums coming into competitive districts As the Federal Elections Commission continues to post the fourth quarter campaign finance reports steadily, the numbers may point to a couple of more interesting races in Florida than expected. Making things more interesting is the delegation looking at having two more open seats than […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. A top-of-Sunburn happy birthday wish to Katie Webb, a recent Golden Rotunda winner, one of just two women who are managing directors of a Top 25 lobbying practice, and, without a doubt, a […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

2018 is lit — as you will see. We take a look at Jacksonville native Ron DeSantis’ curious launch of his gubernatorial campaign. And we look at the five-alarm drama between U.S. Rep. Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. As well, there’s room for the pending Senate race […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 1, 2018

Two years ago, my daughter, Mia, struggled in school. She was getting C’s, D’s and F’s. But last year, she started seventh grade at Renaissance Charter at Hunter’s Creek. Since we found the right school for her, she has improved quite a lot. She brings home A’s and B’s. She actually enjoys going to class. […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 2.5.18

Jackie Toledo: Texting-while-driving bill will make Florida streets safer

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Legislative misses

Blake Dowling: Amazon Go is here

Joe Negron and a reckoning (or not) on gambling

As Super Bowl approaches, remember fantasy sports legislation

The Delegation for 2.2.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 2.2.18

Jacksonville Bold for 2.2.18 — Hot like fire

Victor Freytas: Charter schools deserve fair treatment