Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Attendees of the 2017 Future of Florida Forum in Orlando, sponsored by the Florida Chamber Foundation, may have been there for policy chat, but others had an ear out for political notes sounded. The attentive listener gleaned a few tidbits […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2017

I am a disaster researcher. I study the social processes by which communities work in building resilience to emergency events, particularly natural disasters. But earlier this month when the possibility of Hurricane Irma striking Central Florida was becoming real, I also became part of the unfolding event. Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

With the votes tallied, Democrat Annette Taddeo beat out Republican Jose Felix Diaz 51-47 in the Tuesday special election for Senate District 40, despite all signs pointing toward a low-turnout Election Day and early voting numbers strongly favoring Diaz.

Steve SchaleSeptember 27, 2017

Last night, the train of Democratic state legislative wins around the country came to Florida, as Annette Taddeo defeated Jose Felix Diaz in the special election for Senate District 40, picking up a key seat for Florida Democrats. How big of a deal is this for Florida Democrats? This is the first legislative special election […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 27, 2017

The news that Tampa and St. Petersburg will work together to attract the much-sought new Amazon headquarters is exactly what outsiders have been saying for decades this area needs to do. This goes back to when the squabbling sibling cities submitted separate proposals to attract a Major League Baseball team. Baseball bosses rolled their eyes […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2017

Amidst the post-Irma “tweet storm,” there was a visual that made me pause: two lineworkers from Gulf Power, a Florida Panhandle utility, descending a power pole after replacing a transformer in a St. Augustine neighborhood outside Gulf Power’s service area. Having traveled to that area to provide extra support, the utility team lead expressed his […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

The Florida House of Representatives graphics team has done it again, putting together an uplifting 5-minute clip about the state’s recovery after Hurricane Irma. The video opens with ominous music and titles that read “They said we were divided … That we were hopelessly at odds … That in an hour of need … Americans […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Through all the ups and downs of Hurricane Irma – the power outages, the flooding, the desperate quest for essential supplies – there was one place Floridians knew they could count on in a time of need. Florida’s hospitals were there for the people of our state, performing as flawlessly as anyone could hope to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. By 2030, nearly 26 million Floridians will call Florida home. Is Florida ready to remain globally competitive, create high-wage jobs and economic opportunity, and fuel vibrant and sustainable communities?

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Enterprise Florida CEO Pete Antonacci was tapped for the job only this July, but he’s now consumed with his latest challenge: Seeing that Florida snags the second headquarters for Amazon, the massive online retailer. “Amazon HQ2 will be Amazon’s second […]

Emails & Opinions

Last Call for 9.27.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Fernando Rivera: Should I stay or should I go? A disaster researcher’s personal dilemma

Winners and losers emerging from Annette Taddeo’s win SD 40

Steve Schale: Last night was a BFD for Florida Democrats

Joe Henderson: Two cities, one push for Amazon HQ

Lila Jaber: Thank a lineworker

Florida House goes Michael Bay with Irma recovery video

Florida hospitals: Rock-solid through Hurricane Irma

Sunburn for 9.27.17 – #FutureofFL gets underway; Dems plead for help to P.R.; American Bridge targets Rick Scott; Sen.-elect Annette Taddeo!; Scott Fennell’s new gig

Last Call for 9.26.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics