Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschJanuary 9, 2018

Florida faces uphill battle in Supreme Court water case with Georgia The two-decades-long dispute between Florida and Georgia is now in its final stages. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments that involve the livelihoods and the environment of those in the Apalachicola region. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported both sides were peppered with […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 9, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. As state lawmakers dashed for last-minute campaign cash and the University of Alabama’s DeVonta Smith dashed to the end zone with the championship-winning touchdown, a website domain splashed into public view and became the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Sen. Kevin Rader filed legislation expressly allowing dog trainers to give anabolic steroids to racing greyhounds. Rep. Bill Hager has proposed creating a task force to look at options for moving the Capitol, executive branch offices and Legislature. Democratic candidate for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. It’s not uncommon for the House floor to look like a veritable florist’s shop on the first day of a Legislative Session. But now, Speaker Richard Corcoran is telling members to cool it on displays of blooms […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2018

Tampa Bay is more than a body of water — so much more. To start, an admission: I really missed writing about Tampa Bay, particularly its politics. With all that is going on in the region surrounding my beloved St. Petersburg, it was tough to resist being drawn back into the fray. And in the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 6, 2018

Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez wants to know if the state will take any independent action against drug companies for their role in the state’s opioid epidemic. “As we all know, this is now, and has been for some time, a full-blown public health crisis, and there is no time to waste,” Rodriguez wrote to Attorney […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2018

The holidays are over. Welcome to 2018. That means campaign season pretty much starts now. Fasten your seat belts because we guarantee a bumpy ride. Let’s start with the Top 10 (for now) Florida Politics Big Campaign Questions™: #1: When does Rick Scott take the plunge? Or does he? As the USA Today Network-Florida’s James […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 5, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Thank you to all of you who took to Facebook or Twitter or your phones to wish me a happy birthday. I read every one of them and it means a lot to hear […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 5, 2018

The weather report was unprecedented this week. Cold as ice, as the Foreigner classic goes. But for those needing a warmup, the 2018 political landscape brings the heat. Right now, it’s hotter than July in the orbit of almost-Jacksonville Rep. Ron DeSantis. He’s got the billionaires backing him, and a robopoll saying he’s more popular […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, an early champion of medicinal cannabis in the Sunshine State, came out strong after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday rescinded the federal policy on medical marijuana. “This is what happens when a do-nothing […]

Emails & Opinions
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The Delegation for 1.9.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.9.18

Sixty Days for 1.8.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.8.18

Not Just A Body Of Water — 1.7.18

Takeaways from Tallahassee — What’s up with the opioid probe?

10 big questions facing Florida politics heading into 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 1.5.18

Jacksonville Bold for 1.5.18 — Cold outside, 2018 is hot

Last Call for 1.4.18 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics