Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2018

As many of you know, Brian Ballard topped off his empire with an impressive new “castle” in downtown Tallahassee. There are plenty of beautiful new features to the building, but with Hurricane Florence bearing down on the Southeast and several other storms brewing in the Atlantic, I find myself thinking about one feature in particular […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 13, 2018

Politics in America has become quite the spectacle recently. Florida, of course, has never been known for boring elections. Consider our last gubernatorial election, where former Republican Governor Charlie Crist ran as a Democrat against Republican Rick Scott, a millionaire who oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the history of Florida (and is currently running […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 13, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. If the numerous polls since the primary elections weren’t enough of a clue, a new measure from the Florida Chamber of Commerce shows the gubernatorial race between Ponte Vedra Republican Ron DeSantis […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 12, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot “The sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside,” the old song goes. Or at least a parking pass. The state is prepared to spend up to $200,000 to replace signs at its downtown Tallahassee office […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 12, 2018

The Republican game plan to defeat Andrew Gillum has been clear from the start: Paint him as the compromised puppet of billionaire Democratic donors who want to unleash a radical socialist agenda on Florida that would END LIFE AS WE KNOW IT!! Sorry, I didn’t mean to shout. We saw some evidence of that on […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 12, 2018

In light of a recent industry guest column regarding state gambling data, voters should ask themselves whether they can believe anything the greyhound industry says. Earlier this week, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation released new data on gambling at Florida racetracks. According to this report, betting at Florida dog tracks fell by 6.4 percent […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 11, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: Because today was Patriot Day, SUNBURN will not appear Wednesday. The state’s leading morning newsletter on Florida politics and policy will return Thursday. — So much for a “Victory Royale.” A former janitor who cleaned Department […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 11, 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 apologize for today’s late Sunburn, but with a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast and today being the anniversary of the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, we just didn’t […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 10, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Now that the Supreme Court has ordered a constitutional amendment aimed at banning greyhound racing back on the ballot, the Florida Greyhound Association is again asking for special permission to offer kennel tours. “That will allow voters … to get […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 10, 2018

Judy Genshaft has been many things during her nearly two decades as president of the University of South Florida. She has been relentless. Focused. She was the center of nearly every room she entered. She had a vision for USF that probably sounded ridiculous when she arrived on campus in 2000, but then made it […]

Emails & Opinions

Ballard Partners WeatherSTEM casting watchful eye on Tallahassee storms … of all types

Thomas Kennedy: The real extremist running for Florida Governor

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.13.18

Last Call for 9.12.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: If Andrew Gillum is radical, so are lots of people

Carey Theil: Dog racers gaslight while greyhounds continue to die

Last Call for 9.11.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.11.18

Last Call for 9.10.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Judy Genshaft did what many believed impossible at USF