Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Secretary of State Ken Detzner said Tuesday that all polls were open across the state, with voters casting ballots in 5,881 precincts. He also confirmed that “voters (still) in line at 7 p.m. will be able to cast a ballot.” […]

Michael MolineAugust 28, 2018

Steve Vancore learned the political operative game at the knee of legendary practitioner Marian Johnson some 30 years ago, at Florida Lawyers Action Group. Today, he’s one of Florida’s leading political consultants and pollsters, operating as a partner in VancoreJones Communications, and teaches media application at Florida State University. He even made the Influence 100 list of […]

Michael MolineAugust 28, 2018

For a glimpse into the trends animating Tuesday’s primary elections, Florida Politics turned to the grande dame of the state’s political class — Marian Johnson, senior vice president for political operations for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Johnson has been politically engaged since Barry Goldwater’s 1964 run for President and now presides over one of […]

Peter SchorschAugust 28, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Take a moment to look at The County Election by George Bingham George Caleb Bingham painted a series of canvasses celebrating elections in newly created states along the western frontier. Here, gathered […]

Joe HendersonAugust 28, 2018

Whatever results from Tuesday’s Florida primary election, we can be sure of one thing — the people who decide the primary’s outcome won’t be the ones who determine the winners in November. That’s a flaw in Florida’s primary system that becomes increasingly apparent. Voters can only cast ballots for offices like the Governor if they […]

Peter SchorschAugust 27, 2018

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Democratic primary election for Attorney General is back on. On Monday, the 1st District Court of Appeal issued a stay of a lower court decision striking Ryan Torrens from the ballot. That means Democratic voting for A.G. will take […]

Guest AuthorAugust 27, 2018

The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the world’s most important laboratories and one of mankind’s greatest accomplishments. It has played a crucial role in our understanding of the impact of living and working in space, and provides a vital stepping stone for studying nearby neighbors such as the moon and Mars. Since launching […]

Peter SchorschAugust 27, 2018

Marco Rubio brought us to this. The long slog to Tuesday’s primary election for Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates was the usual series of false starts, histrionics, re-inventions, pandering to bases, and — new this time — dealing with the shadow of Donald J. Trump. But if one could pick a starting point for the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 27, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Rest in peace, Senator John McCain. — “John McCain was a force of nature in Washington with an unrivaled global stature” via Paul Kane of The Washington Post — “John McCain’s finest […]

Joe HendersonAugust 27, 2018

Florida leaders and lawmakers from both parties were quite properly lauding John McCain’s, decency, public service, bravery and integrity following his death Saturday after battling brain cancer. You would expect no less. The show of respect was good and proper for someone of McCain’s stature. It would be even better if all of them actually […]

Emails & Opinions
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Last Call for 8.28.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Steve Vancore: Finding the ‘blue wave’ elusive in Florida’s primary

Florida Chamber’s Marian Johnson on Trump and ‘blue waves’ on Primary Day

Sunburn for 8.28.18 — Happy Election Day!

Joe Henderson: After Florida primary election, time to swing back to the middle

Last Call for 8.27.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Jim Eltringham: Defunding space station is a bad idea, costing more in long run

The 25 moments that defined the 2018 primary for Florida Governor

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.27.18

Joe Henderson: John McCain set example too few lawmakers follow