Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschNovember 27, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. The leftovers still cram your refrigerator, the gifts you bought on Black Friday are stashed away, and your credit card is ready for more use on Cyber Monday. But the high jinks in Florida […]

Guest AuthorNovember 25, 2017

Right now, Floridians have a chance to finally put a stop to one of the cruelest “sports” left in America – greyhound racing. Two past Florida Senate Presidents, Tom Lee and Don Gaetz, have introduced an amendment that would phase out greyhound racing in the Sunshine State to the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission, the 37-member […]

Blake DowlingNovember 22, 2017

A local TV station just called to ask our take on the Uber breach. When they call, it’s a good cue to write something about the topic. It also means I must stop thinking about turkey, IPA and college football. Rivalry weekend is something to be cherished indeed. What went wrong? A company that has […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2017

From the soup kitchens of Tallahassee to the conch houses of Key West, from the toniest mansions in Coral Gables to the double wides in Dixie County, people from all walks of life will sit down to celebrate the most American of holidays: Thanksgiving. “Americans traditionally recognize the ‘first’ Thanksgiving as having taken place at […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot If at first you don’t succeed, keep trying until something blows up. And that’s the best you’ll get for a clever lede on a Thanksgiving-week story about another fireworks law reform bill being filed in the Florida Legislature. Rep. Jamie […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2017

When my family gathers around the table this Thursday to express thanks for all our blessings, I will (quietly) think to myself of my continued gratitude for Adam Smith, the political editor at the Tampa Bay Times. Because were it not for Adam’s inexplicable detachment and laziness, I’m not sure this website — and all […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2017

Delegation not thankful for White House disaster relief offer As Thanksgiving approaches, the delegation is not in any mood to give thanks for the Trump Administration’s latest round of funding for disaster relief. They are not alone; Texas, California and Puerto Rico are all pleading for more. Late last week, the White House requested $44 […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge tomorrow will consider a challenge to a 2015 state law requiring women to wait 24 hours before they can have an abortion. The law already has been indefinitely suspended by the state’s Supreme Court. Opponents have said […]

Guest AuthorNovember 20, 2017

Following the recent House of Representatives passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Americans in Florida and across the country agree: Now is the time to give hardworking small businesses the tax relief they need to power our economic growth into next year and beyond. With one more legislative session to go before Thanksgiving, […]

Phil AmmannNovember 20, 2017

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Marriott International, among other major hotel and hospitality chains, did a very respectable job during Hurricane Irma. As the September storm forced many in South Florida to seek shelter points North, hotels and other services – like home-sharing Airbnb — stepped up in a big way to offer accommodations for victims and relief workers. For […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.27.17

Kate MacFall: CRC should pass amendment on greyhound racing

Blake Dowling: Uber troubles

What Florida’s political elite should be thankful for

Last Call for 11.21.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

As thankful as ever for Adam Smith

The Delegation for 11.21.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Last Call for 11.20.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Aaron Bean: Small business tax cuts should be Congress’ top job

Did hotel CEO really have to humblebrag about post-Irma profits?