Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorAugust 3, 2017

So far, seven states have opted-in to the FirstNet network. It is my hope that Governor Rick Scott will soon have Florida join them and give the members of the public safety community access to advanced tools available to protect our cities and towns. FirstNet is the long overdue result of the communications barrier first […]

Peter SchorschAugust 3, 2017

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

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

It’s a swing and a miss for The Naples Daily News and its man in Tallahassee, Arek Sarkissian, as state ethics commissioners tossed out a case against Sen. Aaron Bean stemming from his hand in a $1 million special appropriation. The Florida Commission on Ethics found “no probable cause to believe that Senator Bean misused his position to […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

Some in delegation call for harsher sanctions against Nicolas Maduro Despite the threat of harsh sanctions from the U.S. government, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro went ahead with what many called “sham” elections. The diplomatic term was “contentious.” President Donald Trump and his administration moved swiftly to impose sanctions on Maduro by freezing his assets in the United States. The Trump administration […]

Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Good morning. I hate to start the day on a sour note, but I have to share some bittersweet housekeeping news. Our Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster is leaving our enterprises for a position with […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

In modern politics, faith has always been somewhat of a double-edged sword. For most voters, a candidate who embraces faith — no matter which faith that would be — is seen as a positive. But in the case of Asima Azam, a real estate attorney vying to be the first Muslim-American elected to the Orlando […]

Peter SchorschAugust 1, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. — TROPICAL DEPRESSION EMILY MOVING OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC — Tropical Depression Emily is moving out over the Atlantic early Tuesday, a day after slogging across the Florida peninsula, where it brought […]

Guest AuthorJuly 31, 2017

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Few issues resonated more with young people during last year’s presidential election than the idea of “free college.” After all, with tuition costs at an all-time high and many recent college graduates saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, millennials are looking for a financial lifeline. What to do? Well, according […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2017

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

Peter SchorschJuly 29, 2017

We’ll kick off Takeaways with two of the more unusual lawsuits filed in Tallahassee’s circuit civil court this past week: — A corporation called Doctor’s Associates Inc. is seeking a court order against the state’s Division of Corporations “to strike and forever remove from the public records of the state … (a) certain inadvertently filed […]

Emails & Opinions

Ed Davis: Opting in to FirstNet is best choice for Florida. public safety professionals

Sunburn for 8.3.17 – Member-driven process?; Aaron Bean in the clear; Richard Corcoran’s impressive July; Jon Killman’s new project; John Thrasher to HOF?

State ethics panel clears Aaron Bean in budget controversy

The Delegation for 8.02.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn for 8.2.17 – Dems lackadaisical fundraising; ACLU gears up for 2018; God bless Mike Fasano; DEO shuffle; RIP, Mark Silva

Asima Azam’s cries of ‘identity politics’ ring hollow in Orlando City Council race

Sunburn for 8.1.17 – Emily comes and goes; Ashley Moody’s latest backers; HD 44 fireworks; Jason Altmire’s big news

David Barnes: To lower college tuition; get the government out of the way

Sunburn for 7.31.17 – Adam Putnam’s pandering; Francis Rooney launches re-election; SD 40 epilogue; GPD takes on Pres. Trump; Happy b’day Kristen Knapp

Takeaways from Tallahassee — ‘Sub’limely offbeat court filings