Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschJuly 24, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. The primary election may be five weeks away, but the votes are about to start coming in. Starting Tuesday, mail ballots will go out en masse to the more than 2.2 million […]

Joe HendersonJuly 24, 2018

In Florida now, the rule of law now seems to be shoot first, justify later. So, what happened to Markeis McGlockton last week at a Circle A convenience store in Clearwater is exactly lawmakers had in mind when they widened the range of what’s permissible under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. Don’t let anyone tell […]

Guest AuthorJuly 23, 2018

In a health crisis, individuals turn to hospital emergency rooms across Florida to stabilize an escalating medical condition. Individuals impacted by mental illness require the same access to emergency care. People in crisis, their families, and law enforcement need a trusted resource to provide immediate care designed to assess and treat. The National Institute of […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a warning letter to Florida State University (FSU) over procedures done last year on hamsters in the school’s research laboratories. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released the document Monday, which it […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2018

(This post has been updated to reflect that Pres. Trump will visit Florida on July 31.) According to a report in POLITICO’s Florida Playbook, President Donald Trump is slated to visit the Sunshine State to campaign for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis on July 31. Instead of when he is coming, maybe the better question to […]

Peter SchorschJuly 23, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Recent polls have shown U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis rocketing ahead of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam in the Republican primary for Florida governor, but the Florida Chamber of Commerce says in a polling […]

Joe HendersonJuly 23, 2018

April Griffin says she has not changed her mind about leaving the Hillsborough County School Board after three terms that at times have been tumultuous, rancorous but never, ever dull. “No looking back,” she said. Even though she won’t be running for re-election this fall, Griffin wants her supporters to know she is throwing her […]

Peter SchorschJuly 21, 2018

Clouds are brewing over the journalism industry, but the long-term forecast is promising. That’s according to Diane McFarlin, the former publisher of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and current dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism. She delivered a media ‘forecast’ to an audience of UF alumni in Tallahassee this week. In the short term, […]

Blake DowlingJuly 21, 2018

I visited Ozark, Alabama last weekend to attend a family reunion at my grandfather’s childhood home, the Holman House. Holman House is a 15,000-square-foot historic landmark built by hand (with no electricity) in 1912 by a small team of local master craftsman. A truly amazing feat, if you think about it. The house sits directly across […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2018

Sanford Republican Scott Sturgill has been an unabashed supporter of President Donald Trump during his campaign for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. That isn’t shocking on its face, of course — standing with the President is a common thread that nearly every GOP primary campaign shares nationwide, and for good reason. Take one look at U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.24.18

Joe Henderson: Stand Your Ground worked just like lawmakers intended

Joseph F. Rutherford: Refocusing efforts to improve Florida’s mental health system

Last Call for 7.23.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Does Ron DeSantis really want Donald Trump to campaign for him in Florida?

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.23.18

Joe Henderson: April Griffin endorses Karen Perez for Hillsborough School Board

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Weathering the storm

Blake Dowling: A weekend of Alabama history and therapy animals

That time Scott Sturgill wasn’t on board the Trump train