Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschJune 1, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. As it’s unofficially summertime: You scream, I scream, we all scream for an end to AOB abuse. Namely, for the Legislature to finally do something about it. The Consumer Protection Coalition fired […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A Tallahassee judge will hear the argument for a motion for partial summary judgment in a three-year-old lawsuit over how the state funds environmental conservation. Tallahassee-based Circuit Judge Charles Dodson will hear the motion June 15 at 10:30 a.m., court […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2018

Florida is in the crosshairs of two brewing storms. On the one hand hurricane season is already threatening (thanks Alberto), and on the other is the political storm of election season (thanks, Rick and Bill). Now those two are crashing together – and it seems like something the people of Florida, and for sure the […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2018

Breaking up is hard to do, particularly when the FBI is involved. Tallahassee Mayor and Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum may no longer be “good friends” with lobbyist and entrepreneur Adam Corey — a casualty of an ongoing federal corruption probe — it doesn’t mean Gillum is totally out of the woods, especially with the […]

Peter SchorschMay 31, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Combing through the complaints that have flooded in since we published polls showing Democrats trailing in two key Senate battleground, you’d think we said the “blue wave” was a hoax. To recap: […]

Joe HendersonMay 31, 2018

At some point maybe 10 or 20 years from now, the contortions used by the state of Florida to stall the use of medical marijuana will probably seem pretty silly. Eventually, the drug 72 percent of voters approved for use by people suffering such hideous diseases as HIV, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, […]

Peter SchorschMay 30, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Attorney Jon Mills is saying he filed a request with Circuit Judge Karen Gievers to lift an automatic delay of the effect of her ruling last week that medical marijuana can be smoked in Florida. Mills represents the plaintiffs in […]

Peter SchorschMay 30, 2018

Jeff Greene is looking for a comeback. Thinking there isn’t a clear Democratic front-runner in the Florida Governor’s race — as well as a large number of undecided voters — the Palm Beach billionaire is once more mulling a bid for public office. If so, it may not be his wisest move. Considering Greene’s past […]

Peter SchorschMay 30, 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 election were held today, Florida Democrats would fall short of winning back the Florida Senate. In new polls of the three Tampa Bay area Senate seats up for grabs in […]

Joe HendersonMay 30, 2018

The latest voter survey by Public Policy Polling — the one showing Philip Levine with a double-digit lead in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial race — is interesting and should be taken seriously. His strategy of blanketing the airwaves seems to be working, although it would be more impressive if the primary was held in […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.1.18

Last Call for 5.31.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

West Virginia case sheds light on Florida disaster contracting controversy

With new indictments (reportedly) focused on Adam Corey, here is why Andrew Gillum should be worried

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.31.18

Joe Henderson: State’s medical marijuana fight is past point of silly

Last Call for 5.30.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Jeff Greene should really think twice before running for Governor

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.30.18

Joe Henderson: Voter poll is a chapter, but full story is yet to come