Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorMay 22, 2018

Publix is currently facing an issue that is increasingly prevalent in American corporations: political activism. As the left has become more radicalized with their demands for political conformity in the public space, the presence of activist-driven campaigns has increased and become more effective. Progressive activists understand that most American corporations are meek in the face […]

Peter SchorschMay 22, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Food for thought. Yes, Publix has donated what seems to be a significant amount of money to Adam Putnam in recent years — but not when you do the math. According to […]

Joe HendersonMay 22, 2018

The New York Times reported that the number of young people registering to vote since the Parkland killings continues to, using the newspaper’s word, “accelerate.” That trend is likely to spike upward again following Friday’s massacre at Santa Fe High School in Texas. The overriding factor for the increases obviously would seem to be gun […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot A bipartisan panoply of political stars came out this past weekend for the 22nd annual “Phil Galvano Golf Classic,” held at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. The event is held in memory of Senate President-designate Bill Galvano’s late father […]

Guest AuthorMay 21, 2018

An uptick in the frequency of severe weather is a sure sign that summer is near. And for the southeast, that means hurricane season is quickly approaching. Last year, three major hurricanes — Harvey, Irma and Maria — caused an estimated $67 billion in damage in a 28-day window. Forecasters are again calling for an […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018

No one is surprised that guns are the big political issue in Florida this year. With a deadly school shooting this week in Santa Fe, Texas, and the Parkland tragedy in February, guns and school safety are assured to be at the forefront in both Florida and nationwide for 2018. The best evidence of this […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Breaking overnight: John Morroni, a Republican member of the Pinellas County Commission and former state Representative, died Sunday evening. The affable pol, known for his centrist views and his annual awards dinner […]

Joe HendersonMay 21, 2018

The only way to avoid Rick Scott’s ad blitz thus far in his campaign for the U.S. Senate is to unplug your TV set and, well, who wants to do that? That would mean you missed the Royal wedding and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s ongoing run toward the Stanley Cup, so I guess being subjected […]

Staff ReportsMay 19, 2018

This week, an extra 10 cities, including Tallahassee, were officially tacked onto a lawsuit challenging a state law that gives the Legislature the sole authority to regulate firearms and ammunition. The original lawsuit was filed in April by several South Florida cities frustrated at their inability to further restrict guns through acts of the local […]

Blake DowlingMay 19, 2018

Net neutrality is back in the news. There are 2 sides to the issue and everyone is weighing in. Except for the guy from now shall be known as “Shopping Center Man,” found at the 59-second mark of this WCTV News segment from Thursday night in Tallahassee. When asked what is net neutrality, he says […]

Emails & Opinions

Rebecca McLaughlin: What Publix can learn from Chick-Fil-A about handling political activists

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.22.18

Joe Henderson: Sure, young people are registering to vote, but for whom?

Last Call for 5.21.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Logan McFaddin: Summer is near, hurricane readiness begins now

Janet Cruz’s school safety vote is the kind of vote that could haunt Democrats in November

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.21.18

Joe Henderson: Rick Scott following familiar campaign formula vs. Bill Nelson

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Capitol vs. capital

Blake Dowling: Net neutrality redux