Emails & Opinions

Joe HendersonSeptember 28, 2017

Forget about draining the swamp. The story of Rick Pitino being in essence fired as head men’s basketball coach at Louisville following a bombshell investigation by the FBI is the first step in the draining the cesspool known as NCAA college basketball. Those who love the sport, and I am among them, should be celebrating […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2017

Delegation staying focused on priority issues This week the last-gasp attempt to gut Obamacare failed. Just two days later, President Donald Trump and Republicans began to talk up tax reform. Getting relief to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (and Floridians still suffering from Irma) was also on the minds of lawmakers. For those who didn’t notice, some NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 28, 2017

Today, tune in as the Florida Chamber Foundation launches a free online tool to help close Florida’s talent and skills gaps. LaunchMyCareerFL.org is a one-stop-shop that helps students look at programs at public institutions and training programs in Florida and analyze their potential personal outcomes.

Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 2017

Storms are a fact of life for the 20-plus million that call ourselves Floridians. Mother Nature reminded us of this when Hurricane Irma made her one-two punch – the first major hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Wilma in 2005. Before and after Irma’s impact, Floridians responded. With Gov. Rick Scott’s leadership, Florida safely […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Attendees of the 2017 Future of Florida Forum in Orlando, sponsored by the Florida Chamber Foundation, may have been there for policy chat, but others had an ear out for political notes sounded. The attentive listener gleaned a few tidbits […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2017

I am a disaster researcher. I study the social processes by which communities work in building resilience to emergency events, particularly natural disasters. But earlier this month when the possibility of Hurricane Irma striking Central Florida was becoming real, I also became part of the unfolding event. Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

With the votes tallied, Democrat Annette Taddeo beat out Republican Jose Felix Diaz 51-47 in the Tuesday special election for Senate District 40, despite all signs pointing toward a low-turnout Election Day and early voting numbers strongly favoring Diaz.

Steve SchaleSeptember 27, 2017

Last night, the train of Democratic state legislative wins around the country came to Florida, as Annette Taddeo defeated Jose Felix Diaz in the special election for Senate District 40, picking up a key seat for Florida Democrats. How big of a deal is this for Florida Democrats? This is the first legislative special election […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 27, 2017

The news that Tampa and St. Petersburg will work together to attract the much-sought new Amazon headquarters is exactly what outsiders have been saying for decades this area needs to do. This goes back to when the squabbling sibling cities submitted separate proposals to attract a Major League Baseball team. Baseball bosses rolled their eyes […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2017

Amidst the post-Irma “tweet storm,” there was a visual that made me pause: two lineworkers from Gulf Power, a Florida Panhandle utility, descending a power pole after replacing a transformer in a St. Augustine neighborhood outside Gulf Power’s service area. Having traveled to that area to provide extra support, the utility team lead expressed his […]

Emails & Opinions

Joe Henderson: Basketball cesspool overdue for draining

The Delegation for 9.28.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Launching today: New tool from Florida Chamber Foundation connects students and businesses

Syd Kitson: Proud to be a Floridian

Last Call for 9.27.17 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Fernando Rivera: Should I stay or should I go? A disaster researcher’s personal dilemma

Winners and losers emerging from Annette Taddeo’s win SD 40

Steve Schale: Last night was a BFD for Florida Democrats

Joe Henderson: Two cities, one push for Amazon HQ

Lila Jaber: Thank a lineworker