Emails & Opinions

Blake DowlingJune 10, 2017

How many of us use Apple products in our day to day business, political and personal lives? When I switched from a Treo to an iPhone 3GS in 2009, it was a game changer for workplace mobility; a truly wonderful device (which I still have as a paperweight). I read Walter Isaacson’s book on Steve […]

Darryl PaulsonJune 10, 2017

Each day seems to bring more trouble for President Donald Trump. He fired his National Security Adviser Michael Flynn after just three weeks in his position. Then came the firing of FBI Director James Comey. Numerous other individuals in his administration are supposedly on the chopping block, ranging from Press Secretary Sean Spicer to Chief-of-Staff […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

Florida sugar growers are pushing back hard on accusations that “Big Sugar and Big Citrus” had a hand in writing legislation to expand access to medical marijuana. On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Times reported that that tucked into sweeping legislation on medical marijuana is “preferential treatment to companies that promise to convert orange juice factories […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

Quick hit: With hours left in the Special Session, rumors of a final deal abound. Details are scarce, but one Senator close to negotiations said “there could be a path to get our work completed today,” putting it at a 60 percent probability. The Senate could get its money for hospitals, but the House will […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 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. — SESSION ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE AS GOP LEADERS FEUD — Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, which has been wracked by feuds among its top leaders for the last several years, is in danger […]

Peter SchorschJune 9, 2017

As Special Session continues in Tallahassee, local stories continued apace, as you will see below. For a U.S. Representative and a state Senator, we see some campaign intrigue. For state Representatives, some bills were signed into law — and some were vetoed. On the city level, we saw a power struggle between Jacksonville’s Mayor and a […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

A tweet Wednesday from U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida’s 15th Congressional District repeated the dutiful Republican yada-yada about the Affordable Care Act. “Another insurer pulls out of Obamacare. Now 18 counties in Ohio have zero insurance options. Missouri facing same situation,” Ross wrote. Yeah, OK. Been there, heard that. Over and over and over […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

This week’s biggest news events could have long-term effects Much has happened since our last publication. While our team took a break, events in Washington and around the world did not. Tops among the serious events was London suffering yet another terrorist attack (not long after The Delegation publisher and his family had walked on […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2017

May was a busy month for Andrew Gillum. Like his opponents, he racked up several key endorsements; former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Senate Democratic Leader-designate Jeff Clemens, Sen. Perry Thurston, state Rep. Joe Abruzzo and Palm Beach County Tax Collector for life, Anne Gannon. Gillum spoke at Tiger Bay and his campaign sent out numerous press releases […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 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. What time is too early to make popcorn? As fascinating as Florida politics is, even in what is supposed to be the slow time of late spring, it will be difficult for […]

Emails & Opinions

Blake Dowling: Apples to Apples

Darryl Paulson: Will Donald Trump be dumped? – The 25th Amendment

Sugar growers: We were not involved ‘in any way’ with medical marijuana implementation

Is there a deal to get out of Tallahassee on time?

Sunburn for 6.9.17 – Session collapsing; Pot bill rolling; Supreme Court dishing; Grimsley raising coin; Airbnb booming; Shark biting

Jacksonville Bold for 6.9.17 — Thrills, spills and bills

Joe Henderson: GOP still thumb-sucking about Obamacare, but where’s a real plan to fix it?

The Delegation for 6.8.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Andrew Gillum posting a goose egg? Say it ain’t so

Sunburn for 6.8.17 – Split-screen madness; Med. marijuana in play; Rick Scott to D.C.; Blockbuster ACLU report; Gator vs. plane