Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschMarch 6, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran announced that Sen. Darryl Rouson, Rep. Chris Sprowls, and Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco will be among his nine picks for the Constitution Revision Commission. The Land O’Lakes Republican’s selections will round out the 37-member review panel, which meets every 20 years to look over and suggest changes to the Florida Constitution. The panel must be […]

Peter SchorschMarch 6, 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. FIRST IN SUNBURN: Bill Nelson leads Rick Scott 44 to 38 percent among registered voters, according to a new poll conducted by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory (PORL) at the University of North Florida. Data crunchers will […]

Guest AuthorMarch 6, 2017

There are two things we can count on in Florida. In any given body of water, eventually the alligators will show up. And in any given meeting of the Florida Legislature, the same applies to gambling lobbyists. Feed either and they only become more insatiable. With regard to the gambling interests, unfortunately, the Florida Senate […]

Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2017

Dear Mr. President, It’s so cool that you enjoy Florida! You’re back in South Florida today — and I live here too. Today is such a sweet March day here in the Sunshine State for both of us. Strong tropical breezes off the Atlantic Ocean, yet the humidity is still low so that we’re not […]

Peter SchorschMarch 5, 2017

Some men, after filing for divorce, immediately attempt to catch up for all of the time they think lost while being married. They buy a sports car, maybe one with a convertible top. Other men return to a hobby they placed on a shelf after they slipped on their wedding ring. They cast fishing rods and climbs rocks and sail boats and […]

Peter SchorschMarch 4, 2017

Frank Artiles wants pot to be pure. The GOP state senator from Miami this week filed a 33-page bill (SB 1388) to “require independent third party testing for medicinal cannabis treatment centers,” he said in a statement. “Medicinal cannabis should be tested just like any other medicine,” Artiles said. “This bill will protect those that […]

Guest AuthorMarch 4, 2017

Carl von Clausewitz, the great theorist of war, said: “War is not merely an act of policy but a true political instrument, a continuation of political intercourse, carried on with other means.” What he meant was that even in the time of war, there are other kinds of dialogue happening, and war is not an […]

Florence SnyderMarch 3, 2017

(PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Rosanne Dunkelberger is President of Dunkelberger Consulting, Editor-at-Large for Extensive Enterprises, and formerly editor of Tallahassee Magazine.) It’s a Milestone Birthday for Rosanne Dunkelberger, and her kids have asked millennials she’s mentored and friends who knew her before she was an award-winning magazine editor to tell them what we remember most about the […]

Florence SnyderMarch 3, 2017

“I was four years old when I looked in the mirror and saw an obese, deformed body looking back at me,” recalled a college girl who is, thankfully, doing fine now. She won’t be at Tallahassee’s Cascades Park tomorrow for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Walk because she’s running a half-marathon someplace else. But she’ll […]

Peter SchorschMarch 3, 2017

Florida is known for its characters, and now it appears a few are heading from one swamp to another. It’s no secret Floridians played a significant role in getting President Donald Trump elected. The state’s 29 electoral votes gave him an early nudge to victory, and early primary support from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Gov. Rick Scott helped solidify his […]

Emails & Opinions

Richard Corcoran selects Darryl Rouson, Tom Lee to constitution panel

Sunburn for 3.6.17 – Last-minute fundraising; Speaker’s surprise CRC pick; Rick Scott’s new policy director; ‘Get me Roger Stone’

John Sowinski: Finally, a sensible gambling plan for Florida’s future

Alan Snel: Dear Mr. President, let’s ride bicycles when you’re in Florida (so that you keep off the Twitter)

Single Charlie is back

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Keeping pot pure

Bruce Janz: In these troubled times of public discourse, is there still a place for dialogue?

A birthday card for the unofficial, undisputed queen of Tallahassee

In Tallahassee and Orlando, advocates walk and talk about eating disorders

The Delegation for 3.3.17 – Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State