Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Monday evening. There were few to no answers on medical marijuana, and activists talked about income inequality in the Capitol. Sixty Days wants a chicken in every pot … and we’re not mixing metaphors. Here’s your evening rundown. Marijuana muffled: […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 5, 2018

In eight days, there will be a special election in Sarasota. It is a race that probably shouldn’t look interesting, but alas, it is turning into one heck of a fight. For those of you not from Florida, the corners of this state take on the characteristics of the part of the country where people […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

Does Ron DeSantis have a problem with honesty? One could argue that (at a minimum) the North Florida congressman and newly minted gubernatorial candidate is struggling with the truth on the campaign trail. Among those who might agree is Fred Costello, the former Ormond Beach mayor and Republican state Representative. Costello — who is again seeking […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

Among Florida politicos, it’s referred to as the “Lenny Curry Rule.” This rule is quite simple: Short of a statewide emergency, there’s to be no political tweeting during the NFL games on Sunday. Although the rule is named after the Bold City’s Jacksonville Jaguars-loving mayor, Associated Press reporter Brendan Farrington and Democratic political consultant Steve […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 5, 2018

The irony of the Legislature even considering a pair of bills requiring happy couples to read a yet-to-be-written Guide to a Healthy Marriage before they can wed is … is … (looking for the right word here) … laughable. Unless the guide is titled “Do As We Say, Not As We Do” can these people […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 5, 2018

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Ana Ceballos, Daniel McAuliffe, and Jim Rosica. First on #FlaPol – Richard Corcoran’s Super Bowl email – The House Speaker sent a message and new football-themed video Sunday afternoon wishing all his supporters a Happy Super Bowl Sunday. “As […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2018

If you are reading this and driving, stop. It can wait. More than 5 crashes occur every hour because of someone texting behind the wheel. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, there were more than 500,000 distracted driving crashes in Florida, resulting in more than 200 fatalities in 2016. As […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 3, 2018

Hey, we get it. There’s a lot going on in the 2018 Legislative Session — and it’s only Week Five. With budget negotiations, the passage of 27 bills this week and it being an election year, it’s easy to get lost in the noise. So, here’s a brief — very brief — update on some […]

Blake DowlingFebruary 3, 2018

Writing about tech, threats and innovation, it is pretty common that some ideas (or threats) out there really don’t materialize. Like one more season of Saved by the Bell, it just doesn’t need to happen. (It would be called Saved by the Bell – Middle Age Years, I reckon.) Dumb jokes aside, I wrote about […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

You’d think Joe Negron would have learned by now that when it comes to gambling and the Legislature, you can’t always get what you want. Actually, you can’t even get what you need. But when it comes to what’s fair for voters, shouldn’t you fight like hell? In a media availability after Thursday’s floor session, […]

Emails & Opinions
Debbie Wasserman Schultz urges Marco Rubio to demand Cuba release imprisoned artists.

Sixty Days for 2.5.18 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Steve Schale: Thoughts on the Sarasota special election

Ron DeSantis’ less-than-spectacular first week on the trail

Andrew Gillum, Adam Putnam wanted to annoy us on Super Bowl Sunday

Joe Henderson: Lawmakers want to guide us to healthy marriage? No thanks

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 2.5.18

Jackie Toledo: Texting-while-driving bill will make Florida streets safer

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Legislative misses

Blake Dowling: Amazon Go is here

Joe Negron and a reckoning (or not) on gambling