Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2017

Oh. My. God. One of the medical cannabis licensees is now selling a product – meant for a vaporizer and consistent with similar products ALREADY on the market – that some say is smokable. It may be. It probably is. So, what? The truth is, so is most everything exiting the doors of any and […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 12, 2017

Although a Republican and a conservative, I was never able to support Donald Trump for president for three reasons. First, he has seldom been a Republican in his lifetime. Second, he is a pragmatist and populist, but not a conservative. Finally, he has difficulty telling the truth. So, what was so appealing about Trump that […]

Peter SchorschMay 12, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, A.G. Gankarski, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. FloridaPolitics.com received three honors in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Green Eyeshade Awards, highlighting the best journalism of 2016 throughout 10 states of the southeast United States. I would have […]

Joe HendersonMay 11, 2017

As students at Bethune-Cookman University turned their backs and lustily booed commencement speaker Betsy DeVos, the rattled education secretary pleaded, “Let’s choose to hear each other out.” It’s ironic that DeVos chose those words to find middle ground, considering Republicans across the land, and particularly in the Washington establishment she now represents, have demonstrated no […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 2017

Democrats up in arms about Comey firing; Republicans mostly silent It was supposed to be a rather quiet week on Capitol Hill. With the House and Senate in recess following the noisy passage of the American Health Care Act in the House, no breaking news or dueling press statements were expected for another week. When […]

Peter SchorschMay 11, 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. Happy birthday, A-Susk. I have the honor to be … Your Obedient Servant, the real A-Ham. Also belated birthday wishes to Tom DiGiacomo, America’s friend. ADAM PUTNAM’S HOMETOWN KICK-OFF Standing in front of […]

Joe HendersonMay 10, 2017

For as much as Gov. Rick Scott loves to deride what he calls “career politicians” – even those in his own party – those same people have forced him into what looks more and more like an inescapable trap. Does he veto the just-passed $83 billion state budget and force lawmakers to return to Tallahassee […]

Peter SchorschMay 10, 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 ended at 8:52 p.m. Monday. By Tuesday morning, the 2018 election cycle had begun in earnest. Rep. Jay Fant launched his 2018 Attorney General run at the Florida Capitol, before kicking […]

Guest AuthorMay 9, 2017

For the last five years, my big brother, Ben Pollara, has fought to bring medical marijuana treatment to suffering citizens in the state of Florida. He acted as campaign manager for United for Care, which was the chief facilitator of Amendment 2’s passage November, and has since worked tirelessly to craft and pass fair legislation […]

Peter SchorschMay 9, 2017

It’s been seven years since Rick Baker exited City Hall as its most powerful, successful mayor. Hardly a day has gone by that someone — perhaps this site more so than anywhere else — has wondered whether he’d have to, like Cincinnatus, come in from the fields to save the city he loves. Today, St. Petersburg […]

Emails & Opinions

Vaping whole flower is a big deal? Oh, please!

Darryl Paulson: President ‘Pants on Fire’

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 5.12.17

Joe Henderson: Betsy DeVos pleaded for students to listen, but shouldn’t she do the same?

The Delegation for 05.11.2017 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn for 5.11.17 – Adam Putnam’s hometown launch; Rick Scott forms super PAC; David Richardson eyeing CD 27; Betsy Devos booed; Happy birthday, Alan Suskey!

Joe Henderson: Rick Scott came to Tally as an outsider, and that’s just how he might leave

Sunburn for 5.10.17 – Adam Putnam launches; … so does Jay Fant; Session epilogue; Med. marijuana special session?; Parks boost Disney revenue

Samantha Pollara: In defense of my big brother Ben Pollara

Rick Kriseman needs to respond forcefully to Rick Baker’s Trumpian ‘St. Petersburg carnage’