Emails & Opinions

Florence SnyderApril 21, 2017

In the wake of two suicides of teenage foster children in their “care,” the “leadership team” of Miami’s “community-based care” agency took their marbles and accrued benefits and went home. Judging from their whiny, self-involved letters of resignation, the agency’s name — Our Kids — refers to the six-figure people running the place, and not […]

Guest AuthorApril 21, 2017

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On a sunny day in Florida, I watched the American flag rise and fly over hundreds of acres of solar cells. It was an amazing experience to think the million panels I was looking at in Manatee County were replacing energy from conventional fuel combustion plants. Yet this solar field feeding directly into the power grid […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 2017

More “scared jackrabbits” running for re-election This week another Democrat made a strong run at claiming a traditional GOP seat in Congress. After a near-miss in a deep-red district in Nebraska, Jon Ossoff nearly gained a majority against 17 other candidates in Georgia’s 6th District, where Republican candidates always win by double digits. Ossoff will still […]

Peter SchorschApril 21, 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. IN NON-FRANK ARTILES NEWS … Yes, scientists feel they’re under attack by politics too, and like minority groups, women, gun advocates, gun opponents, social activists, and others, they’re taking it to the […]

Guest AuthorApril 20, 2017

William Forrester was 52-years-old, on disability, and suffering from numerous health problems when he was arrested in 2008. His offense? A pharmacist filled a fraudulent prescription for 120 oxycodone pills. When he came back the next month to have another prescription filled, which was also fraudulent, the pharmacist called the doctor, who told her he […]

Peter SchorschApril 20, 2017

Still waiting. A pair of Republican lawmakers have yet to receive an adequate explanation from the Florida Development Finance Corporation about its approval of a $600 million private equity bond application for All Aboard Florida. The rail project is seeking to offer passenger service from Miami to West Palm Beach with the possibility of future […]

Joe HendersonApril 20, 2017

The damage wrought by state Sen. Frank Artiles’ racist rant has ripples that extend far beyond the seats of power in Tallahassee. All it took to confirm that was to type his “Senator Frank Artiles” into Google. Within seconds, a collection of stories popped up that confirms how much impact the bile from his bigoted […]

Peter SchorschApril 20, 2017

An updated draft of rules governing the election of the Republican’s freshman caucus leader — and eventual Speaker of the House — moves up the organizational meeting and stipulates a member found in violation of Republican conference rules would be ineligible for consideration. Reps. Ralph Massullo and Michael Grant have been tasked with writing draft […]

Peter SchorschApril 20, 2017

A great deal has already been said about the yes-he-really-said-it Frank Artiles saga. And there seems to be near-universal agreement on these points: — Artiles is a world-class jerk. — What he said goes far beyond the limits of acceptable. — This was not his first foray into the unacceptable. — Artiles needs professional help. […]

Peter SchorschApril 20, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Jim Rosica and Florence Snyder, who has the lead.. LET’S HOPE SOMEONE LOVES FRANK ARTILES ENOUGH TO GET HIM SOME HELP On a busy day of hearings in a busy week of the legislative session, a […]

Emails & Opinions

Florence Snyder: Why children die, Part 4 — Clues in the resignation letters

Eric Draper: Florida making smart progress on solar

The Delegation for 4.21.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn for 4.21.17 – Artiles, Artiles, Artiles, bills are dying, Artiles

Mark Holden: A ‘safety valve’ needed for drug mandatory minimum sentencing

Still waiting: Senators get non-answer from FDFC on All Aboard Florida bonding

Joe Henderson: What damage could follow as Frank Artiles’ rant reverberates around the globe?

Newest draft rules governing 2022 Speaker race: Members not eligible for nomination if they violate GOP conference rules

How Frank Artiles colleagues should respond to his defiance

Sunburn for 4.20.17 – Frank Artiles defiant; Steph Smith’s big day; Senate’s first gambling offer; Black bears are safe; NSFW tennis