Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Former lawmaker and current candidate David Rivera showed up at Bill Galvano’s designation ceremony—despite being sought by U.S. marshals so they can serve him with a Federal Election Commission lawsuit tied to a campaign finance conspiracy. Texting […]

Bob SparksOctober 24, 2017

A sad spectacle playing out now will hopefully fade from the spotlight of cameras and the front pages of print media. It can’t happen soon enough. Somehow, the return of a soldier killed in action across the ocean became a political sideshow starring President Donald Trump, retired General John F. Kelly, and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson […]

Joe HendersonOctober 24, 2017

University of Florida football coach Jim McElwain has mishandled a potentially explosive situation, and that’s true whether or not death threats were actually directed at him and those in his program. Something isn’t adding up here. At his regular news conference Monday, McElwain dropped a bombshell about that subject in an almost offhand way. After […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2017

With few exceptions, delegation members raise significant 3Q funds With all of the third quarter campaign finance reports in, the delegation members show mixed results. Among House members, 14 raised at least $100,000 and 20 have at least $200,000 cash on hand. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, seeking a fourth term, brought in $1.8 million. After […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time read of what’s going down for Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session. The Last 24 Gov. Rick Scott, expected to challenge Bill Nelson next year for his U.S. Senate seat, announced he was proposing $1.7 billion in environmental funding for 2018-19. Advocates supporting civil citations instead of juvenile arrests hailed a report […]

Joe HendersonOctober 23, 2017

President Donald Trump called U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson of Florida’s 24th Congressional District “wacky” in a tweet. He said she is the “gift that keeps on giving for the Republican Party.” He said she is a “disaster” for Democrats. Let’s meet her. She won her seat in 2010, and in 2014 was re-elected to a third term […]

Peter SchorschOctober 23, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Rep. Jim Boyd, two Republicans representing southwest Florida, will file bills today to combat opioid abuse in the Sunshine State by limiting first-time painkiller prescriptions to a three-day supply. The proposal mirrors one Gov. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 21, 2017

A panel of U.S. district judges this week hit two Jacksonville law firms with $9.1 million in sanctions for filing “non-viable” tobacco lawsuits. “On the rare occasion when attorneys undermine that integrity and trust, there must be consequences,” their 148-page opinion begins. “This is one of those rare occasions.” It singled out The Wilner Firm […]

Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2017

Swing districts drawing more interest and more campaign cash Like other states around the country, Florida will have precious few competitive districts in the 2018 midterm elections. The third quarter campaign finance reports paint an interesting picture of those swing districts, especially those targeted by the opposing party. In the Senate, Bill Nelson could have […]

Peter SchorschOctober 20, 2017

Will Frank White turn the Republican primary for Attorney General into a real race? The freshman state Representative from Pensacola just got two more endorsements, from his fellow House Republicans Cyndi Stevenson of St. Johns and Cord Byrd of Neptune Beach. Meantime, Jacksonville state Rep. Jay Fant, the only other GOP contender, had to pump $750,000 into his […]

Emails & Opinions

Sixty Days for 10.24.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Bob Sparks: Only one hero in Donald Trump vs. Frederica Wilson fiasco

Joe Henderson: Death threats at UF? Either way, coach mishandled situation

The Delegation for 10.24.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sixty Days for 10.23.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Joe Henderson: Frederica Wilson’s record not so wacky

Sunburn for 10.23.17 – Bill Nelson’s 3Q haul; Adam Putnam vs. Carlos Smith; Jeff Greene for Gov.?; Waiting for FEMA; Major legislation proposed to fight opioid crisis;

Takeaways from Tallahassee — When lawyers break bad

The Delegation for 10.20.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

We might have an AG race: Frank White snags more endorsements