Emails & Opinions

Florence SnyderFebruary 27, 2017

Friends of the First Amendment have their hands full with the War in the White House Pressroom. That may explain why Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto (Rico Suave) Carvalho thought his attempted hostile takeover of the highly respected and ferociously independent WLRN newsroom might pass unnoticed. Thankfully, fans of the free press have taken notice, and […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 25, 2017

One region, one voice. One united goal. When millions of gallons of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico in the country’s worst environmental disaster, Northwest Florida was devastated. It was an overwhelming punch to the gut for the people and economy of our region. Now, seven years later, that heartbreak can be replaced by […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2017

The lawyer for the Florida Lottery says don’t count on any kind of settlement between his client and House Speaker Richard Corcoran in their grudge match, er, lawsuit. “It wouldn’t be workable for the Lottery,” said Barry Richard, of Greenberg Traurig’s Tallahassee office, on Friday. “They couldn’t have a deal where they can’t enter […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 25, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is set for a tough reelection battle next year, but for some reason Sabato’s Crystal Ball decided look past that and peg him as the likely victor in 2018. The blog post lists Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson’s seat as leaning toward the Democrats and even goes so far as to give […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 24, 2017

Of the many wonderful things the late University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt said and did in her life, perhaps none echoes with more relevance today than these simple words: Toughen up, buttercup. Sally Jenkins, the terrific Washington Post columnist, reported that’s how Summitt dealt with an assistant coach who was upset almost […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2017

We admit it; we love a good newsletter. So with 10 new members in the congressional delegation, a part-time #FloridaMan in the White House, and plenty of Sunshine State connections to the Beltway, we thought it was about time to launch our own newsletter diving into D.C. Welcome to “The Delegation,” Florida Politics’ weekly roundup […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2017

Donald Trump resistance emerges — A month into the Donald Trump administration, Northeast Florida residents are starting to manifest their opposition into action, reports Matt Soergel in the Florida Times-Union. “Chapters of the Indivisible movement, which aims to pressure local legislators to resist Trump, have cropped up from Palm Coast through Nocatee and Clay County and […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2017

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK Even if Gov. Rick Scott reached out and poked him in the chest, Richard Corcoran “would take it 10 out of 10 times.” Yes, those words did come […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 24, 2017

As private citizens, most of us are trying to make the best financial decisions for our family, which starts with where we bank and who we trust with our money. And, it stands to reason that, as taxpayers, we would want our local government entities to do the same. Yet, Florida law does not allow […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2017

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As long expected, Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda is pulling a reverse Charlie Crist. The former state representative for Tallahassee, who quit the Democratic Party and became an independent shortly before being term limited out of office last year, now has officially become a Republican. Rehwinkel Vasilinda, 56, officially announced the switch at the 2017 Leon GOP Lincoln Day Dinner held in […]

Emails & Opinions

The Grimm truth about Alberto Carvalho’s assault on WLRN

Bryan Parker: By working together, Northwest Florida has chance for brighter future

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Quo Warranto

Is Bill Nelson’s re-election race really a “Lean Democrat” in 2018?

Legislating free speech? Toughen up, buttercup

Introducing FloridaPolitics.com’s latest newsletter: ‘The Delegation’

Jacksonville Bold for 2.24.17 — Resistance emerges

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 2.24.17

Patrick La Pine: Make 2017 the year for depository choice

Surprise (or not): Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda joins the Republican Party