Emails & Opinions

Steve SchaleSeptember 27, 2017

Last night, the train of Democratic state legislative wins around the country came to Florida, as Annette Taddeo defeated Jose Felix Diaz in the special election for Senate District 40, picking up a key seat for Florida Democrats. How big of a deal is this for Florida Democrats? This is the first legislative special election […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 27, 2017

The news that Tampa and St. Petersburg will work together to attract the much-sought new Amazon headquarters is exactly what outsiders have been saying for decades this area needs to do. This goes back to when the squabbling sibling cities submitted separate proposals to attract a Major League Baseball team. Baseball bosses rolled their eyes […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2017

Amidst the post-Irma “tweet storm,” there was a visual that made me pause: two lineworkers from Gulf Power, a Florida Panhandle utility, descending a power pole after replacing a transformer in a St. Augustine neighborhood outside Gulf Power’s service area. Having traveled to that area to provide extra support, the utility team lead expressed his […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

The Florida House of Representatives graphics team has done it again, putting together an uplifting 5-minute clip about the state’s recovery after Hurricane Irma. The video opens with ominous music and titles that read “They said we were divided … That we were hopelessly at odds … That in an hour of need … Americans […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Through all the ups and downs of Hurricane Irma – the power outages, the flooding, the desperate quest for essential supplies – there was one place Floridians knew they could count on in a time of need. Florida’s hospitals were there for the people of our state, performing as flawlessly as anyone could hope to […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 27, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. By 2030, nearly 26 million Floridians will call Florida home. Is Florida ready to remain globally competitive, create high-wage jobs and economic opportunity, and fuel vibrant and sustainable communities?

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2017

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Enterprise Florida CEO Pete Antonacci was tapped for the job only this July, but he’s now consumed with his latest challenge: Seeing that Florida snags the second headquarters for Amazon, the massive online retailer. “Amazon HQ2 will be Amazon’s second […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 26, 2017

Gwen Graham’s attempt to make Marco Rubio look bad may have fallen flat, but it does raise a couple of interesting points. First, Democrats obviously still plan to make an issue of Rubio’s image as a detached and disinterested U.S. senator. You may recall that was a major point of contention last year when Rubio […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2017

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Over the past few days, the tone of the SD 40 special election has changed, as the early momentum held by Republican Jose Felix Diaz has tilted somewhat toward Democrat Annette Taddeo. The big weekend Democrats needed appears to have materialized. As of Monday, one day before the race to replace former Sen. Frank Artiles, 28,351 ballots have been […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 26, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. It’s Special Election Day in the race to succeed ex-Sen. Frank Artiles for Miami-Dade County’s Senate District 40 seat.

Emails & Opinions

Steve Schale: Last night was a BFD for Florida Democrats

Joe Henderson: Two cities, one push for Amazon HQ

Lila Jaber: Thank a lineworker

Florida House goes Michael Bay with Irma recovery video

Florida hospitals: Rock-solid through Hurricane Irma

Sunburn for 9.27.17 – #FutureofFL gets underway; Dems plead for help to P.R.; American Bridge targets Rick Scott; Sen.-elect Annette Taddeo!; Scott Fennell’s new gig

Last Call for 9.26.17 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Joe Henderson: Marco Rubio maybe gets the message

Tone of SD 40 special election changes as Jose Felix Diaz lead tightens

Sunburn for 9.26.17 – Pepi vs. Annette; Mother Nature vs. Puerto Rico; Donald Trump vs. NFL Day 2; Rick Scott vs. Democrats