Emails & Opinions

Florence SnyderNovember 28, 2016

“We have a spending problem in this state,” says House Speaker Richard Corcoran (R-Land ‘O Lakes), and nobody in their right mind could argue with him. Florida spends more stupid money than a drunken sailor on shore leave. Any state worker can — if they trust you — rattle off a Top Twenty list of […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2016

The number of Americans who think the nation is divided has reached an all-time high according to a new Gallup poll. The poll found 77 percent of Americans see the country as divided, while 21 percent said the country was united. In 2012, the last time Gallup measured perceptions of unity, 69 percent of respondents […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2016

According to a study from Stanford University, American youth aren’t great at telling the difference between real news and fake stories online. The study assessed the ability of 7,804 middle-school, high-school and college students to differentiate between news stories and “sponsored content.” Some of the stories put in front of the teenagers were news, some […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2016

GQ published a touching must-read chronicle of Orlando’s response to the Pulse nightclub massacre that left 49 dead and 53 wounded. “This story is not about what happened that night but, rather, what happened in the days and weeks and months that followed, as a community—a community of unbreakable young men and women—found it within […]

Phil AmmannNovember 28, 2016

Late on the afternoon of Oct. 8, 1966, the Florida State University football team was trailing its archrival, the University of Florida, 19 to 22. With 26 seconds remaining, FSU quarterback Gary Pajcic threw a 45-yard pass to the visitors’ end zone. Lane Fenner, a wide receiver fresh off the bench, had outraced two Florida […]

Peter SchorschNovember 28, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. GOOD NEWS FROM THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND Before we get into all of ‘Castro is dead’ stuff, here are three items worth sharing… SHE SAID YES! via the Facebook page of Floridian Partners’ Cory […]

Mitch PerryNovember 28, 2016

For the first time time since September of 2011, the University of South Florida’s football program is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. This comes after the Bulls defeated cross I-4 rival UCF at Raymond James Stadium. They’re tied at 24, and have finished their regular season at 10-2, their most impressive record since […]

Florence SnyderNovember 27, 2016

For most of history, dying was an event. These days, it’s a “process,” and one that can go on for decades. It’s rough on families. And it’s a gold mine for those who had the cash and the foresight to invest in the burgeoning “assisted living” industry. Old folks’ homes are springing up here faster […]

Joe HendersonNovember 26, 2016

Fidel Castro is dead! That was the totality of a simple tweet Saturday morning from president-elect Donald Trump as the world awoke to the news that millions have waited for so long to hear. The exclamation mark was telling about how Americans feel on either side of the issue of restoring normal relations with Cuba. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2016

Gathered with family at his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach estate for the holiday weekend, President-elect Donald Trump named his White House counsel and in doing so, ended the hope of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi serving in that position. Trump tapped campaign attorney Donald McGahn as his official White House lawyer. In a statement, Trump said McGahn “has a brilliant legal mind, excellent character and a deep […]

Emails & Opinions
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For Richard Corcoran, a Sisyphean task

Americans thinking nation is divided hits all-time high, new polling shows

Stanford researchers say young Americans have no idea what’s news

Be sure to read GQ’s touching profile on Orlando after Pulse

Martin Dyckman: Hillary Clinton, Democrats must now live with futile victory, anachronism

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.28.16

Mitch Perry Report for 11.28.16 -While USF football soars, attendance doesn’t

Florence Snyder: The Walking Warehoused

Joe Henderson: Donald Trump has political cover to bring Cuba under U.S. umbrella

Donald Trump’s White House counsel pick narrows Pam Bondi’s options