Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschOctober 18, 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. With three weeks until Election Day, it’s hard to say whether the first debate between Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy moved the needle much. Both men used their time […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2016

Amy Schumer isn’t the only major comic whose liberal schtick ended up alienating some Tampa residents who coughed up big money for a night’s entertainment. In 2003 Bill Maher gave an eviscerating takedown of George W. Bush at the Straz Theatre (still known then simply as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center). It was just months […]

Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2016

On June 23, Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy of Florida’s 18th Congressional District walked onto the pitcher’s mound at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. for the Congressional Baseball Game with hopes of beating the Republicans for the eighth year in a row. In fact, all he needed to do was hold the Democrats’ 7-6 lead for one more […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2016

Here’s how I know our reporters and I are covering the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District as it should be covered. On Wednesday, Charlie Crist‘s wife, former first lady Carole Crist, expressed her displeasure with a story from September about a poll that showed Republican David Jolly leading Crist by three points. Even though I explained […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2016

I’ve only owned one gun in my life. It’s a Remington 870 Breacher, so named because it’s partially designed for forcing open a closed and locked door. It has a carbon stock and a camouflage finish. The handful of people who have seen the gun say it’s a beautiful weapon. Then again, not many people have seen […]

Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2016

Floridians will get their first chance to observe Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy in the same room together when they engage in their first debate of Florida’s U.S. Senate contest in Orlando tonight. Trailing by an average of around five percentage points through all of the polling, Murphy needs to have a big performance in him […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 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. DEBATE NIGHT! Tonight could be the night that helps determine the course for the next two years in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy are set to […]

Guest AuthorOctober 16, 2016

“What is time? What is the meaning of life? Do you know the way to San Jose?” Along with those cosmic questions, many of us today are asking ourselves and the uncaring universe: “Why would any woman in her right mind vote for Donald Trump?” This topic arises because of Trump’s well-recorded and well-demonstrated contempt […]

Peter SchorschOctober 15, 2016

The Legislature’s incoming leadership is looking to Gov. Rick Scott to lead the way on remaking the state’s voter registration law. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker of Tallahassee ordered the registration deadline for the Nov. 8 general election extended one week, from this Tuesday to next Tuesday, because of Hurricane Matthew. The state’s Democrats and League of […]

Guest AuthorOctober 15, 2016

Donald Trump recently apologized to the American people for making “vulgar” comments about a married woman, in a “locker-room” context, in 2005. It seems that if you are running for office these days, whether it be for the presidency or for the local village or town board, you must make serious amends for talking with […]

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 10.18.16

Mitch Perry Report for 10.18.16 — Amy Schumer not the 1st libe

Richard El-Rassy: Keep Patrick Murphy on the bench

What to make of all the polling in the David Jolly vs. Charlie Crist race

Should I have my shotgun by my side on Election Day?

Mitch Perry Report for 10.17.16 — Will recent experience play a factor in tonight’s U.S. Senate debate?

Sunburn 10.17.16 — It’s Debate Night in Florida!

Bob Driver: Why would any woman vote for Donald Trump?

Takeaways from Tallahassee – A storm of voting

Steven Kurlander: Potty mouth politics — Donald Trump misogyny will have no bearing on election