Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschOctober 14, 2016

Let’s put aside for a moment the argument about whether newspaper endorsements matter much in modern campaigns. Even if not a single likely voter was swayed by the opinions of editorial boards, the endorsements still matter because they matter to the candidates themselves. That’s why you see even the most Republican of candidates — with their […]

Peter SchorschOctober 14, 2016

Perhaps the smartest thing that the Lenny Curry political machine did this year was push the pension tax referendum to the August ballot and not November. Because here it is October and a lot of people are irked with the mayor. Earlier this week, Curry — perhaps unwisely in retrospect — advised people without power […]

Joe HendersonOctober 14, 2016

As we approach the home stretch of ShameFest 2016 — otherwise known as the election — we should take a moment to ponder one of the great moments the last time the nation chose a president. It was election night 2012 and Fox News, accurately as it turned out, declared President Barack Obama had won […]

Peter SchorschOctober 14, 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. CAN WE GET THROUGH THE NEXT 25 DAYS? via Elizabeth Drew for the New York Review of Books On Twitter Tuesday, Donald Trump warned that “the shackles have been taken off me” and ranted about […]

Guest AuthorOctober 14, 2016

Oct. 15 will mark the end of Hispanic Heritage Month, a 30-day period in which we spend time reflecting upon the numerous contributions that Hispanics have made to our country. This year also has the distinction of being a presidential election year, so many Americans have also spent this past month looking to politicians to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2016

The real news is out there — you just have to search for it. While the increasingly dysfunctional presidential election grips/horrifies the nation, there are things happening in the world that U.S. citizens should be aware of — such as our involvement in Yemen. On Thursday, the U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes to knock out three […]

Bob SparksOctober 13, 2016

Floridians now have an extra week to register to vote. The State of Florida, according to a federal judge, has set up “unconstitutional” firm deadlines for voter registration, which must be remedied. The offending statute is 97.055 Florida Statutes that says voter registration “must be closed on the 29th day before each election and must remain […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 13, 2016

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“Once to every man and nation “Comes the moment to decide “In the strife of truth with falsehood “For the Good or Evil side ….. “Then it is the brave man chooses, “While the coward stands aside” American poet James Russell Lowell wrote those words in 1844 during the intensifying crisis over slavery. They speak […]

Peter SchorschOctober 13, 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. Before we dive into the latest titillation from the presidential race, we want to share the latest data from three exclusive polls commissioned by Florida Politics. Republicans in two important state Senate […]

Mitch PerryOctober 13, 2016

A St. Pete Polls survey released this morning shows Republican Dana Young with a six-point lead over her Democratic challenger, Bob Buesing, 38 percent to 32 percent. Independent candidate Joe Redner is in third place with 16 percent. Sheldon Upthegrove is at 3 percent, and 11 percent are undecided. A survey taken earlier this summer […]

Emails & Opinions
Hurricane Milton satellite imagery as of 5 a.m. Oct. 7, via NOAA via AP.

11 things I think I think about the Tampa Bay Times’ endorsements in state House races

Jacksonville Bold 10.14.16 — The power and the glory

Joe Henderson: Assault on polling begins in ‘ShameFest 2016’

Sunburn for 10.14.16 — 25 days left

Ariel Gordon: The impact of Hispanic immigrants on U.S. economy

Mitch Perry Report for 10.14.16 — Mission creep in Yemen?

Bob Sparks: The unconstitutional burden of voter registration deadlines

Martin Dyckman: Cowards who stand aside

Sunburn for 10.13.16 – Polls galore

Mitch Perry Report for 10.13.15 — Hillsborough Dems in denial about the Joe Redner factor in SD 18 race?