Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorMarch 13, 2017
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For three decades, Florida has offered insurance companies a highly effective, performance-based tax credit that has resulted in tens of thousands of good jobs being created or imported to our state. Not only does this credit bolster our state’s economy in a transparent, accountable way, it also helps ensure insurance rates for Floridians stay as […]

Peter SchorschMarch 13, 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. THE TOUGHEST JOB IN FLORIDA POLITICS The choice to succeed Scott Arceneaux as executive director of the Florida Democratic Party is between Jonathan Ducote and Josh Wolf, sources close to the decision-making process tell FloridaPolitics. Political consultant Jackie Lee and […]

Florence SnyderMarch 10, 2017
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While Bald Badasses Rick Scott and Rick (“We know the terrorists are here!”) Swearingen are busy playing dress-up like Jack Bauer and Jason Bourne, Florida’s criminal justice basics are increasingly under the command of the Keystone Kops. The governor and FDLE commissioner are looking to raid state trust funds to “fight terrorism” by adding 46 […]

Joe HendersonMarch 10, 2017
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Supporters will argue that Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is vital to individual safety, but the measure never took judgment and common sense into the equation. It legalizes impulses that can be deadly. On Friday morning in a Dade City courtroom, Judge Susan Barthle ruled that retired Tampa police officer Curtis Reeves’ impulse when he […]

Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2017
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Poll finds key 2018 voters turned off by Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks — A survey commissioned by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) and conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) found that 59 percent of voters in seven battleground states said they were “somewhat” or “very” concerned that President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks would “result in […]


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