Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschSeptember 2, 2016

Tuesday’s slate of primary elections certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of the real winners and losers coming out of the primaries. Winners David Jolly — The incumbent congressman beat expectations in the GOP primary for CD 13. Now on to see if he tries to pace […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 2, 2016

As the Sunshine State enters peak hurricane season, a consumer advocacy group is calling on state lawmakers to “get serious’’ about insurance fraud related to Assignment of Benefits, an increasingly widespread abuse that could raise costs for all Floridians. That’s the position of the Consumer Protection Coalition, which claims AOB abuse has led to skyrocketing […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 2, 2016

They did it last night. After nearly four hours of discussion, the Tampa City Council voted 4-2 to support the biggest infusion of taxpayer dollars ever to attempt to improve the city’s stormwater infrastructure, which for decades has been a major problem in the city. Mike Suarez, Lisa Montelione, Harry Cohen and swing vote Guido Maniscalco opted to support Mayor Bob Buckhorn‘s proposal, […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 2016

Matt Gaetz may have enjoyed an easy victory in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, beating State Sen. Greg Evers and others in the crowded Republican primary Tuesday night. But in reality, the double-digit win — 37-21 percent over second-place Evers — was far from simple. Much of Gaetz’s triumph came by way of an aggressive digital media effort, spearheaded […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2016

News that yet another venomous snake escaped from a Florida home — this time a cobra in Homestead — should concern all Floridians. Although many states ban private ownership of venomous snakes, Florida does not. Coincidentally, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is scheduled to consider tightening the rules regarding possession of venomous snakes at its […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 1, 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. PROGRAMMING NOTE – BARRING A POLITICAL EMERGENCY, SUNBURN WILL BE OFF UNTIL SEPT. 6 SO THAT WE CAN RECHARGE IN ADVANCE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION. HERMINE EXPECTED TO BECOME HURRICANE BY LANDFALL […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 1, 2016

I think I speak for a lot of Florida political observers in expressing my disappointment that, for whatever reason, Patrick Murphy never debated his Democratic Senate opponents, Pam Keith and Alan Grayson, during the just-concluded primary campaign. Murphy avoided debates organized by Florida Public Radio stations and Bay News 9/News 13 in Orlando well before […]

Blake DowlingSeptember 1, 2016

The annual Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Conference was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island this August; if you have never attended, it is a solid get-together of North Florida’s business, political, educational and health care leaders. Master of ceremonies for the weekend, as in the 10 years that I been in attendance, was […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2016

Yesterday’s slate of primary elections in Florida certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of the real winners and losers coming out of Tuesday. Winners Fair Districts — They were a big winner of the night. After years of fighting the state’s political boundaries, it’s fair to […]

AARPAugust 31, 2016

Florida women voters overwhelmingly favor fast action to update Social Security and keep it strong for their children and grandchildren, according to a new AARP poll of women voters nationwide and in Florida. Overwhelmingly, 74 percent of women voters 50-plus agreed Congress and the next president should act immediately on Social Security, while 53 percent […]

Emails & Opinions

A rundown of the real winners and losers from Tampa Bay’s primary elections

Consumer Protection Coalition call for reforming Assignment of Benefits abuse in 2017 Session

Mitch Perry Report for 9.2.16 — Tampa City Council approves $251 million to improve stormwater system

Aggressive digital strategy made Matt Gaetz’s CD 1 primary victory look deceptively easy

Kate MacFall: Florida FWC should consider ban on venomous snakes as pets

Sunburn for 9.01.16 — A storm on the horizon, a storm in the rearview

Mitch Perry Report for 9.1.16 —The debate about the debates begins in Florida

Blake Dowling: Are your customer service skills ‘noble’?

A rundown of the real winners and losers from Florida’s primary elections

AARP poll: Florida women voters age 50-plus overwhelmingly want fast Social Security update