Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschAugust 23, 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. CONTINUING OUR HYPER-FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS: TWO DEMOCRATS BRAWL IN HD 46 Incumbent Democratic state Rep. Bruce Antone has a long history of working within the system; veteran political activist Sheena […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 2016

They say politics makes for strange bedfellows, but it’s difficult to image a stranger pairing than Associated Industries of Florida and the state’s trial lawyers. But that is the suggestion of ace reporter Jason Garcia of Florida Trend. Few political journalists covering Florida politics are better at connecting the well-hidden dots of the state’s byzantine […]

Joe HendersonAugust 22, 2016

While it probably was premature to prepare the political obituary for U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, that doesn’t mean the controversies around the long-serving Florida congresswoman haven’t taken a toll. A new Florida Sun Sentinel/Florida Atlantic University poll shows Wasserman Schultz with a 10-point lead over challenger Tim Canova with little more than a week […]

Peter SchorschAugust 22, 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. CONTINUING OUR HYPER-FOCUS ON THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS: IN SD 28, A QUESTION OF WHO IS MORE CONSERVATIVE It’s been more than a decade since voters in Collier County were faced with a […]

Mitch PerryAugust 22, 2016

Good morning, y’all. Welcome to the last full week of campaigning before your Aug. 30 primary election in the Sunshine State. Before we get into the news of the day, how was your weekend? I went and saw a couple of good, if somewhat overrated movies (“Come Hell or High Water,” “Don’t Think Twice”), and […]

Peter SchorschAugust 20, 2016

The state spent a little over $2 million guarding Gov. Rick Scott in 2015-16, records show, an increase over the $1.8 million spent the year before. Every summer, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement releases a “Transportation and Protective Services” report, detailing the cost of security for the Governor, the First Lady, their family and the […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Six years out, the House Speaker race for 2022-2024 is already heating up. First-term Jacksonville Republican Rep. Paul Renner, the early frontrunner in the contest, has already raised more than $550,000 for his committee, “Florida Foundation for Liberty,” and has been using that money to spread his influence among the class of 2016. Renner should […]

Phil AmmannAugust 19, 2016

Right now, the big guessing game in #JaxPol comes down to whether the pension tax — formally known as County Referendum 1 — will pass or not. Regarding narrative, it’s been a tough week. On Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry took tough questions at a northwest Jacksonville town hall, where he was lit up by […]

Joe HendersonAugust 19, 2016

It was a big story earlier this year when U.S. Rep. David Jolly proposed a law that would stop lawmakers, especially those named David Jolly, from spending at least four hours a day on the phone begging for money. He even went on “60 Minutes” to promote his bill, called the Stop Act. He told […]

Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Orange County Comptroller is a serious job, one that requires an equally serious candidate. And Keith Landry — known primarily as a television personality — is not such a candidate. As the only elected comptroller in Florida, whoever Orange County voters choose must be held to a higher-than-normal standard. This person is accountable to the public, since […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn for 8.23.16 — 7 days Florida’s primary elections

Associated Industries of Florida, trial lawyers working together? That would make for strange bedfellows

Joe Henderson: For Debbie Wasserman Schultz, it’s time to ‘Just win, baby’

Sunburn for 8.22.16 — 8 days until Florida’s primary election

Mitch Perry Report for 8.22.16 — Who’s down with TPP?

Takeaways from Tallahassee — And now, in non-campaign news…

Contributions show 2022-24 House Speaker race heating up for Paul Renner, Randy Fine

Jacksonville Bold for 8.19.16 — Why voters won’t say no to ‘Yes for Jacksonville’

Joe Henderson: GOP message for David Jolly, ‘Play along. Or else.’

Unexplained finances show Keith Landry unqualified for Orange County Comptroller