Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschAugust 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. CONTINUING OUR HYPER FOCUS ON THE UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTIONS (although many of you expressed regret that we were shelving our Olympic coverage)… THE YEAR OF THE OPENLY GAY CANDIDATE IN FLORIDA POLITICS – […]

Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2016

Before Barack Obama was elected, a lot of political observers said that with such a divided nation, every president could face the potential of being impeached. I’m reminded of that today on the 18th anniversary of Bill Clinton giving a prime-time address to the nation after seven months of silence on the Monica Lewinsky matter. “I know that my […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

We’re not “vibrant”? What a bummer. Among the gems in Monday’s Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) data dump was a look at the “Orlando Media Market,” in which yours truly gets a mention. Hacker (or hacking collective) Guccifer 2.0 posted “DCCC internal docs on primaries in Florida” on his/their/its blog. It mentioned the 7th Congressional District seat, held by Republican […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Over the next few days, televised debates will help many voters’ make up their minds in three important races of the most unsettled election season northeast Florida has seen in decades. WJXT-TV, in collaboration with the Public Policy Institute at Jacksonville University, hosts three debates over three days. Tuesday evening sees three candidates for the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 16, 2016

Donald Trump‘s chances of becoming president seem to dim by the day. While there’s still plenty of time for him to comeback and defeat Hillary Clinton in the fall, the odds diminish daily. But while conventional wisdom has it that Trump is one-off political phenomenon, buttressed by his money and celebrity, what about the millions who support […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 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. ENOUGH ABOUT THE OLYMPICS… … there are only 14 days left before Florida voters cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections. That is for the voters who will have not already […]

Joe HendersonAugust 16, 2016

It won’t show up on the ballot this way, but the parameters of a likely November showdown between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy for a U.S. Senate seat are becoming clear. Place your “X” for the liar or the slacker. Rubio will try to win re-election by framing Murphy as a serial fibber who can’t […]

Guest AuthorAugust 15, 2016

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2017 proposal suggests potential increases for higher ethanol blends in gasoline. The RFS was originally intended to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but over time the National Association of Clean Air Agencies discovered that it had produced higher emissions of nitrogen oxide and other harmful […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 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. RIO STILL STRUGGLES WITH LITANY OF PROBLEMS THROUGH 1ST WEEK Rows of empty seats, green water, controlled explosions, stray bullets, the killing of a young policeman in a favela, muggings of team […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Time for sport, as they say on the BBC. Well, so much for those stories about how those dire predictions about how the Rio Olympics have been proven wrong: Yesterday in Rio, U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte said robbers posing as police pointed a gun at his head and took his money, while three other U.S. swimmers with […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn for 8.17.16 – 13 days until Florida’s primary elections

Mitch Perry Report for 8.17.16 — Impeachment memories

Hacked DCCC emails refer to FloridaPolitics.com reporter Scott Powers

Jacksonville Bold for 8.16.16 — Must-see TV

Mitch Perry Report for 8.16.16 — Do Trump politics go on, even if he doesn’t?

Sunburn for 8.16.16 — 14 days until Florida’s primary elections

Joe Henderson: In Florida U.S. Senate race, it’s liar versus slacker

Ned Bowman: Common sense renewable fuel legislation is at the forefront

Sunburn for 8.15.16 — Early voting begins in Florida; DWS, Tim Canova clash; Florida Chamber ups its digital game; Dana Young’s puppies; Halfway mark for the Olympics

Mitch Perry Report for 8.15.16 —Team USA Basketball team continues to barely get by in XXXI Olympiad