Emails & Opinions

Joe HendersonAugust 10, 2016

In a typical election year, Republican Mark Bircher would have a real point of attack against primary opponent U.S. Rep. David Jolly in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Bircher supports GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Jolly gives every indication that he does not. “We cannot accept divided loyalties when so much is at […]

Peter SchorschAugust 10, 2016

Sen. Joe Negron’s statesmanlike news conference demonstrated how deeply he cares about water issues. There’s no doubt his plan to buy 60,000 acres south of Lake Okeechobee will be heralded in his hometown, but in all likelihood, the plan will be met with many roadblocks in Tallahassee. In short, the idea is politically untenable, costs […]

Mitch PerryAugust 10, 2016

I’m sure that after you got yourself up this morning, you might have reached for a cup of coffee, juice or water. It’s something that we don’t have to think too hard about, usually. Now let’s go across the globe — to Aleppo, Syria. The United Nations on Tuesday called for a “humanitarian pause” in […]

Martin DyckmanAugust 10, 2016

The adage that knowledge is power proves itself nowhere more forcefully than in politics. One significant reason why the lobbyists have so much power — apart from their campaign money — is that they claim to know so much more than legislators and other policymakers do. That accounts for the explosive growth and predatory practices […]

Peter SchorschAugust 9, 2016

If you work in the political process, your email inbox won’t go five minutes without being filled with yet another fundraising appeal from some candidate running for some office. Representing multi-million-dollar companies, Florida lobbyists are especially inundated with these solicitations for campaign donations. Ninety-nine percent of the time, these emails are deleted as quickly as […]

Phil AmmannAugust 9, 2016

Three weeks to go until Election Day, and for FloridaPolitics.com, the weekend was devoted to covering Rep. Corrine Brown ramping up her campaign. Brown needs to introduce herself to voters in the western side of her district. Instead she fielded questions from the Jacksonville media about her federal trial: 22 counts of fraud, failure to […]

Peter SchorschAugust 9, 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. JACKSONVILLE’S RYAN MURPHY WINS GOLD IN 100 BACK via Clayton Freeman of the Florida Times-Union – With a splendid closing sprint in his first Olympic final, the Bolles School graduate capped a golden […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2016

Last week (perhaps coincidentally as his poll numbers began dropping precipitously), Donald Trump suggested the general presidential election this fall could be “rigged.” In Ohio last week, Trump said he has heard “more and more” that the November election will be rigged — suggesting to his supporters the outcome of the election is out of the hands of voters. That […]

Peter SchorschAugust 8, 2016

Congressional candidate Matt Gaetz wants friends and supporters to know the F-35 fighter is ready to join the fight against terrorism, thanks — in no small part — to his work as a young North Florida attorney. A new email from Gaetz reminds voters in Florida’s 1st Congressional District that Eglin Air Force Base has been at […]

Peter SchorschAugust 8, 2016

In the Treasure Coast race to replace Patrick Murphy in Congressional District 18, Jonathan Chane is being badly outspent by disaster response business owner Randy Perkins in the Democratic primary. And when you’re being thrashed in spending, you hope the hometown paper at least throws you a bone and gives you the endorsement. Perkins is a […]

Emails & Opinions
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Joe Henderson: Mark Bircher supporting Donald Trump could help David Jolly in CD 13

Joe Negron shows himself a statesman, but his land buying plan is untenable

Mitch Perry Report for 8.10.16 — Aleppo needs water

Martin Dyckman: When investigating payday lending, knowledge is power

House candidate Erin Grall says lobbyist’s email is ‘unprofessional’

Jacksonville Bold for 8.09.16 — Who will roll on Corrine Brown during ‘snake season?’

Sunburn for 8.09.16 – Lilly King throws shade at the Russians, while Hillary Clinton throws shade at Donald Trump’s economic plan

Mitch Perry Report for 8.9.16 — On a ‘rigged’ election

Email insights: Matt Gaetz boasts of his role in keeping the F-35 program alive at Eglin Air Force Base

In CD 18, Randy Perkins scores Palm Beach Post endorsement