Emails & Opinions

Martin DyckmanFebruary 22, 2017

Is Florida’s judicial ethics commission about to become collateral damage in a battle over the independence of the courts? House Speaker Richard Corcoran, the Land O’Lakes Republican, appears to have targeted the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) along with the courts themselves in his campaign to curb the independence of the judiciary. The JQC and the […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 21, 2017

This past year has seen our country feeling more divided than ever before. The 2016 election took its toll, with candidates up and down the ballot partaking in name calling and disrespectful attacks. While political incivility is nothing new, this past year saw a new low for our nation’s discourse. With public trust in Congress […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 21, 2017

If you start having chest pains or receive a head injury, you probably realize you should go to the emergency room (ER) right away. But for medical issues that are urgent but not an emergency – such as a sinus infection or an ankle injury – many people aren’t sure whether they should go to […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 21, 2017

Many veterans of war, including myself, have concerns with foreign products being purchased from countries at war, namely the Middle East. We have come a long way in recent years to obtain our own oil and natural gas within the U.S. However, we can’t lift our feet off the proverbial pedal. Our country must use […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2017

Last week, Florida Senate President Joe Negron made his appointments to the state’s Constitution Revision Commission. The commission has met twice before, in 1977-78 and 1997-98, but this will be the first to be selected by a majority of Republicans, virtually ensuring it will propose more conservative changes to the state’s governing document than previous panels. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. OPINIONS GALORE Here’s something you might not know about FloridaPolitics.com: We have a lot of opinions around here. OK, you probably did know that. But, did you know some of the state’s […]

Blake DowlingFebruary 21, 2017

The Leon County Research and Development Authority called the other day and asked me to give a chat about artificial intelligence. I gave them the standard JJ-from-Good-Times response … Dyn-o-mite! … love to, thanks for thinking about me! They had read something on AI I had put together for INFLUENCE Magazine last year and thought […]

Joe HendersonFebruary 20, 2017

In case Democrats haven’t figured it out yet, they are in a position of increasing irrelevance for a couple of big reasons: They consistently have been outworked, and they apparently can’t understand what’s actually happening in Florida and this country. The election of Donald Trump is just the latest in what has been a series […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 20, 2017

Floridians have heard a great deal about the potential expansion of renewable energy, and for good reason. Per the Energy Information Administration, renewable energy like solar and wind rank among the fastest-growing energy sources. It’s a promising development – one we should all applaud. Still, one pressing concern remains: Renewables alone can’t meet the state’s […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 20, 2017

I was born and raised in Miami, after my family was forced to flee from our home country of Nicaragua in the 1970s. My family took refuge in Miami, I believe, because of its welcoming environment and close proximity to Central America. I spent my entire childhood and teenage years in this community, devoting countless […]

Emails & Opinions
(L-R) Florida League of Cities Legislative Advocate Sam Wagoner presenting the ‘Legislative Appreciation Award’ to Rep. Christine Hunschofsky. Image via Florida League of Cities.

Judicial ethics watchdog could suffer in fight for independent Florida courts

Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer: Leading the way in civility – Florida’s new members of Congress

Drs. Christine Laramée, Chad Masters: ‘Three Cs’ – choose the right health care at the right time

Dennis Freytes: Safe fracking — good for America

With ‘nice’ picks to constitution commission, did Joe Negron just hand Richard Corcoran an opportunity?

Sunburn for 2.21.17 – Hot takes galore; the Speaker’s olive branch; Bill Nelson undaunted; Beth Matuga signing up with Gwen?; the 19 year-old-House candidate

Blake Dowling: Smart delivery – a new disruption

For ‘Dem-witted’ Florida Democrats, stop arguing and get to work

Brewster Bevis: Karenna Gore out of touch with Florida’s energy future

Miami-Dade residents, rise and activate!