Emails & Opinions

Peter SchorschFebruary 17, 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. WELCOME TO THE WORLD two beautiful babies, the son and daughter of state Sen. Lauren Book. Kennedy Grace and Hudson Lee were born just three minutes apart. Babies are healthy. Mom and […]

Darryl PaulsonFebruary 17, 2017

“In like Flynn” has been part of American language since the 1940s. The San Francisco Examiner in February 1942 contained the first known use of the term when it stated: “Answer these questions correctly, and your name is Flynn, meaning you’re in …” Within a few months, the term became closely identified with movie idol […]

Florence SnyderFebruary 16, 2017

We are a nation of immigrants with very short memories. How else to explain HB 427’s frontman David Santiago‘s embrace of a ludicrous and mean-spirited effort to take Florida out of a federal program that assists people fleeing “war, persecution and violence.“ Not so long ago, folks whose name ended in a vowel might be admonished — along […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2017

Donald Trump’s ascension to president of the United States has created more than its share of chaos, both in Washington D.C. and across the country. Bloomberg Politics reports on one such muddled event – a demonstration that Trump, quite possibly, is a leader of the gang that simply can’t shoot straight. Days before inauguration, President-elect Trump […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2017

Big business is not automatically bad business. The Tampa Bay Times learned a hard lesson about assumptions and the truth this week after publishing the opinions of two retired scientists who accused Mosaic Co. and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection of ignoring warnings of a growing sinkhole on Mosaic property. While the allegations fed […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 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. IT’S NICE WORK … IF YOU CAN GET IT Call it déjà vu all over again … and again … and again … and again. The Top 5 earners in registered legislative […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 16, 2017

Over the last few weeks, South Florida has seen criticism regarding the process used by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) to award a contract to operate and maintain the South Florida Tri-Rail commuter rail system to Herzog Transit Services, Inc. As your elected representative, I made it my personal mission to delve into […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 15, 2017

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber; it’s also no secret that I am NOT a big fan of the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission, a bully of a governmental entity applying 19th-century thinking to a 21st-century innovation. The PTC’s blatant quest to stifle ridesharing while clinging […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 15, 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. AFP COMES TO THE RESCUE For days, Gov. Rick Scott has toured the state, holding round table discussions with business, tourism and community leaders about Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida. Every stop […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 14, 2017

Lost in the rush to get the “whiskey and Wheaties” bill over the finish line this year is the incredible toll it might take on independently-owned liquor stores. The Senate bill (SB 106) that would tear down the “wall of separation” between hard liquor and other retail goods already zoomed through its committees and is now […]

Emails & Opinions

Sunburn for 2.17.17 – Twin delivery; GOP family feud; Another Scott agency head departing; Bob Buckhorn … still thinking

Out like Flynn: The firing of National Security adviser Mike Flynn

David Santiago plays Jason Bourne while FDLE ferrets out real terror in the House

Donald Trump’s F-35 call, overheard by rival CEO, threatens chaos in system

Faulty sinkhole reporting becomes hard lesson on rushing to judgment

Sunburn for 2.16.17 – Beacoup lobbying $$$; Newest House video debuts; No bucks for Bucs; Trump to Fla. this wknd.

Frank Artiles: A review of the facts — SFRTA gets it right

Ridesharing smoothing the roads in Florida

Sunburn for 2.15.17 – AFP Florida to the rescue; Budget raids; Times’ fake news; Trump to dine with Rubio; John Kennedy’s new gig

State could wed whiskey and Wheaties, but at what cost?