Emails & Opinions

Diane RobertsJuly 6, 2016

Rick Scott, our Trumpster-diving governor, has declared a state of emergency. He’s suddenly discovered Florida’s waters are choking in toxic algae, green as arsenic, and malodorous as a pile of rotting mullet. Images of slime-covered sand, and fish gasping their last on closed beaches are appearing in print and on screens around the world. It’s […]

Guest AuthorJuly 6, 2016

One recent night I sat in a stadium — being eaten by mosquitoes — with my 14-year-old daughter and watched a women’s soccer game. Last summer, after saving for a year, I took my daughter to Canada two weeks for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. I walked a mile from parking to the stadium every […]

Kevin CateJuly 6, 2016

Rick Scott is basically as awful as Donald Trump in so many ways. But before Floridians start petitioning Trump to introduce Scott to a presidential election turnout and an embarrassing loss before Scott runs for U.S. Senate in 2018, read all eight reasons. 8) Cons. Scott didn’t build his $300-some million fortune with a fraudulent university, but he did help […]

Tom JacksonJuly 6, 2016

Of course, Hillary Clinton isn’t going to face prosecution over Servergate. Hadn’t she told us herself? This, back in March: “That’s not gonna happen.” Four months later, her prediction was fulfilled, proving once more, if there’s anything a Clinton knows, it’s how to skirt the law. On that front, this, from NBCNews.com report, is noteworthy: “Over their decades in public […]

Peter SchorschJuly 6, 2016

Next week, several Republican members of the Florida Senate will gather at the summer home in Boothbay Harbor of their colleague Jack Latvala. There they will raise money for the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee on Thursday and Latvala’s “Florida Leadership Committee” on Friday. With Latvala slated to be the next chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Appropriations, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 6, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. FOR HILLARY CLINTON, CHARACTER QUESTIONS LIKELY TO PERSIST The FBI may have spared Hillary Clinton the worst in wrapping up its investigation into her use of email as secretary of […]

Guest AuthorJuly 5, 2016

Regarding your repeated charge that fellow legislators make others “prone to committing violent acts” when they make “speeches” in opposition to bills which call for special and new LGBT rights in the Legislature. Dear Rep. Richardson: Since your election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 until now, I have always known your reputation as […]

Joe HendersonJuly 5, 2016

The latest example of Richard Corcoran’s expanding power in Tallahassee came in this little news nugget: He raised $53,000 last month, despite the fact he has already been re-elected to the Florida House without opposition. As incoming House Speaker, Corcoran’s reach extends far beyond his campaign. One of the biggest ways is in serving as […]

Joe HendersonJuly 5, 2016

Much to the chagrin of Donald Trump and many hardened Republicans, Hillary Clinton won’t be going to jail over her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state. FBI Director James Comey all but assured that Tuesday when, after investigating the matter, he recommended no criminal charges be brought against her. […]

Peter SchorschJuly 5, 2016

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray and Jim Rosica. OBAMA CAMPAIGN MACHINE REVVING UP TO ELECT HILLARY CLINTON via Josh Lederman of The Associated Press – With Obama‘s popularity rebounding, Democrats have been eagerly awaiting the president’s return to campaigning, and he’ll hold […]

Emails & Opinions
Anna Maria Island home after Hurricane Milton.

Diane Roberts: Rick Scott’s breathtaking hypocrisy on water pollution

Yolanda Hood: The sacrifices we parents make — even when we don’t understand why

8 Reasons Rick Scott is the perfect veep for Donald Trump

Just another (law-skirting) day in the life of Hillary Clinton

Jack Latvala for Chief Financial Officer?

Sunburn for 7.06.16 – Relief for Hillary; Convention plans for the Florida GOP; Jack Latvala for CFO?

John Stemberger: An open letter to David Richardson

Joe Henderson: Richard Corcoran flexes muscles with $53K June fundraising

Joe Henderson: FBI may have cleared Hillary Clinton, still faces trial by electorate

Sunburn for 7.05.16 – Back to work