Emails & Opinions

Guest AuthorJune 17, 2016

At this time of year, we always see the TV commercials advising the perfect gift for Father’s Day. It is interesting that as the year’s pass by the gifts matter so much less, and it is the times long past that we crave to recapture, even if for just a day. Yet we are bombarded […]

Peter SchorschJune 17, 2016

In a way, House District 103 is the Democrats’ Moby Dick. The younger-skewing, heavily Hispanic district spanning parts of Miramar, Hialeah Gardens, and Medley elected President Barack Obama by a 10-plus-point margin in 2012. The HD 103 seat straddles Broward and Miami-Dade counties, places Democrats need to plant their flag and hang their hats big-time if they’re […]

Peter SchorschJune 17, 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. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND IN FLORIDA, LOBBYING IS A FAMILY BUSINESS A joint project of Florida Politics and Tallahassee Democrat Think of it as the family business. Some of Florida’s […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2016

Here’s something you don’t hear very often — if you intend to attend tonight’s Tampa Bay Rays versus San Francisco Giants game at Tropicana Field, you better already have a ticket. The team announced earlier this week they would make all open seats for the game available for their annual Pride Night for just $5, with […]

Guest AuthorJune 16, 2016

Much like vacations, road trips, and barbecues, summertime brings with it a seasonal spike in residential energy consumption. The Sunshine State is certainly no exception. We use plenty of power to cool our homes and charge the electronics in the hands of our children. No doubt, this very hot, energy-intensive season is a good time […]

Guest AuthorJune 16, 2016

Hey, NRA. Yeah, I’m talking to you, you ruggedly handsome, semi-terrifying devil. Who am I? Why, I’m your worst nightmare. The one you’re always talking about. The one that keeps those membership dues flowing. I’m the Democrat who wants to take away your guns. Turns out, I’m not just a purely hyperbolic invention. I believe […]

Steve SchaleJune 16, 2016

To my media friends, both banned by Trump and not: Clearly over the course of the last week, Marco Rubio‘s approach to continuing his political career has changed. But is this a good idea? Objectively, I really don’t think so. Many of you know, I have been around for all of Rubio’s career, and genuinely […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2016

Politics never takes a day off, and some would probably say it shouldn’t. Take the reaction this week to the shooting massacre in Orlando. Democrats have done what they believe urgently needs to be done to lessen the possibility of further mass gun shootings, by introducing gun control legislation in Washington. In Washington early this […]

Peter SchorschJune 16, 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. THE TRANSFORMATION OF ORLANDO via Scott Powers I’m not religious enough to cite scriptural references in normal circumstances, but we all know the story of Job, and how he endured one calamity […]

Mary Jo MeloneJune 16, 2016

Driving I-4 through Orlando, you see them. The billboards proclaim what is now ho-hum in this country. #OrlandoStrong #LoveOrlando #PrayforOrlando Add this to the list, please. #AmericaSickandTired Have you noticed the phrase “take him out” is now part of our everyday language? We are accustomed to terms like “SWAT team,” “active shooter,” “on lockdown,” “armored […]

Emails & Opinions
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Ed Moore: The best Father’s Day gifts are not bought

Democrats’ problems ousting Manny Diaz in HD 103 about to get worse

Sunburn for 6.17.16 — Happy Father’s Day Weekend

Mitch Perry Report for 6.17.16 – ‘Weiner’ comes to Tampa

Dan Peterson: The growing cost of keeping the lights on

Ben Pollara: Unsolicited advice to the NRA

Steve Schale: The five questions Marco Rubio must ask himself

Mitch Perry Report for 6.16.16 -CLC clears the path for Rubio

Sunburn for 6.16.16 — The transformation of Orlando

Mary Jo Melone: Not a column; a plea for Orlando