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Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2017

Floridians join with tough questions for Attorney General This week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions made yet another appearance on Capitol Hill. This time it was before the House Judiciary Committee. Normally agency heads will see supporting comments or questions from members of their own party after taking a beating from a committee member of the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Florida Democratic Party Chairman Stephen Bittel has been accused of creating a hostile workplace environment for women by making constant inappropriate comments and suggestion, according to six unnamed women who talked to POLITICO Florida. […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Senate President Joe Negron has hired the GrayRobinson law firm to represent the chamber in the investigation into the sexual harassment claims against Sen. Jack Latvala. In a related story, a lawyer for one of the accusers said state Reps. Chris […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

In the weeks since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, knocking out power, killing hundreds and leaving many without homes, Tampa Family Health Centers has stepped up to provide medical care to the thousands of Puerto Ricans who fled to the Sunshine State. “At Tampa Family, it is our philosophy that everyone deserves access to quality […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

How do you solve a problem like Al Franken? Tell him to stay away. Far, far away. The boob-groping (not “allegedly,” by the way, because there’s – yipes – a photo) Democratic senator from Minnesota was set to headline a fundraiser this Saturday for Florida’s Bill Nelson at the Thonotosassa home of former state CFO Alex Sink. But […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Rachel Cone, a veteran of state and local governments and early hire of Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration, is joining top Tallahassee lobbying firm Southern Strategy Group. In the run-up to Scott’s 2014 re-election campaign, she was one of the go-to senior staffers who was known for doing her homework, being a straight shooter and maintaining […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

State Reps. Chris Latvala and Kathleen Peters have not shown “integrity” or acted “in the public interest” in how they have publicly responded to accusations of sexual harassment against state Sen. Jack Latvala, according to a lawyer for one of his accusers. Tallahassee attorney Tiffany R. Cruz wrote a letter to House Speaker Richard Corcoran to complain about […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Gubernatorial candidates raised big bucks last month, none more so than Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who added $1.2 million between his campaign and committee accounts. Putnam raised $571,932 of that sum through his campaign account and another $616,235 through his political committee, Florida Grown. The former congressman and state lawmaker spent a combined $466,801 from […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Robert “Hawk” Hawken, the director of legislative affairs for FCCI Insurance Group for the past 30 years, will transition to the lead role of a retained consultant and lobbyist for the company, it announced in a news release Thursday. The change is effective May 1, 2018. “FCCI is as committed as ever to our government affairs business,” said FCCI executive vice president Tom […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2017

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Some sobering news (no pun intended) from the state’s latest “Drugs in Deceased Persons” report, released Wednesday by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission: “Of the 27,383 deaths investigated by Florida’s medical examiners (in 2016), […]

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The Delegation for 11.17.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics – 11.17.17

Sixty Days for 11.16.17 — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session

Tampa Family Health Centers providing health care to displaced Puerto Ricans

Al Franken ‘no longer available’ for Bill Nelson fundraiser

Personnel note: Southern Strategy Group gets its steel magnolia

Chris Latvala, Kathleen Peters lack ‘integrity,’ lawyer says

Adam Putnam widened fundraising lead in October, while Phil Levine made a splash

Personnel note: Robert Hawken changing roles at FCCI

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.16.17