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Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2017

So far, 2017 has been unkind to proponents of buying land south of Lake Okeechobee. That’s the takeaway from two January Senate committee meetings that have been held on the issue. In the titanic legislative battle pitting landowners, minority residents from the Glades and state and water management district officials against Senate President Joe Negron and environmental groups, the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2017

In recent years, using taxpayer dollars for private ventures has become a combative issue. Proponents say that doing so incentivizes businesses to operate in Florida. Opponents argue it’s “corporate welfare,” a bad deal for taxpayers that often fails to deliver on promises of economic growth and good jobs. In this contentious time, one developer hopes […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 2017

This week, the Mosaic Company is asking Manatee County commissioners to approve a zoning change that will allow the Polk County-based firm to expand its Wingate Mine property by more than 3,600 acres. The request by the world’s largest manufacturer of phosphate-based fertilizers is garnering support from several of Mosaic’s residential neighbors, as well as […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 2017

Dear Pam: Imagine my excitement when I heard on Saturday that you were at a nearby party celebrating the Gasparilla Children’s Parade? We were at Robert and Nancy Watkins‘ home and the talk was that you would drop by. I was so excited. Plus, I would have done anything to get away from having to listen to Will Weatherford talk about […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 25, 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. BOB BUCKHORN’S OPENING IS NOW Andrew Gillum has the personal story. Gwen Graham has the pedigree. John Morgan has the bravado. Phillip Levine has the money. All four of the rumored contenders for the Democratic nomination for […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2017

Adorning the top of Vito Sheeley’s Facebook page are pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and former President Barack Obama. Scroll down some and you’ll see a photo of Sheeley with former Vice President Joe Biden. After that, it’s a shot of U.S. Rep John Lewis. With the exception MLK, each of these men are proud Democrats. As is Kathy Castor, […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2017

As Florida’s “Eyeball Wars” start up again, research in the Journal of the American Medical Association gives new insight on what is at stake in the struggle between ophthalmologists and optometrists. In October 2016, a team of medical professionals, mostly from the University of Michigan, issued a report examining the difference in treatment outcomes between […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 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. BREAKING: NEWBORN ELIZABETH ANN BLACK TO RUN FOR AG. COMMISSIONER IN 2050 – Metz Husband & Daughton lobbyist Greg Black and wife Melanie Black celebrated the birth of their first daughter, Elizabeth Ann Sunday — one day after her father’s […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2017

A Florida digital firm is getting national recognition as one of the best in political communications. Strategic Digital Services (SDS), is receiving notice for exceptional client work in 2016, with three projects among the finalists for the 2017 Reed Awards. SDS, based in Tallahassee, specializes in data analysis, digital media, and software development for a […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott Monday officially announced the resignation of state Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold after FloridaPolitics.com broke the story of his departure last Friday night. Boxold’s resignation is effective Feb. 3, the governor said in a statement. Rachel Cone, who is now Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration, will serve as interim secretary. Later Monday, the governmental […]

Peter Schorsch

Proposed plan to buy farmland south of Lake Okeechobee off to slow start in Florida Senate

Will American Dream Miami pay the price for Miami-Dade’s past public-funding sins?

Bradenton Herald, neighbors give thumbs up to Mosaic Wingate Mine expansion

Dear Pam: Don’t go!

Sunburn for 1.25.17 – Bob Buckhorn’s opening; Bush staffer to Trump admin; Rick Scott’s tax cuts; Whiskey & Wheaties return

L’affair Vito Sheeley is an embarrassment to him, Charlie Crist and David Jolly

JAMA study shows research not on optometrists’ side in Eyeball Wars

Sunburn for 01.24.17 – A future Ag. Commish? Scott polls vs. Corcoran; A spine for ‘Little Marco’; Tampon taxes and fracking bans

Strategic Digital Services garners national attention

It’s official: Jim Boxold resigns as state Transportation secretary