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Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2019

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. With left hands on Bibles and right hands in the air, a new era arrived in Tallahassee. With campaigns and transitions finally over, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, CFO Jimmy Patronis, Attorney General Ashley Moody (all […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. We know, we know, it’s Inauguration Day. However, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in pomp and circumstance. So here are a couple of tidbits to get your day started: Congratulations to […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 8, 2019

The Personal Insurance Federation of Florida (PIFF) announced a suite of priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session on Tuesday, with assignment of benefits, or AOB, reform topping the list. “With the holidays over and the inaugural imminent, we’re ready to work with our Governor and Cabinet and the Legislature to tackle important issues affecting Floridians,” […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2019

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Monday evening. Two days’ worth of inaugural activities, including casual pizza parties and official swearings-in, has kicked off in the capital for Governor-elect Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez, Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody, Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried and CFO Jimmy […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 7, 2019

While the rest of us were enjoying some downtime during the holidays, Miami-based Converge Government Affairs was busy building a sister public affairs firm, Converge GPS. Converge chairman Jonathan Kilman announced the launch of Converge GPS (short for Global Public Strategies), which will be an affiliated but separate, bipartisan firm focused on public affairs, corporate communications and political […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. A Florida Party we can all get behind — On Friday, Jan. 11, as the Capital City again serves as a hub for hospitality and a centerpiece for history during inauguration week, the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2019

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Veteran state government spokeswoman Meredith Beatrice is joining the Ron DeSantis–Jeanette Nuñez administration as Deputy Communications Director, reporting to Communications Director Helen Aguirre Ferré. The transition announced the hire Thursday, along with that of Dave Vasquez, the transition’s Press Secretary […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2019

Mark Inch, former director of the federal Bureau of Prisons, has been named Secretary of the Department of Corrections, according to the transition team of Governor-elect Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez. The transition announced the move, first reported by Florida Politics, on Thursday. Inch, a retired U.S. Army major general, served briefly as federal […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2019

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Here’s a fun scoop to start the morning: Last week Florida Politics reported that Nikki Fried’s inaugural committee has announced the first of a slate of events leading up to her swearing […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 2, 2019

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot It’s a Capitol tradition: If at first you don’t succeed, try every gosh darn year thereafter. Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, filed a bill (SB 220) Wednesday that includes several of his so-far-unsuccessful efforts to tweak the state’s […]

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Sixty Days for 1.8.19 — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.8.19

PIFF outlines priorities for 2019 Legislative Session

Sixty Days for 1.7.19 — A prime-time look at the 2019 Legislative Session

Converge, the gov’t affairs firm founded by Jonathan Kilman, plots major expansion with new public affairs affiliate

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.4.19

Last Call for 1.3.19 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Mark Inch named Florida prisons chief

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.3.19

Last Call for 1.2.19 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics