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Peter SchorschNovember 26, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. First in SUNBURN — Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will speak at a Jewish day school in Broward County on Monday, outlining some of his first-year policy goals. He plans to make one or […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2018

A Thanksgiving poem dedicated to Florida’s legislative politics. Authored by Anonymous. I am thankful for my wife, my family, my health, and my friends, Of course, in today’s political process to name them may bring about their ends. But, no matter, it’s OK, for right this second they know who they are, They help me […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. First and foremost — Let me wish each reader a very happy Thanksgiving. All of us who work to produce Sunburn are enormously grateful for your readership. Michelle and I are as […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2018

The ongoing regulatory battle surrounding bike sharing just ratcheted up a notch. New lobbying registrations show Bird Scooters, the first electric scooter sharing company in the world, inked a deal with mega-lobbying firm Ballard Partners while competing dockless bike company Lime has retained Capital City Consulting and Skip has signed on with Southern Strategy Group. The industry […]

Peter SchorschNovember 20, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. Veteran lobbyist Chuck Hinson likens lobbying to playing on a professional sports team. “You have a season, then you take a break, then you do the spring training, then take a little […]

Peter SchorschNovember 19, 2018

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot First, a program note: Last Call is going on hiatus for Thanksgiving and will return next Monday. We wish all our readers a happy holiday. — The prologue to Tuesday’s Organization Session happened Monday as caucuses in each chamber picked […]

Peter SchorschNovember 19, 2018

Yeah thisSunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. She said “Yes!” — Congratulations to power couple Stephanie Lewis McClung, fresh off a victorious stint as Nikki Fried‘s finance director, and Reggie Cardoza, who quarterbacked House Democrats to a net+5 cycle, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 18, 2018

In a single election cycle, Florida’s firefighter union destroyed relationships dating back nearly 20 years. Why? Leaders of the Florida Professional Firefighters Union had out-and-out lied to membership. And because of that, the recently ended 2018 election cycle was nothing short of catastrophic for the FPF and its local Miami chapter. The crux of the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 17, 2018

There’s a 50 or so mile stretch of California coast where a staggering amount of the western world’s innovations are born. From San Francisco to Palo Alto, Mountain View and Cupertino, entrepreneurs with big ideas flock there for two reasons: proximity to a highly specialized workforce and access to an embarrassing amount of the most […]

Peter SchorschNovember 16, 2018

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. We thought the Senate District 18 race between Janet Cruz and incumbent Republican Dana Young would be decided on Election Day. It wasn’t. Then we thought a recount would be completed by Thursday at 3 p.m. […]

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.26.18

A Thanksgiving poem dedicated to Florida’s legislative process

Sunburn for 11.21.18 — Happy Thanksgiving

Lobby up: Scooter skirmish hits Sunshine State

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.20.18

Last Call for 11.19.18 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.19.18

Firefighter unions played the worst hand ever in modern politics

In realm of innovation, Florida ’gets there first‘

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.16.18